Crimes and offenses; aggravated assault and battery of healthcare workers; expand enhanced punishment
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to assault and battery and related offenses against persons, so as to expand enhanced punishment for aggravated assault and aggravated battery committed upon emergency health workers to all healthcare workers in a hospital or healthcare facility; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
introduced
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 23, 2023
Last action Jan 25, 2023
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3
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Committee
0
Jan 23, 2023
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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