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GA SB343
Bill
Status
Engrossed
3/22/2010
Primary Sponsor
Jim Butterworth
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AI Summary
- Expands Georgia's impersonating an officer statute (Code Section 16-10-23) to explicitly include firefighters, volunteer firefighters, and public safety officials alongside peace officers and other public employees
- Increases the penalty for falsely representing oneself as certified emergency medical personnel (EMT, cardiac technician, or paramedic) from a misdemeanor to a fine of up to $1,000, imprisonment of 1 to 5 years, or both
- Maintains the existing penalty for impersonating an officer at a fine of up to $1,000, imprisonment of 1 to 5 years, or both, while applying it to the newly covered categories of personnel
- Effective date of July 1, 2010, applying to all offenses committed on or after that date
- Sponsored by Senators Shafer, Hudgens, Mullis, Hawkins, Powell, and others; passed the Georgia Senate
Legislative Description
Public Administration; offenses; clarify crime of impersonating an officer include firefighter/public safety personnel
Last Action
House Second Readers
3/26/2010
Committee Referrals
Judiciary - Non-Civil3/24/2010
Public Safety2/1/2010
Full Bill Text
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