SB 1 Georgia Senate · 2017-2018 Regular Session

"The Protect Act- Protecting Georgians Against Terrorism"; revise the definition of domestic terrorism

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 16 of the O.C.G.A., relating to crimes and offenses, so as to revise the definition of domestic terrorism to more inclusively capture situational violations commonly used by persons who desire to commit acts of terror; to revise the offenses of a terroristic threat and a terroristic act; to amend Article 9 of Chapter 3 of Title 35 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the Georgia Information Sharing and Analysis Center, so as to revise the definition of homeland security activity to enable the center's work in the state's effective prevention or discovery of, response to, and recovery from domestic terrorism; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status failed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Mar 2017
Senate Passage
Mar 2017
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 10, 2017 Last action Mar 28, 2017
Floor votes

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This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
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Actions timeline

Total actions
13
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Mar 24, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Mar 1, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Feb 24, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Jan 11, 2017
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
16 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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