Georgia Senate Bill 160 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 7-0)
Status: Passed on May 8 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-07-01 - Effective Date
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 11 of Title 15 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the Juvenile Code, so as to revise the jurisdiction, definition, and penalties for certain crimes and offenses; to add to the superior court's exclusive original jurisdiction the trial of any child 13 to 17 years of age who is alleged to have committed the offense of aggravated assault or aggravated battery upon a peace officer while the peace officer is engaged in, or on account of the performance of, his or her official duties; to clarify the definition of a class A designated felony act in light of the jurisdictional changes; to amend Title 16 of the O.C.G.A., relating to crimes and offenses, so as to provide for definitions; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

"Back the Badge Act of 2017"

Sen. Tyler Harper [R]	Sen. David Shafer [R]	Sen. Jeff Mullis [R]	Sen. Gregory Kirk [R]
Sen. Bill Cowsert [R]	Sen. Steve Gooch [R]	Rep. Albert Reeves [R]

2017-03-30 - Senate - Senate Vote #306 (Y: 49 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2017-03-24 - House - House Vote #322 (Y: 102 N: 44 NV: 12 Abs: 22) [PASS]
2017-02-24 - Senate - Senate Vote #89 (Y: 40 N: 12 NV: 2 Abs: 1) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-07-01		Effective Date
2017-05-08		Act 198
2017-05-08	Senate	Senate Date Signed by Governor
2017-04-10	Senate	Senate Sent to Governor
2017-03-30	Senate	Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
2017-03-24	House	House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
2017-03-24	House	House Third Readers
2017-03-22	House	House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2017-02-28	House	House Second Readers
2017-02-27	House	House First Readers
2017-02-24	Senate	Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
2017-02-24	Senate	Senate Third Read
2017-02-23	Senate	Senate Read Second Time
2017-02-22	Senate	Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2017-02-14	Senate	Senate Read and Referred
2017-02-10	Senate	Senate Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/50490
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20172018/165025
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20172018/166152
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20172018/166658
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20172018/169079
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20172018/170731
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/50490#14907
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/50490#15247
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/50490#15437