Crimes and offenses; battery against a person 65 years of age or older; repeal an enhanced penalty
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 16 of the O.C.G.A., relating to crimes against the person, so as to repeal an enhanced penalty relating to battery against a person 65 years of age or older; to amend Code Section 30-5-4 of the O.C.G.A., relating to reporting of need for protective services, manner and contents of report, immunity from civil or criminal liability, and privileged communications; to amend Code Section 31-7-12.1 of the O.C.G.A., relating to unlicensed personal care homes; to amend Code Section 45-17-8 of the O.C.G.A., relating to powers and duties of notaries public generally, so as to require notaries to report abuse of disabled adults or elder persons; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
Jan 2020
House Passage
Mar 2019
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 11, 2019
Last action Jan 13, 2020
Floor votes · House Mar 7, 2019
How they voted
52–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 53
Mar 7, 2019
D
Democratic20
100% Yea
R
Republican33
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Jan 13, 2020
Committee
Senate Recommitted
upper
Mar 21, 2019
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Mar 8, 2019
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 7, 2019
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Mar 1, 2019
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Barry Fleming
RRepublican
P
Deborah Silcox
RRepublican
P
Sharon Cooper
RRepublican
P
Trey Kelley
RRepublican
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