GA SB154 | 2017-2018 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 6-1)
Status: Engrossed on February 24 2017 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2018-03-27 - House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]
Status: Engrossed on February 24 2017 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2018-03-27 - House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]
Summary
A BILL To be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 16 of the O.C.G.A., relating to assault and battery, so as to provide for the offenses of aggravated assault and aggravated battery upon a public safety officer while the public safety officer is engaged in, or on account of the performance of, his or her official duties; to amend Code Section 45-9-85 of the O.C.G.A., relating to payment of indemnification for death or disability; to amend Chapter 2 of Title 51 of the O.C.G.A., relating to imputable negligence, so as to provide that tort liability shall be unlimited for parents and guardians having custody and control over a minor child or children under the age of 18 for willful or malicious acts against a public safety officer under certain circumstances; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Title
Assault and Battery; public safety officer while engaged in his or her official duties; provide for the offenses of aggravated assault and aggravated battery
Sponsors
Sen. Gregory Kirk [R] | Sen. Tyler Harper [R] | Sen. David Shafer [R] | Sen. Bill Cowsert [R] |
Sen. Freddie Sims [D] | Sen. Butch Miller [R] | Sen. Ed Setzler [R] |
Roll Calls
2018-03-27 - House - House Vote #789 (Y: 169 N: 0 NV: 6 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2017-02-24 - Senate - Senate Vote #90 (Y: 47 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2017-02-24 - Senate - Senate Vote #90 (Y: 47 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
---|---|---|
2018-03-27 | House | House Passed/Adopted By Substitute |
2018-03-27 | House | House Third Readers |
2018-03-23 | House | House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
2017-03-30 | House | House Withdrawn, Recommitted |
2017-03-22 | House | House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
2017-02-28 | House | House Second Readers |
2017-02-27 | House | House First Readers |
2017-02-24 | Senate | Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute |
2017-02-24 | Senate | Senate Third Read |
2017-02-23 | Senate | Senate Read Second Time |
2017-02-22 | Senate | Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
2017-02-14 | Senate | Senate Read and Referred |
2017-02-10 | Senate | Senate Hopper |