Bill Sponsor
Georgia House Bill 1033
Session 2023_24
Utility Worker Protection Act; enact
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on May 6, 2024
Sponsors
Republican
Rob Leverett
Republican
Tyler Smith
Republican
Victor Anderson
Republican
Bruce Williamson
Republican
David Huddleston
Democrat
Farooq Mughal
First Action
Jan 25, 2024
Latest Action
May 6, 2024
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1033
State
Georgia
Session
2023_24
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
House Votes (2)
Senate Votes (1)
Motion Text
House Vote #745 - 2023-2024 Regular Session
House Roll Call Votes
Unknown
ANDERSON
Yes
Unknown
BURNS
Other
Unknown
CAMPBELL
Yes
Unknown
CAMPBELL
Yes
Unknown
CANNON
Yes
Unknown
CANNON
Yes
Unknown
CLARK
Other
Unknown
CLARK
Yes
Unknown
EVANS
Yes
Unknown
EVANS
Yes
Unknown
FLEMING
Yes
Unknown
HATCHETT
Yes
Unknown
JACKSON
Other
Unknown
JACKSON
Yes
Unknown
JACKSON
Yes
Unknown
JONES
Other
Unknown
JONES
Yes
Unknown
JONES
Yes
Unknown
MOORE
Yes
Unknown
RICHARDSON
Yes
Unknown
RIDLEY
Yes
Unknown
RIDLEY
Yes
Unknown
SMITH
Yes
Unknown
SMITH
Yes
Unknown
SMITH
Yes
Unknown
SMITH
Yes
Unknown
TAYLOR
Yes
Unknown
TAYLOR
Other
Unknown
THOMAS
Yes
Unknown
THOMAS
Yes
Unknown
VACANT
Other
Unknown
WILLIAMS
Yes
Unknown
WILLIAMS
Other
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.
Actions (16)
05/06/2024
Georgia General Assembly
Effective Date
05/06/2024
Senate
Act 566
05/06/2024
House
House Date Signed by Governor
04/01/2024
House
House Sent to Governor
03/21/2024
House
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
03/18/2024
Senate
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
03/18/2024
Senate
Senate Third Read
03/11/2024
Senate
Senate Read Second Time
03/08/2024
Senate
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
02/13/2024
Senate
Senate Read and Referred
02/12/2024
House
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
02/12/2024
House
House Third Readers
02/06/2024
House
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
01/29/2024
House
House Second Readers
01/26/2024
House
House First Readers
01/25/2024
House
House Hopper