2023-2024 Regular SessionGeorgia Legislature

HB1033: Utility Worker Protection Act; enact

Legislative Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to crimes against the person, so as to provide for protections for utility workers; to provide for a definition; to provide for enhanced penalties for simple assault, aggravated assault, simple battery, and aggravated battery committed upon utility workers in certain circumstances; to provide for a short title; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Bill History

1/25/2024
House Hopper
House of Representatives
1/26/2024
House First Readers
House of Representatives
1/29/2024
House Second Readers
House of Representatives
2/6/2024
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
House of Representatives
2/12/2024
House Third Readers
House of Representatives
2/12/2024
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
House of Representatives
2/13/2024
Senate Read and Referred
Senate
3/8/2024
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
Senate
3/11/2024
Senate Read Second Time
Senate
3/18/2024
Senate Third Read
Senate
3/18/2024
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
Senate
3/21/2024
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
House of Representatives
4/1/2024
House Sent to Governor
House of Representatives
5/6/2024
House Date Signed by Governor
House of Representatives
5/6/2024
Act 566
5/6/2024
Effective Date 2024-05-06

Roll Call Votes

Agree To Senate Substitute: House Vote #745
3/21/2024
160
Yea
1
Nay
3
Not Voting
15
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #681
3/18/2024
50
Yea
2
Nay
1
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passage: House Vote #458
2/12/2024
161
Yea
0
Nay
11
Not Voting
6
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(5/6/2024)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine Die

Documents

Enrolled
Bill Text3/22/202481.8 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text3/8/202479.6 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text2/12/202480.5 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text2/6/202478.6 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/25/202480.4 KB