SB 31 Georgia Senate · 2019-2020 Regular Session

Law Enforcement Officers and Agencies; performing any duty at the scene of an emergency; law enforcement officers shall not be liable; clarify

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding law enforcement officers and agencies, so as to clarify that law enforcement officers shall not be liable at law for any action or actions done while performing any duty at the scene of an emergency under certain circumstances; to provide for definitions; to provide for no liability of law enforcement officers for rescuing persons or pets out of certain vehicles; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Mar 2019
Senate Passage
Mar 2019
House Passage
Mar 2019
Signed into Law
Apr 2019
Introduced Jan 17, 2019 Signed Apr 28, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Mar 4, 2019

How they voted

220
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 23
Mar 4, 2019
D Democratic9
8 Yea 1
88% Yea
R Republican14
14 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
17
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Apr 28, 2019
Signed into law
Act 66
upper
Apr 28, 2019
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Apr 2, 2019
Introduced
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
upper
Mar 29, 2019
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Mar 26, 2019
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Mar 4, 2019
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Feb 28, 2019
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Jan 28, 2019
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors