HB 479

  • 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

Criminal procedure; revise certain arrest powers; provisions

Abstract

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 17 of the O.C.G.A., relating to criminal procedure, so as to revise certain arrest powers; to provide for arrests by a law enforcement officer outside of the jurisdiction of his or her employing law enforcement agency under certain circumstances; to revise the grounds for arrest by a private person; to repeal in its entirety Article 4 of Chapter 4, relating to arrest by private persons; to amend Article 5 of Chapter 2 of Title 35 of the O.C.G.A., relating to motor carrier compliance division; to amend Chapter 38 of Title 43 of the O.C.G.A., relating to operators of private detective businesses and private security businesses; to amend Article 4 of Chapter 7 of Title 51 of the O.C.G.A., relating to detention or arrest on suspicion of shoplifting or film piracy; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill Sponsors (6)

Votes


Actions


May 10, 2021

Georgia General Assembly

Effective Date

Senate

Act 264

House

House Date Signed by Governor

Apr 09, 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 As Amended

Mar 22, 2021

Senate

Senate Read Second Time

Mar 18, 2021

Senate

Senate Committee Favorably Reported

  • 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

Feb 18, 2021

House

House Second Readers

Feb 17, 2021

House

House First Readers

Feb 16, 2021

House

House Hopper

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
HB 479/AP* PDF
LC 41 3075-ECS/hcs PDF
Sen floor amend 1 AM 41 0539 PDF
LC 41 3075-ECS/hs PDF
LC 41 2942-EC/a PDF

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