Georgia House Bill 567 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 5-0)
Status: Introduced on February 23 2023 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-02-28 - House Second Readers
Pending: House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 16 and Chapter 60 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to criminal trespass and damage to property and general provisions relative to provisions applicable to counties and municipal corporations, respectively, so as to provide for peace officers to serve as authorized representatives of a property owner or rightful occupant in certain instances relating to the enforcement of criminal trespass; to authorize the establishment of trespass enforcement programs by governing authorities of counties and municipal corporations; to provide for program standards; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Crimes and offenses; peace officers serve as authorized representatives of a property owner relating to enforcement of criminal trespass; provide

Rep. Mike Cheokas [R]	Rep. J Collins [R]	Rep. Bill Hitchens [R]	Rep. Bill Yearta [R]
Rep. Dale Washburn [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-02-28	House	House Second Readers
2023-02-27	House	House First Readers
2023-02-23	House	House Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/64781
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20232024/215814