Crimes and offenses; protection of disabled adults and elder persons; expand and clarify
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 16, Article 1 of Chapter 8 of Title 17, Chapter 5 of Title 30, and Title 31 of the O.C.G.A., relating to crimes and offenses, general provisions for trial, protection of disabled adults and elder persons, and health, respectively, so as to expand and clarify protection of disabled adults and elder persons; to provide for and revise definitions; to repeal provisions relating to exclusion of evidence obtained during the execution of an inspection warrant; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2015
Committee Review
Mar 2015
House Passage
Mar 2015
Senate Passage
Mar 2015
Signed into Law
May 2015
Introduced Jan 15, 2015
Signed May 5, 2015
Floor votes · House Mar 11, 2015
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Amendments
2
May 5, 2015
Signed into law
Act 86
upper
May 5, 2015
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Apr 2, 2015
Introduced
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
upper
Apr 2, 2015
Introduced
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub As Amended
lower
Mar 31, 2015
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Mar 27, 2015
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Mar 13, 2015
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 11, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 4, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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