Georgia House Bill 423 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)
Status: Introduced on February 15 2023 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-02-21 - House Second Readers
Pending: House Judiciary - Non-Civil Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to dangerous instrumentalities and practices, so as to revise provisions relating to harming a law enforcement animal; to provide for the offense of interfering with a public safety animal; to provide for definitions; to provide for punishment; to provide for applicability; to provide for restitution; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Crimes and offenses; harming a law enforcement animal; revise provisions

Rep. Kenneth Vance [R]	Rep. J Collins [R]	Rep. Bill Hitchens [R]	Rep. Eddie Lumsden [R]
Rep. Alan Powell [R]	Rep. Steven Sainz [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-02-21	House	House Second Readers
2023-02-16	House	House First Readers
2023-02-15	House	House Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/64440
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20232024/214793