SB 517

  • Georgia Senate Bill
  • 2023-2024 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Feb 16, 2024
  • Passed Senate Feb 29, 2024
  • Passed House Mar 26, 2024
  • Signed by Governor May 02, 2024

Criminal Prosecutions; immunity from certain criminal prosecutions against law enforcement officers whose threat or use of force is justified or otherwise lawful; provide

Abstract

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 3 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to justification and excuse under defenses to criminal prosecutions, so as to provide for immunity from certain criminal prosecutions against law enforcement officers whose threat or use of force is justified or otherwise lawful; to amend Article 1 of Chapter 11 of Title 51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding defenses to tort actions, so as to provide for immunity from civil liability against law enforcement officers whose threat or use of force is justified or otherwise lawful; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill Sponsors (1)

Votes


Actions


May 02, 2024

Georgia General Assembly

Effective Date

Senate

Act 545

Senate

Senate Date Signed by Governor

Apr 02, 2024

Senate

Senate Sent to Governor

Mar 26, 2024

House

House Third Readers

House

House Passed/Adopted

Mar 21, 2024

House

House Postponed

Mar 18, 2024

House

House Committee Favorably Reported

  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
Judiciary Non-Civil

Mar 05, 2024

House

House Second Readers

Mar 04, 2024

House

House First Readers

Feb 29, 2024

Senate

Senate Passed/Adopted

Senate

Senate Third Read

Senate

Senate Taken from Table

Senate

Senate Tabled

Feb 27, 2024

Senate

Senate Read Second Time

Feb 26, 2024

Senate

Senate Committee Favorably Reported

  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
Judiciary

Feb 20, 2024

Senate

Senate Read and Referred

  • Referral-Committee
Judiciary

Feb 16, 2024

Senate

Senate Hopper

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
SB 517/AP* PDF
As Passed Senate PDF
As Introduced LC 49 1782 PDF

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