HB 505 Georgia House · 2023-2024 Regular Session

Crimes and offenses; riot; provide for a felony penalty

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-11-30 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to riot, so as to provide for a felony penalty; to amend Code Section 17-6-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to when offenses bailable, procedure, schedule of bails, and appeal bonds, so as to include the offense of riot; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill status passed 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2023

Committee Review

Mar 2024

House Passage

Mar 2023

Senate Passage

Mar 2023

Governor

Introduced Feb 21, 2023 Last action Mar 26, 2024

Floor votes · Senate Mar 9, 2023 · House Mar 1, 2023

How they voted

27–17

Passed · 6 other

Total votes 50

Mar 9, 2023

D Democratic21

2 Yea 16 Nay 3

76% Nay

R Republican29

25 Yea 1 Nay 3

86% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Mar 21, 2024

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

upper

Mar 14, 2023

Committee

Senate Withdrawn & Recommitted

upper

Mar 9, 2023

Committee

Senate Withdrawn & Recommitted

upper

Mar 9, 2023

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (27-17-6)

senate

Mar 2, 2023

Committee

Senate Read and Referred

upper

Mar 1, 2023

Lower · Passed

House Passed/Adopted

lower

Feb 27, 2023

Lower · Passed

House Committee Favorably Reported

lower

Feb 21, 2023

Introduced

House Hopper

lower

5 primary · 0 co-sponsors