2023-2024 Regular SessionGeorgia 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