2021-2022 Regular SessionGeorgia Legislature

SB171: "Safe Communities Act of 2021"; enact

Legislative Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 16 of the O.C.G.A., relating to crimes and offenses, so as to provide for enhanced penalties for certain offenses committed during an unlawful assembly; to revise the offense of unlawful assembly; to amend Chapter 60 of Title 36 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions regarding provisions applicable to counties and municipal corporations; to amend Chapter 1 of Title 45 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions regarding public officers and employees; to amend Title 50 of the O.C.G.A., relating to state government, so as to prohibit employment and benefits from governments under certain circumstances; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Bill History

2/11/2021
Senate Hopper
Senate
2/16/2021
Senate Read and Referred
Senate
3/9/2022
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
Senate
3/11/2022
Senate Read Second Time
Senate
3/15/2022
Senate Tabled
Senate
3/15/2022
Senate Taken from Table
Senate
3/15/2022
Senate Third Read
Senate
3/15/2022
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
Senate
3/16/2022
House First Readers
House of Representatives
3/17/2022
House Second Readers
House of Representatives

Amendments

House Floor Amendment

Floor amend 1

Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Motion To Remove From The Table: Senate Vote #651
3/15/2022
31
Yea
18
Nay
2
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #652
3/15/2022
31
Yea
21
Nay
1
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(3/15/2022)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Judiciary - Non-Civil(House of Representatives)
Sine DiePrior Session

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/1/197029.4 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text1/1/197024.4 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text1/1/197025.3 KB