GA HB979 | 2015-2016 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 6-1)
Status: Passed on April 28 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-07-01 - Effective Date
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [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 and related offenses against persons, so as to increase the punishment for aggravated assault and aggravated battery committed upon hospital emergency department personnel and emergency medical services personnel; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Title

Crimes and offenses; assault and battery; increase the punishment committed upon hospital emergency department and medical services personnel

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2016-03-15 - Senate - Senate Vote #600 (Y: 51 N: 2 NV: 2 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2016-02-26 - House - House Vote #628 (Y: 147 N: 6 NV: 9 Abs: 18) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2016-07-01 Effective Date
2016-04-28 Act 492
2016-04-28HouseHouse Date Signed by Governor
2016-03-28HouseHouse Sent to Governor
2016-03-15SenateSenate Passed/Adopted
2016-03-15SenateSenate Third Read
2016-03-11SenateSenate Read Second Time
2016-03-10SenateSenate Committee Favorably Reported
2016-02-29SenateSenate Read and Referred
2016-02-26HouseHouse Passed/Adopted
2016-02-26HouseHouse Third Readers
2016-02-23HouseHouse Committee Favorably Reported
2016-02-16HouseHouse Second Readers
2016-02-11HouseHouse First Readers
2016-02-10HouseHouse Hopper

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