GA HB578 | 2015-2016 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 5-1)
Status: Introduced on March 9 2015 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2015-04-02 - House Withdrawn, Recommitted
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 9 2015 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2015-04-02 - House Withdrawn, Recommitted
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]
Summary
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 change the offense of harassing phone calls to the offense of harassing communications; to provide for a definition; to provide for penalties; to provide for venue; to provide for exceptions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Title
Public order; offense of harassing phone calls to offense of harassing communications; change
Sponsors
| Rep. Tom Weldon [R] | Rep. Andrew Welch [R] | Rep. Mary Oliver [D] | Rep. Johnnie Caldwell [R] |
| Rep. Mike Jacobs [R] | Rep. Jan Tankersley [R] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-04-02 | House | House Withdrawn, Recommitted |
| 2015-03-18 | House | House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
| 2015-03-11 | House | House Second Readers |
| 2015-03-09 | House | House First Readers |
| 2015-03-09 | House | House Hopper |
