GA HB126 | 2013-2014 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 7-0)
Status: Passed on May 6 2013 - 100% progression
Action: 2013-07-01 - Effective Date
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 10 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to obstruction of public administration and related offenses, so as to provide a definition; to prohibit any person from knowingly and willfully obstructing or hindering any park ranger in the lawful discharge of such park ranger's official duties; to prohibit any person from knowingly and willfully resisting, obstructing, or opposing any park ranger in the lawful discharge of such park ranger's official duties by offering or doing violence to the person of such park ranger; to provide for penalties; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Title

Park rangers; any person obstructing or hindering the lawful discharge of official duties; prohibit

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2013-03-21 - Senate - Senate Vote #199 (Y: 46 N: 2 NV: 3 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2013-02-21 - House - House Vote #76 (Y: 167 N: 2 NV: 3 Abs: 7) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2013-07-01 Effective Date
2013-05-06 Act 199
2013-05-06HouseHouse Date Signed by Governor
2013-04-01HouseHouse Sent to Governor
2013-03-21SenateSenate Passed/Adopted
2013-03-21SenateSenate Third Read
2013-03-14SenateSenate Read Second Time
2013-03-13SenateSenate Committee Favorably Reported
2013-02-22SenateSenate Read and Referred
2013-02-21HouseHouse Passed/Adopted By Substitute
2013-02-21HouseHouse Third Readers
2013-02-19HouseHouse Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2013-01-30HouseHouse Second Readers
2013-01-29HouseHouse First Readers
2013-01-28HouseHouse Hopper

Georgia State Sources


Bill Comments

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