legislative process
HB-911 was introduced to the House of Representatives by Representative Mandi Ballinger (R), District 23 on February 4, 2014 to the House Hopper. The bill received its first read on February 5 and second read on February 6, 2014. HB-911 was assigned to the Judiciary Non-Civil Committee which was chaired by one of the bills co-sponsors, Representative Golick (R), District 40. HB-911 is an amendment to Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 16 of O.C.G.A., a crime and offenses code and as such must be placed in the Judiciary Non-Civil Committee for review and referral by the members of that committee. The committee also oversees drug enforcement, sentencing, parole and pardons, and any legislation that involves a criminal penalty being imposed (Georgia General Assembly, 2014).
Although the bill was in committee, there was no posting of a public hearing; voted out February 18, 2014. The third read and subsequent passage out of the House with overwhelming support. HB-911 vote #538 was Yea(167), Nay(0), NV(9), Exc(4). The bill crossed over to the Senate on February 21, 2014 for its first read and was assigned to the Senate Judiciary Non-Civil Committee, which has the same mandate as the House of Representatives with crime and offenses codes. HB-911 did not have a public hearing until March 6, 2014 because of March 3, 2014, "Cross-Over Day". The public hearing for HB-911 was shown overwhelming support by the various advocacy groups in attendance. When HB-911 came up for discussion, Senator Jesse Stone, (R) District 23, Chairman of the Judiciary Non-Civil had to wait for a quorum to start the meeting. The Rules of the Georgia State Senate 2014 state that a quorum is a required amount of committee member to hold a meeting. It can not be less than the designated assigned member on the committee as appointed. The Ex-Officio can not be counted as a member for quorum purposes only as a voting member (Georgia Senate, 2014). One the quorum was established Representative Ballinger had no problems answering the questions they asked. Just a few. Asked for a show of support for the bill and over half of the committee room stood up. The Judiciary Non-Civil Committee passed the bill a unanimous vote of 9 yeas the number of committee members.HB-911 went to the Senate floor with sponsored by Senator Mike Dugan, (R) District 30 on March 7th, second read and March 10th, third read. The bill was subsequently voted on March 10, 2014 by a unanimous vote in the Senate #598 as follows: Yea(50), Nay(0), NV(9),Exc(4). The bill was sent to Governor Nathan Deals desk on March 25, 2014. He signed the bill into law on April 22, 2014.
HB-911 will the Official Code of Georgia Annotated (O.C.G.A.) ,16-5-21 relating to assault and battery adding strangulation as a aggravated assault to the law. It will also amend the Official Code of Georgia Annotated (O.C.G.A.) 15-11-2 as it relates to juveniles proceedings as to repeal any conflicting laws (Georgia General Assembly, 2014).
Although the bill was in committee, there was no posting of a public hearing; voted out February 18, 2014. The third read and subsequent passage out of the House with overwhelming support. HB-911 vote #538 was Yea(167), Nay(0), NV(9), Exc(4). The bill crossed over to the Senate on February 21, 2014 for its first read and was assigned to the Senate Judiciary Non-Civil Committee, which has the same mandate as the House of Representatives with crime and offenses codes. HB-911 did not have a public hearing until March 6, 2014 because of March 3, 2014, "Cross-Over Day". The public hearing for HB-911 was shown overwhelming support by the various advocacy groups in attendance. When HB-911 came up for discussion, Senator Jesse Stone, (R) District 23, Chairman of the Judiciary Non-Civil had to wait for a quorum to start the meeting. The Rules of the Georgia State Senate 2014 state that a quorum is a required amount of committee member to hold a meeting. It can not be less than the designated assigned member on the committee as appointed. The Ex-Officio can not be counted as a member for quorum purposes only as a voting member (Georgia Senate, 2014). One the quorum was established Representative Ballinger had no problems answering the questions they asked. Just a few. Asked for a show of support for the bill and over half of the committee room stood up. The Judiciary Non-Civil Committee passed the bill a unanimous vote of 9 yeas the number of committee members.HB-911 went to the Senate floor with sponsored by Senator Mike Dugan, (R) District 30 on March 7th, second read and March 10th, third read. The bill was subsequently voted on March 10, 2014 by a unanimous vote in the Senate #598 as follows: Yea(50), Nay(0), NV(9),Exc(4). The bill was sent to Governor Nathan Deals desk on March 25, 2014. He signed the bill into law on April 22, 2014.
HB-911 will the Official Code of Georgia Annotated (O.C.G.A.) ,16-5-21 relating to assault and battery adding strangulation as a aggravated assault to the law. It will also amend the Official Code of Georgia Annotated (O.C.G.A.) 15-11-2 as it relates to juveniles proceedings as to repeal any conflicting laws (Georgia General Assembly, 2014).