2023-2024 Regular Session • Georgia Legislature
HB423: Crimes and offenses; harming a law enforcement animal; revise provisions
Legislative Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to dangerous instrumentalities and practices, so as to revise provisions relating to harming a law enforcement animal; to provide for the offense of interfering with a public safety animal; to provide for definitions; to provide for punishment; to provide for applicability; to provide for restitution; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill History
2/15/2023
House Hopper
House of Representatives
2/16/2023
House First Readers
House of Representatives
2/21/2023
House Second Readers
House of Representatives
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(2/15/2023)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Judiciary - Non-Civil(House of Representatives)
Sine Die
Sponsors
Republican: 6
Primary Sponsor

Kenneth Vance
Republican