HB 1033 Georgia House · 2023-2024 Regular Session

Utility Worker Protection Act; enact

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to crimes against the person, so as to provide for protections for utility workers; to provide for a definition; to provide for enhanced penalties for simple assault, aggravated assault, simple battery, and aggravated battery committed upon utility workers in certain circumstances; to provide for a short title; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
House Passage
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Jan 25, 2024 Signed May 6, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 18, 2024 · House Feb 12, 2024

How they voted

451
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 50
Mar 18, 2024
D Democratic21
18 Yea 1 Nay 2
85% Yea
R Republican29
27 Yea 2
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
16
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Amendments
1
May 6, 2024
Signed into law
Act 566
upper
May 6, 2024
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 21, 2024
Introduced
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
lower
Mar 18, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Mar 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 13, 2024
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 12, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 6, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Jan 25, 2024
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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