Family Violence Order; provide greater protection of victims of family violence
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 5 of Title 16 and Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to stalking and criminal procedure, respectively, so as to provide greater protection to victims of family violence; to define "family violence order"; to change provisions relating to arrests with and without warrants involving family violence orders; to change provisions relating to bail for persons charged with violating family violence orders; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2013
Committee Review
Mar 2013
Senate Passage
Feb 2013
House Passage
Mar 2013
Signed into Law
May 2013
Introduced Jan 30, 2013
Signed May 6, 2013
Floor votes · Senate Feb 20, 2013
How they voted
31–0
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 37
Feb 20, 2013
D
Democratic9
88% Yea
R
Republican28
82% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
7
Committee
5
Amendments
1
May 6, 2013
Signed into law
Act 207
upper
May 6, 2013
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 28, 2013
Introduced
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
upper
Mar 22, 2013
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Mar 21, 2013
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Mar 20, 2013
Committee
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
lower
Feb 25, 2013
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Feb 20, 2013
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Feb 14, 2013
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Jan 31, 2013
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jesse Stone
RRepublican
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