Dangerous Instrumentalities and Practices; provisions relating to harming a law enforcement animal; revise
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to dangerous instrumentalities and practices, so as to revise provisions relating to harming a law enforcement animal; to provide for the offenses of interfering with or harming a public safety animal or search and rescue animal; to provide for definitions; to provide for punishment; to provide for applicability; to provide for restitution; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
Senate Passage
Mar 2023
House Passage
Mar 2023
Signed into Law
Apr 2023
Introduced Feb 13, 2023
Signed Apr 26, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Mar 6, 2023 · House Mar 27, 2023
How they voted
37–12
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 50
Mar 6, 2023
D
Democratic21
57% Nay
R
Republican29
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Apr 26, 2023
Signed into law
Act 35
upper
Apr 26, 2023
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 29, 2023
Introduced
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
upper
Mar 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Mar 15, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Mar 6, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Feb 23, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 14, 2023
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 13, 2023
Introduced
Senate Hopper
upper
11 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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