GA HB941 | 2015-2016 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 4-1)
Status: Passed on April 26 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-07-01 - Effective Date
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 12 of Title 15, Chapter 7 of Title 17, and Chapter 11 of Title 45 of the O.C.G.A., relating to juries, pretrial proceedings, and miscellaneous offenses concerning public officers and employees, respectively, so as to provide for procedure for review of incidents involving a peace officer's use of deadly force that results in death or serious bodily injury; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Title

Courts; review of incidents involving a peace officer's use of deadly force that results in death or serious bodily injury; provide for procedure

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2016-03-24 - House - House Vote #882 (Y: 156 N: 0 NV: 20 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2016-03-22 - Senate - Senate Vote #668 (Y: 51 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2016-02-23 - House - House Vote #588 (Y: 161 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 16) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2016-07-01 Effective Date
2016-04-26 Act 350
2016-04-26HouseHouse Date Signed by Governor
2016-04-05HouseHouse Sent to Governor
2016-03-24HouseHouse Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
2016-03-22SenateSenate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
2016-03-22SenateSenate Third Read
2016-03-16SenateSenate Read Second Time
2016-03-16SenateSenate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2016-02-24SenateSenate Read and Referred
2016-02-23HouseHouse Passed/Adopted By Substitute
2016-02-23HouseHouse Third Readers
2016-02-18HouseHouse Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2016-02-10HouseHouse Second Readers
2016-02-09HouseHouse First Readers
2016-02-08HouseHouse Hopper

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