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GA HB983

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/16/2012

Primary Sponsor

R Bryant

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Origin

House of Representatives

2011-2012 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Georgia Code Section 16-5-95 to make it a violation when a person who seeks and obtains a family violence protective order commits any act that would place the named respondent in violation if that respondent had committed the same act
  • Holds petitioners (those who obtained the protective order) to the same behavioral restrictions imposed on respondents, effectively making the order's provisions apply in both directions
  • Conviction for violating this new provision is classified as a misdemeanor, the same penalty that applies to respondents who violate family violence orders
  • Takes effect immediately upon approval by the Governor or upon becoming law without such approval
  • Sponsored by Representatives Neal (75th), Coomer (14th), Teasley (38th), Talton (145th), Stephenson (92nd), and others

Legislative Description

Family violence orders; person who seeks and obtains an order violates such order by engaging in certain activity; provide

Last Action

House Second Readers

2/17/2012

Committee Referrals

Judiciary - Non-Civil2/16/2012

Full Bill Text

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