Law enforcement officers and agencies; Office of Public Safety Officer Support; change the name
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 24-5-510 and Article 8 of Chapter 2 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to privileged communications between law enforcement officers and peer counselors and Office of Public Safety Officer Support, respectively, so as to change the name of the Office of Public Safety Officer Support; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Jun 2020
House Passage
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Jun 2020
Signed into Law
Aug 2020
Introduced Jan 28, 2020
Signed Aug 5, 2020
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Aug 5, 2020
Signed into law
Act 569
upper
Aug 5, 2020
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Jun 23, 2020
Introduced
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
lower
Jun 23, 2020
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Jun 23, 2020
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Jun 18, 2020
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 28, 2020
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 27, 2020
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Feb 25, 2020
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Hitchens
RRepublican
P
Eddie Lumsden
RRepublican
P
Jodi Lott
RRepublican
P
Micah Gravley
RRepublican
P
Rick Jasperse
RRepublican
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