GA HB483 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on February 18 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-20 - House Second Readers
Pending: House Judiciary - Non-Civil Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 18 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-20 - House Second Readers
Pending: House Judiciary - Non-Civil Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
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, so as to provide for protections for inspectors of code enforcement; to provide for definitions; to provide for enhanced penalties for simple assault, aggravated assault, simple battery, battery, and aggravated battery committed upon inspectors of code enforcement in certain circumstances; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Title
Crimes and offenses; protections for inspectors of code enforcement; provide
Sponsors
| Rep. Brian Prince [D] | Rep. Rob Leverett [R] | Rep. Tyler Smith [R] | Rep. Matt Reeves [R] |
| Rep. Shea Roberts [D] | Rep. Esther Panitch [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-20 | House | House Second Readers |
| 2025-02-19 | House | House First Readers |
| 2025-02-18 | House | House Hopper |
Georgia State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70404 |
| Text | https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/232660 |
