Georgia House Bill 21 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6)
Status: Introduced on November 16 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-01-27 - House Second Readers
Pending: House Judiciary - Non-Civil Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to offenses against public order, so as to revise the offense of unlawful conduct during 9-1-1 call to include bias motivations in calling or otherwise contacting 9-1-1; to provide for a criminal penalty; to amend Chapter 1 of Title 51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding torts, so as to provide for a cause of action against persons who knowingly cause a peace officer to arrive at a location, owing to false reporting or bias purposes; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Crimes and offenses; unlawful conduct during 9-1-1 call to include bias motivations in calling or otherwise contacting 9-1-1; revise

Rep. Sandra Scott [D]	Rep. Kim Schofield [D]	Rep. Viola Davis [D]	Rep. Park Cannon [D]
Rep. Erica Thomas [D]	Rep. Dar'shun Kendrick [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-01-27	House	House Second Readers
2021-01-26	House	House First Readers
2021-01-14	House	House Hopper
2020-11-16	House	House Prefiled

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/58806
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20212022/195520
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20212022/195804