Torts; provide immunity from liability; persons entering a parked motor vehicle; purpose of removing a child from motor vehicle; definitions
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to torts, so as to provide immunity from liability under certain circumstances for persons entering a parked motor vehicle for the purpose of removing a child from such motor vehicle; to provide for definitions; to provide for exceptions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2015
Committee Review
Apr 2015
Senate Passage
Feb 2015
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2015
Last action Apr 2, 2015
Floor votes · Senate Feb 24, 2015
How they voted
32–2
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 37
Feb 24, 2015
D
Democratic12
100% Yea
R
Republican25
80% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Apr 2, 2015
Committee
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
lower
Mar 27, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Feb 24, 2015
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Feb 18, 2015
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Jan 15, 2015
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
17 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ben Watson
RRepublican
P
Bruce Thompson
RRepublican
P
Butch Miller
RRepublican
P
Dean Burke
RRepublican
P
Doc Rhett
DDemocratic
P
Ed Harbison
DDemocratic
P
Elena Parent
DDemocratic
P
Ellis Black
RRepublican
P
Fran Millar
RRepublican
P
Freddie Sims
DDemocratic
P
Greg Kirk
RRepublican
P
Jeff Mullis
RRepublican
P
Joshua McKoon
RRepublican
P
P. K. Martin IV
RRepublican
P
Renee Unterman
RRepublican
P
Tyler Harper
RRepublican
P
William Ligon, Jr.
RRepublican
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