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Proposed Georgia Firearm Legislation HB67

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Legislation Overview

Title: Crimes and offenses; entering a motor vehicle with the intent to commit a theft or felony; provide for increased punishment

Description: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 8 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to theft, so as to provide for increased punishment for entering an automobile or other motor vehicle with the intent to commit a theft or felony; to provide for another type of crime of entering an automobile or other motor vehicle with the intent to commit a theft or felony and provide for punishment therefor; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Session: 2017-2018 Regular Session

Last Action: Senate Recommitted

Last Action Date: January 8, 2018

Sponsors

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7 sponsors: William Boddie (D); Roger Bruce (D); Derrick Jackson (D); Erica Thomas (D); Sharon Beasley-Teague (D); Debra Bazemore (D); Michael Dugan (R);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 4% (7 of 180)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Jan 8, 2018 Senate Taken from Table
Senate Jan 8, 2018 Senate Recommitted
Senate Mar 28, 2017 Senate Tabled
Senate Mar 20, 2017 Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
Senate Mar 20, 2017 Senate Read Second Time
Senate Mar 6, 2017 Senate Read and Referred
House Mar 3, 2017 House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
House Mar 3, 2017 House Third Readers
House Mar 1, 2017 House Postponed
House Feb 22, 2017 House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
House Jan 25, 2017 House Second Readers
House Jan 24, 2017 House First Readers
House Jan 23, 2017 House Hopper
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Amended Apr 7, 2017 state link bill text
Comm Sub Mar 17, 2017 state link bill text
Comm Sub Mar 3, 2017 state link bill text
Comm Sub Feb 22, 2017 state link bill text
Introduced Jan 23, 2017 state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
There are no amendments to this bill at this time
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call

House Vote #200

Senate Vote #297

Link: link to state bill page

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