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SB 254 — Crimes and Offenses; comprehensive revisions regarding justification and the use of force; provide

Senate Read and Referred

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to crimes and offenses, so as to provide for comprehensive revisions regarding justification and the use of force; to provide for certain investigations and reports in certain circumstances; to repeal certain Code sections; to provide for conforming changes; to amend Titles 15, 17, and 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to courts, criminal procedure, and education, respectively, so as to provide for conforming changes; to amend Title 51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to torts, so as to repeal a Code section; to provide for a conforming change; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and construction of act; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Senate Read and Referred

Legislative term
Georgia General Assembly 2021–2022
Session
2021-2022 Regular Session
Chamber or committee
Georgia Senate
Measure type
Bill
Introduced
Feb 25, 2021

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David E. Lucas

Cosponsor
Office service
State Senator · District 26 · From Jan 14, 2013
Role in source
Georgia sponsorType=1; sequence=5; Lucas, David; sponsorship listed in session 1029; start uses sourced bill introduction date
From
Feb 25, 2021

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