Georgia Senate Bill 135 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 16-0)
Status: Introduced on February 9 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-02-10 - Senate Read and Referred
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 15-12-71, Title 16, and Code Section 17-7-52 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to duties of grand jury, crimes and offenses, and procedure for indictment or special presentment of peace officer for crime in performance of duties, notification, and rights of officer, respectively, so as to repeal the provision regarding no duty to retreat prior to the use of force; to correct cross-references; to repeal the defense of self or others as an absolute defense; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Grand Jury, Crimes and Offenses, Procedure for Indictment; provision regarding no duty to retreat prior to the use of force; repeal

Sen. Gloria Butler [D]	Sen. Kim Jackson [D]	Sen. Nan Orrock [D]	Sen. Elena Parent [D]
Sen. Nikki Merritt [D]	Sen. Valencia Seay [D]	Sen. Sally Harrell [D]	Sen. Sheikh Rahman [D]
Sen. Gail Davenport [D]	Sen. Harold Jones [D]	Sen. Emanuel Jones [D]	Sen. Freddie Sims [D]
Sen. Elena Parent [D]	Sen. Tonya Anderson [D]	Rep. Michelle Au [D]	Sen. Michael Rhett [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-02-10	Senate	Senate Read and Referred
2021-02-09	Senate	Senate Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/59501
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20212022/197189