Georgia House Bill 46 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 4-2)
Status: Introduced on January 23 2023 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-01-25 - House Second Readers
Pending: House Judiciary - Non-Civil Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to assault and battery and related offenses against persons, so as to expand enhanced punishment for aggravated assault and aggravated battery committed upon emergency health workers to all healthcare workers in a hospital or healthcare facility; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Crimes and offenses; aggravated assault and battery of healthcare workers; expand enhanced punishment

Rep. Mark Newton [R]	Rep. Michelle Au [D]	Rep. Beth Camp [R]	Rep. Sharon Cooper [R]
Rep. Jodi Lott [R]	Rep. Teddy Reese [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-01-25	House	House Second Readers
2023-01-24	House	House First Readers
2023-01-23	House	House Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/63549
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20232024/212536