Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia House Bill HB627 Compare Versions

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2-House Bill 627 (COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE)
3-By: Representatives Persinger of the 119
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5-, Cannon of the 172
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7-, Hitchens of the 161
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9-, Smith
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12-, Lumsden of the 12
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2+The House Committee on Judiciary, Non-Civil offers the following substitute to HB 627:
153 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
164 AN ACT
17-To amend Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to courts, so as to
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5+To amend Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to courts, so as to1
196 revise a provision relating to the use of a deadly weapon; to provide for related matters; to2
207 repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.3
218 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:4
229 SECTION 1.5
2310 Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to courts, is amended by revising6
2411 division (12)(A)(iii) of Code Section 15-11-2, relating to definitions regarding the juvenile7
2512 code, as follows:8
2613 "(iii) Aggravated assault upon an individual or situation described in subsection (d),9
2714 (h), or (k) of Code Section 16-5-21 or assault with a deadly weapon or with any10
2815 object, device, or instrument which, when used offensively against a person, actually11
29-does result in serious bodily injury, provided that such deadly weapon is not a
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16+does result in serious bodily injury, provided that such deadly weapon is not a12
3117 firearm; and provided, further; provided, however, that such injured person is not a13
3218 public safety officer as defined in Code Section 16-5-19 and such acts are not14
3319 prohibited under subsection (c) of Code Section 16-5-21;"15
3420 H. B. 627 (SUB)
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3823 All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.17
3924 H. B. 627 (SUB)
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