Criminal Prosecutions; immunity from certain criminal prosecutions against law enforcement officers whose threat or use of force is justified or otherwise lawful; provide
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 3 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to justification and excuse under defenses to criminal prosecutions, so as to provide for immunity from certain criminal prosecutions against law enforcement officers whose threat or use of force is justified or otherwise lawful; to amend Article 1 of Chapter 11 of Title 51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding defenses to tort actions, so as to provide for immunity from civil liability against law enforcement officers whose threat or use of force is justified or otherwise lawful; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Feb 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Feb 16, 2024
Signed May 2, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 29, 2024 · House Mar 26, 2024
How they voted
31–14
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 50
Feb 29, 2024
D
Democratic21
66% Nay
R
Republican29
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 2, 2024
Signed into law
Act 545
upper
May 2, 2024
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 18, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Feb 29, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Feb 26, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 20, 2024
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 16, 2024
Introduced
Senate Hopper
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Randy Robertson
RRepublican
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