Crimes and offenses; burglary; include an act of family violence
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-7-1 of Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to burglary, so as to include an act of family violence as an element of such offense; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2024
House Passage
Mar 2023
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 21, 2023
Last action Mar 7, 2024
Floor votes · House Mar 1, 2023
How they voted
139–4
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 150
Mar 1, 2023
D
Democratic63
92% Yea
R
Republican87
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Mar 7, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Jan 8, 2024
Committee
Senate Recommitted
upper
Mar 13, 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 By Substitute
lower
Feb 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Feb 21, 2023
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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