Crimes and offenses; assault and battery; increase the punishment committed upon hospital emergency department and medical services personnel
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 and related offenses against persons, so as to increase the punishment for aggravated assault and aggravated battery committed upon hospital emergency department personnel and emergency medical services personnel; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2016
Committee Review
Mar 2016
House Passage
Feb 2016
Senate Passage
Mar 2016
Signed into Law
Apr 2016
Introduced Feb 10, 2016
Signed Apr 28, 2016
Floor votes · House Feb 26, 2016
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 28, 2016
Signed into law
Act 492
upper
Apr 28, 2016
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 15, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 10, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 29, 2016
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 26, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Feb 23, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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