Georgia House Bill 955 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 4-2)
Status: Introduced on February 19 2020 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-03-12 - House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
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 enhanced penalties relating to simple battery and battery against a person who is 65 years of age or older or by an employee, agent, or volunteer in a long-term care facility; to amend Chapter 5 of Title 30 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the protection of disabled adults and elder persons, so as to repeal a provision relating to criminal offenses and penalties for failure to report abuse or exploitation of a resident in a long-term care facility; to amend Code Section 31-7-351 of the O.C.G.A., relating to definitions relative to the Georgia long-term care background check program, so as to make a conforming change; to amend Article 2 of Chapter 16 of Title 45 of the O.C.G.A., relating to death investigations by coroners; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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

Rep. Chuck Efstration [R]	Rep. Sharon Cooper [R]	Rep. Mary Oliver [D]	Rep. Wesley Cantrell [R]
Rep. Michael Wilensky [D]	Rep. Deborah Silcox [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-03-12	House	House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2020-02-21	House	House Second Readers
2020-02-20	House	House First Readers
2020-02-19	House	House Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/57485
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20192020/190210
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20192020/192992