Crimes and offenses; offense of arson of law enforcement vehicle; provide
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 7 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to arson and explosives, so as to provide for the offense of arson of a law enforcement vehicle; to provide for a penalty; to amend Code Section 17-6-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to when offenses bailable, procedure, schedule of bails, and appeal bonds, so as to include the offense of arson of a law enforcement vehicle; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Jan 2024
House Passage
Mar 2023
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Feb 21, 2023
Signed May 2, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 28, 2024 · House Mar 1, 2023
How they voted
32–16
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 50
Mar 28, 2024
D
Democratic21
76% Nay
R
Republican29
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
7
Committee
5
May 2, 2024
Signed into law
Act 547
upper
May 2, 2024
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 28, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Jan 26, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Jan 8, 2024
Committee
Senate Recommitted
upper
Mar 21, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Mar 2, 2023
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 1, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Feb 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Feb 21, 2023
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Deborah Silcox
RRepublican
P
Lauren Daniel
RRepublican
P
Matt Reeves
RRepublican
P
Mike Cheokas
RRepublican
P
Scott Hilton
RRepublican
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