Stalking; eligibility for restraining orders; revise
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 5 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to stalking, so as to revise the eligibility for restraining orders; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Feb 2023
House Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Apr 2024
Introduced Feb 2, 2023
Signed Apr 22, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 28, 2023 · House Mar 26, 2024
How they voted
45–3
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 50
Feb 28, 2023
D
Democratic21
95% Yea
R
Republican29
86% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Apr 22, 2024
Signed into law
Act 415
upper
Apr 22, 2024
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 28, 2024
Introduced
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
upper
Mar 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Mar 21, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Feb 28, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Feb 14, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 6, 2023
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 2, 2023
Introduced
Senate Hopper
upper
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brian Strickland
RRepublican
P
Harold Jones
DDemocratic
P
Kay Kirkpatrick
RRepublican
P
Kim Jackson
DDemocratic
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