Crimes and offenses; crime of home invasion; create
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to damage to and intrusion upon property, so as to create the crime of home invasion; to provide for a definition; to provide for penalties; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2014
Committee Review
Mar 2014
House Passage
Feb 2014
Senate Passage
Mar 2014
Signed into Law
Apr 2014
Introduced Jan 17, 2014
Signed Apr 21, 2014
Floor votes · House Feb 20, 2014
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Apr 21, 2014
Signed into law
Act 574
upper
Apr 21, 2014
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 12, 2014
Introduced
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
lower
Mar 10, 2014
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Mar 6, 2014
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 21, 2014
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 20, 2014
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 18, 2014
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
B.J. Pak
RRepublican
P
Chuck Efstration
RRepublican
P
Edward Lindsey
RRepublican
P
Mandi Ballinger
RRepublican
P
Sharon Cooper
RRepublican
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