HB 231

  • Georgia House Bill
  • 2021-2022 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House
  • Passed House Mar 08, 2021
  • Passed Senate Mar 29, 2021
  • Signed by Governor May 10, 2021

Crimes and offenses; victims of stalking; expand applicability of protective orders

Abstract

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 5 of Title 16 and Article 1 of Chapter 13 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to stalking and granting of relief by superior courts, respectively, so as to expand the applicability of protective orders involving victims of stalking; to revise the definition of family violence to include certain acts between persons through whom a past or present pregnancy has developed or persons in a past or present dating relationship for the granting of protective orders and other relief; to provide for definitions; to require the court to make certain findings prior to granting protective orders alleging dating relationships; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill Sponsors (6)

Votes


Actions


Jul 01, 2021

Georgia General Assembly

Effective Date

May 10, 2021

Senate

Act 273

House

House Date Signed by Governor

Apr 07, 2021

House

House Sent to Governor

Mar 31, 2021

House

House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub

Mar 29, 2021

Senate

Senate Tabled

Senate

Senate Taken from Table

Senate

Senate Third Read

Senate

Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

Mar 25, 2021

Senate

Senate Read Second Time

Senate

Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
Judiciary

Mar 09, 2021

Senate

Senate Read and Referred

  • Referral-Committee
Judiciary

Mar 08, 2021

House

House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

House

House Third Readers

Mar 05, 2021

House

House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
Judiciary Non-Civil

Feb 03, 2021

House

House Second Readers

Feb 02, 2021

House

House First Readers

Feb 01, 2021

House

House Hopper

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
HB 231/AP* PDF
Sen ctee sub LC 41 3167S PDF
LC 28 0297S/hcs PDF
LC 28 0297S/hs PDF
LC 41 2822/a PDF

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