Crimes and offenses; strangulation as aggravated assault; add provisions
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 add provisions regarding strangulation as an aggravated assault; to amend Chapter 11 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to juvenile proceedings, so as to fix cross-references; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2014
Committee Review
Mar 2014
House Passage
Feb 2014
Senate Passage
Mar 2014
Signed into Law
Apr 2014
Introduced Feb 4, 2014
Signed Apr 22, 2014
Floor votes · House Feb 20, 2014
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
Apr 22, 2014
Signed into law
Act 576
upper
Apr 22, 2014
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 10, 2014
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 6, 2014
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 21, 2014
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 20, 2014
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted As Amended
lower
Feb 18, 2014
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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