Crimes and offenses; protection of elder persons; revise definitions
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to crimes and offenses, so as to revise definitions relative to the protection of elder persons; to remove enhanced penalties for certain offenses against persons 65 years of age or older or employees, agents, or volunteers at long-term care facilities; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2021
House Passage
Mar 2021
Senate Passage
Mar 2021
Signed into Law
May 2021
Introduced Feb 9, 2021
Signed May 4, 2021
Floor votes · House Mar 3, 2021
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Amendments
1
May 4, 2021
Signed into law
Act 190
upper
May 4, 2021
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 31, 2021
Introduced
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
lower
Mar 25, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted As Amended
upper
Mar 22, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Mar 5, 2021
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 3, 2021
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Feb 25, 2021
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bonnie Rich
RRepublican
P
John LaHood
RRepublican
P
Mitchell Scoggins
RRepublican
P
Rob Leverett
RRepublican
P
Sharon Cooper
RRepublican
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