HB 500 Georgia House · 2023-2024 Regular Session

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

3216
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 50
Mar 28, 2024
D Democratic21
4 Yea 16 Nay 1
76% Nay
R Republican29
28 Yea 1
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

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