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GA HB1002

Bill

Official Source

Status

Passed

6/4/2010

Primary Sponsor

Rich Golick

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Origin

House of Representatives

2009-2010 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Increases the punishment for murder committed against judges, peace officers, corrections employees, firefighters, or emergency medical technicians while performing official duties to death or life imprisonment without parole
  • Current law allows murder convictions to be punished by death or life imprisonment (with the possibility of parole); the bill removes the parole option for murders of specified public safety and court personnel
  • Amends Georgia Code Section 16-5-1 relating to murder and felony murder by adding a new paragraph specifically addressing crimes against these protected classes of officials
  • The amendment was offered by Senators Douglas, Wiles, Staton, Chapman, Crosby, and others but was ultimately withdrawn

Legislative Description

Crimes and offenses; crimes against judges and court personnel; increase punishment

Last Action

Effective Date

7/1/2010

Committee Referrals

Special Judiciary3/10/2010
Judiciary - Non-Civil1/28/2010

Full Bill Text

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