Georgia House Bill 247 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 5-0)
Status: Engrossed on March 7 2019 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-01-13 - Senate Recommitted
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 16 of the O.C.G.A., relating to crimes against the person, so as to repeal an enhanced penalty relating to battery against a person 65 years of age or older; to amend Code Section 30-5-4 of the O.C.G.A., relating to reporting of need for protective services, manner and contents of report, immunity from civil or criminal liability, and privileged communications; to amend Code Section 31-7-12.1 of the O.C.G.A., relating to unlicensed personal care homes; to amend Code Section 45-17-8 of the O.C.G.A., relating to powers and duties of notaries public generally, so as to require notaries to report abuse of disabled adults or elder persons; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Crimes and offenses; battery against a person 65 years of age or older; repeal an enhanced penalty

Rep. Deborah Silcox [R]	Rep. Sharon Cooper [R]	Rep. Trey Kelley [R]	Rep. Barry Fleming [R]
Sen. John Kennedy [R]

2019-03-07 - House - House Vote #191 (Y: 170 N: 1 NV: 2 Abs: 5) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-01-13	Senate	Senate Recommitted
2019-03-22	Senate	Senate Read Second Time
2019-03-21	Senate	Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2019-03-08	Senate	Senate Read and Referred
2019-03-07	House	House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
2019-03-07	House	House Third Readers
2019-03-01	House	House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2019-02-13	House	House Second Readers
2019-02-12	House	House First Readers
2019-02-11	House	House Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/54824
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20192020/181064
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20192020/183516
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20192020/184200
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20192020/185204
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/54824#16780