HB 996 Georgia House · 2023-2024 Regular Session

Penal institutions; provide jailers with arrest powers

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 4 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to jails, so as to provide jailers with arrest powers; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2024

Committee Review

Mar 2024

House Passage

Feb 2024

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 23, 2024 Last action Mar 14, 2024

Floor votes · House Feb 27, 2024

How they voted

142–0

Passed · 9 other

Total votes 151

Feb 27, 2024

D Democratic63

57 Yea 6

90% Yea

R Republican88

85 Yea 3

96% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 13, 2024

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

upper

Feb 29, 2024

Committee

Senate Read and Referred

upper

Feb 27, 2024

Lower · Passed

House Passed/Adopted

lower

Feb 21, 2024

Lower · Passed

House Committee Favorably Reported

lower

Jan 23, 2024

Introduced

House Hopper

lower

5 primary · 0 co-sponsors