Juvenile Code; provide superior court with exclusive original jurisdiction for cases involving aggravated assault; provisions
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 11 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Juvenile Code, so as to provide the superior court with exclusive original jurisdiction for cases involving aggravated assault involving the use of a firearm and aggravated battery upon certain individuals; to allow a superior court the discretion to transfer such cases back to juvenile court; to clarify the definitions of a class A or class B designated felony act in light of the jurisdictional changes; to add aggravated assault upon an emergency health worker as a class A designated felony; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Jan 2018
House Passage
Feb 2017
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 24, 2017
Last action Jan 8, 2018
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Jan 8, 2018
Committee
Senate Recommitted
upper
Mar 22, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 28, 2017
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 27, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 22, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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