SB 421 Georgia Senate · 2023-2024 Regular Session

Obstruction of Public Administration; offense of transmitting a false public alarm; enhance penalties

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 10 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to obstruction of public administration and related offenses, so as to enhance penalties for the offense of transmitting a false public alarm; to revise restitution provisions for such offense; to provide for and revise definitions; 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
Senate Passage
Feb 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Jan 29, 2024 Signed May 1, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 27, 2024 · House Mar 11, 2024

How they voted

470
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 50
Feb 27, 2024
D Democratic21
19 Yea 2
90% Yea
R Republican29
28 Yea 1
96% 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 1, 2024
Signed into law
Act 512
upper
May 1, 2024
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 14, 2024
Introduced
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
upper
Mar 11, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Mar 7, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Feb 27, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Feb 13, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Jan 30, 2024
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Jan 29, 2024
Introduced
Senate Hopper
upper
30 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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