SB 116 Georgia Senate · 2013-2014 Regular Session

Homicide by Vehicle; increase the penalty

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-6-393 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to homicide by vehicle, so as to increase the penalty for homicide by vehicle in the second degree from a misdemeanor to a misdemeanor of a high and aggravated nature; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2013

Committee Review

Feb 2013

Senate Passage

Mar 2013

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 6, 2013 Last action Mar 11, 2013

Floor votes · Senate Mar 5, 2013

How they voted

22–13

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 37

Mar 5, 2013

D Democratic9

8 Yea 1

88% Yea

R Republican28

14 Yea 13 Nay 1

50% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Mar 5, 2013

Upper · Passed

Senate Passed/Adopted

upper

Feb 28, 2013

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee Favorably Reported

upper

Feb 7, 2013

Committee

Senate Read and Referred

upper

5 primary · 0 co-sponsors