2023-2024 Regular Session • Georgia Legislature
SB421: Obstruction of Public Administration; offense of transmitting a false public alarm; enhance penalties
Legislative 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 History
1/29/2024
Senate Hopper
Senate
1/30/2024
Senate Read and Referred
Senate
2/13/2024
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
Senate
2/15/2024
Senate Read Second Time
Senate
2/27/2024
Senate Third Read
Senate
2/27/2024
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
Senate
2/29/2024
House First Readers
House of Representatives
3/4/2024
House Second Readers
House of Representatives
3/7/2024
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
House of Representatives
3/11/2024
House Third Readers
House of Representatives
3/11/2024
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
House of Representatives
3/14/2024
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
Senate
4/2/2024
Senate Sent to Governor
Senate
5/1/2024
Senate Date Signed by Governor
Senate
5/1/2024
Act 512
Amendments
House Floor Amendment
Floor amend 1
2/27/2024Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Agree To House Substitute: Senate Vote #669
3/14/2024
48
Yea
0
Nay
2
Not Voting
6
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passage: House Vote #685
3/11/2024
162
Yea
2
Nay
1
Not Voting
13
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #578
2/27/2024
53
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(5/1/2024)
Chamber
Senate
Sine Die
Sponsors
Republican: 20
Democrat: 11
Primary Sponsor

Clint Dixon
Republican
Co-Sponsors (30)
John Albers
Republican
Kay Kirkpatrick
Republican
Randy Robertson
Republican
Kim Jackson
Democrat
Ed Setzler
Republican
Billy Hickman
Republican
Jason Anavitarte
Republican
Frank Ginn
Republican
Shawn Still
Republican
Shelly Echols
Republican
Sam Watson
Republican
Sonya Halpern
Democrat
Russ Goodman
Republican
Lee Anderson
Republican
Max Burns
Republican
Tonya Anderson
Democrat
David Lucas
Democrat
Derek Mallow
Democrat
Chuck Payne
Republican
Ricky Williams
Republican
Chuck Hufstetler
Republican
Jason Esteves
Democrat
Emanuel Jones
Democrat
Nikki Merritt
Democrat
John Kennedy
Republican
Larry Walker
Republican
Sheikh Rahman
Democrat
Harold Jones
Democrat
Michael Rhett
Democrat
Matt Reeves
Republican