Park rangers; any person obstructing or hindering the lawful discharge of official duties; prohibit
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 10 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to obstruction of public administration and related offenses, so as to provide a definition; to prohibit any person from knowingly and willfully obstructing or hindering any park ranger in the lawful discharge of such park ranger's official duties; to prohibit any person from knowingly and willfully resisting, obstructing, or opposing any park ranger in the lawful discharge of such park ranger's official duties by offering or doing violence to the person of such park ranger; to provide for penalties; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2013
Committee Review
Mar 2013
House Passage
Feb 2013
Senate Passage
Mar 2013
Signed into Law
May 2013
Introduced Jan 28, 2013
Signed May 6, 2013
Floor votes · House Feb 21, 2013
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 6, 2013
Signed into law
Act 199
upper
May 6, 2013
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 21, 2013
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 13, 2013
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 22, 2013
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 21, 2013
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 19, 2013
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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