GA HB462 | 2023-2024 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 4-1)
Status: Engrossed on March 6 2023 - 50% progression
Action: 2023-03-07 - Senate Read and Referred
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 11 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Juvenile Code, so as to enact the "Raise the Age Act"; to provide for an implementation committee; to provide for the powers, composition, and appointment of such committee; to change the jurisdiction of the juvenile court to include certain children who are 17 years of age; to amend Titles 15, 16, 17, 27, 37, 42, and 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to courts, crimes and offenses, criminal procedure, game and fish, mental health, penal institutions, and social services, respectively, so as to make conforming cross-references; to provide for effective dates and automatic repeal under certain circumstances; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Title

Raise the Age Act; enact

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2023-03-06 - House - Passage: House Vote #162 (Y: 145 N: 22 NV: 5 Abs: 7) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2023-03-07SenateSenate Read and Referred
2023-03-06HouseHouse Passed/Adopted By Substitute
2023-03-06HouseHouse Third Readers
2023-02-28HouseHouse Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2023-02-28HouseHouse Withdrawn, Recommitted
2023-02-27HouseHouse Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2023-02-22HouseHouse Second Readers
2023-02-21HouseHouse First Readers
2023-02-16HouseHouse Hopper

Georgia State Sources


Bill Comments

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