Crimes and Offenses; provide leaving certain children in vehicles; cruelty to children in the third degree
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-5-70 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to cruelty to children, so as to provide that leaving certain children in vehicles under certain circumstances constitutes cruelty to children in the third degree; 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
Mar 2015
Senate Passage
Mar 2015
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 15, 2015
Last action Mar 18, 2015
Floor votes · Senate Mar 11, 2015
How they voted
34–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 37
Mar 11, 2015
D
Democratic12
100% Yea
R
Republican25
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Mar 11, 2015
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Mar 5, 2015
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Jan 26, 2015
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
8 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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