GA HB749 | 2013-2014 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 7-0)
Status: Passed on April 15 2014 - 100% progression
Action: 2014-07-01 - Effective Date
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 8 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to theft, so as to provide for the crime of cargo theft; to provide for a definition; to provide for penalties; to provide for the crime of unlawful possession or use of a fifth wheel; to amend Code Section 35-3-4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to powers and duties of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation generally, so as to provide the GBI with jurisdiction with regard to cargo theft; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date and for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Title

Crimes and offenses; crime of cargo theft; provide

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2014-03-20 - Senate - Senate Vote #720 (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 16 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-03-20 - House - House Vote #854 (Y: 116 N: 55 NV: 4 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2014-02-20 - House - House Vote #537 (Y: 161 N: 2 NV: 12 Abs: 5) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2014-07-01 Effective Date
2014-04-15 Act 507
2014-04-15HouseHouse Date Signed by Governor
2014-03-27HouseHouse Sent to Governor
2014-03-20HouseHouse Agrees Senate Amend or Sub
2014-03-20SenateSenate Passed/Adopted As Amended
2014-03-20SenateSenate Third Read
2014-03-20SenateSenate Taken from Table
2014-03-18SenateSenate Tabled
2014-03-13SenateSenate Read Second Time
2014-03-13SenateSenate Committee Favorably Reported
2014-02-21SenateSenate Read and Referred
2014-02-20HouseHouse Passed/Adopted By Substitute
2014-02-20HouseHouse Third Readers
2014-02-18HouseHouse Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2014-01-17HouseHouse Second Readers
2014-01-16HouseHouse First Readers
2014-01-15HouseHouse Hopper

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Bill Comments

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