SB 235 Georgia Senate · 2021-2022 Regular Session

Offenses Against Public Order; offense of wearing a mask, hood, or device which conceals the identity of the wearer; revise

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to offenses against public order, so as to revise the offense of wearing a mask, hood, or device which conceals the identity of the wearer; to clarify application; 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

Senate Passage

Mar 2021

House Passage

Mar 2021

Signed into Law

Apr 2021

Introduced Feb 22, 2021 Signed Apr 21, 2021

Floor votes · Senate Mar 1, 2021

How they voted

41–0

Passed · 6 other

Total votes 47

Mar 1, 2021

D Democratic18

16 Yea 2

88% Yea

R Republican29

25 Yea 4

86% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Apr 21, 2021

Signed into law

Act 18

upper

Apr 21, 2021

Signed into law

Senate Date Signed by Governor

upper

Mar 31, 2021

Introduced

Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub

upper

Mar 29, 2021

Lower · Passed

House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

lower

Mar 22, 2021

Lower · Passed

House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

lower

Mar 1, 2021

Upper · Passed

Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

upper

Feb 24, 2021

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

upper

Feb 23, 2021

Committee

Senate Read and Referred

upper

5 primary · 0 co-sponsors