HB 979

  • Georgia House Bill
  • 2015-2016 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House
  • Passed House Feb 26, 2016
  • Passed Senate Mar 15, 2016
  • Signed by Governor Apr 28, 2016

Crimes and offenses; assault and battery; increase the punishment committed upon hospital emergency department and medical services personnel

Abstract

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to assault and battery and related offenses against persons, so as to increase the punishment for aggravated assault and aggravated battery committed upon hospital emergency department personnel and emergency medical services personnel; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill Sponsors (6)

Votes


Actions


Jul 01, 2016

Georgia General Assembly

Effective Date

Apr 28, 2016

Senate

Act 492

House

House Date Signed by Governor

Mar 28, 2016

House

House Sent to Governor

Mar 15, 2016

Senate

Senate Passed/Adopted

Senate

Senate Third Read

Mar 11, 2016

Senate

Senate Read Second Time

Mar 10, 2016

Senate

Senate Committee Favorably Reported

  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
Judiciary Non-Civil

Feb 29, 2016

Senate

Senate Read and Referred

  • Referral-Committee
Judiciary Non-Civil

Feb 26, 2016

House

House Passed/Adopted

House

House Third Readers

Feb 23, 2016

House

House Committee Favorably Reported

  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
Judiciary Non-Civil

Feb 16, 2016

House

House Second Readers

Feb 11, 2016

House

House First Readers

Feb 10, 2016

House

House Hopper

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
HB 979/AP* PDF
LC 33 6447/a PDF

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