Crimes and offenses; orders be served on a respondent within 24 hours of the court's issuance of such order; provide
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-5-94 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to restraining orders and protective orders, so as to provide that orders be served on a respondent within 24 hours of the court's issuance of such order; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2024
House Passage
Mar 2023
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
Governor
Introduced Feb 21, 2023
Last action Mar 26, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 26, 2024 · House Mar 1, 2023
How they voted
48–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 50
Mar 26, 2024
D
Democratic21
95% Yea
R
Republican29
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
5
Committee
5
Mar 26, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Mar 21, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Jan 8, 2024
Committee
Senate Recommitted
upper
Mar 14, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
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
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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