Georgia Senate Bill 85 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 8-0)
Status: Passed on May 3 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-05-03 - Effective Date 2021-07-01
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-5-61 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to hazing, so as to provide for an expanded definition of hazing; to provide for inclusion of minors as the subject of hazing; to provide for penalties; to provide for the Attorney General to bring civil actions against certain organizations regarding hazing incidents; to amend Chapter 1 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding education, so as to provide for mandatory reports of hazing related violations at schools in the state; to provide for and revise definitions; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

"Max Gruver Act"; enact

Sen. John Albers [R]	Sen. Brian Strickland [R]	Sen. Butch Miller [R]	Sen. John Kennedy [R]
Sen. Chuck Hufstetler [R]	Sen. Kay Kirkpatrick [R]	Sen. Billy Hickman [R]	Rep. Mandi Ballinger [R]

2021-03-31 - Senate - Agree To House Substitute: Senate Vote #374 (Y: 51 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2021-03-29 - House - Passage: House Vote #337 (Y: 164 N: 0 NV: 8 Abs: 8) [PASS]
2021-02-26 - Senate - Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #86 (Y: 49 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 6) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-05-03		Effective Date 2021-07-01
2021-05-03		Act 144
2021-05-03	Senate	Senate Date Signed by Governor
2021-04-07	Senate	Senate Sent to Governor
2021-03-31	Senate	Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
2021-03-29	House	House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
2021-03-29	House	House Third Readers
2021-03-25	House	House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2021-03-03	House	House Second Readers
2021-03-01	House	House First Readers
2021-02-26	Senate	Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
2021-02-26	Senate	Senate Third Read
2021-02-24	Senate	Senate Read Second Time
2021-02-23	Senate	Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2021-02-04	Senate	Senate Read and Referred
2021-02-03	Senate	Senate Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/59273
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20212022/196633
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20212022/198400
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20212022/199009
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20212022/201644
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20212022/202145
Amendment	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20212022/198977
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/59273#18268
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/59273#18672
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/59273#18876