Georgia 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 4 D · 1 R cosponsors

SB 34 — Torts; provide immunity from liability; persons entering a parked motor vehicle; purpose of removing a child from motor vehicle; definitions

Last action — House Withdrawn, Recommitted

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2015-2016 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to torts, so as to provide immunity from liability under certain circumstances for persons entering a parked motor vehicle for the purpose of removing a child from such motor vehicle; to provide for definitions; to provide for exceptions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Action History

  1. House Withdrawn, Recommitted

  2. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  3. House Second Readers

  4. House First Readers

  5. Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

  6. Senate Third Read

  7. Senate Read Second Time

  8. Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  9. Senate Read and Referred

  10. Senate Hopper

Sponsors

  • Greg Kirk · Primary
  • Jeff Mullis · Primary
  • Jr. William Ligon · Primary
  • Renee Unterman · Primary
  • Michael 'Doc' Rhett · Primary
  • Ben Watson · Primary
  • Joshua McKoon · Primary
  • Fran Millar · Primary
  • Elena Parent · Primary
  • Bruce Thompson · Primary
  • P. K. Martin IV · Primary
  • Ellis Black · Primary
  • Tyler Harper · Primary
  • Ed Harbison · Primary
  • Dean Burke · Primary
  • Butch Miller · Primary
  • Freddie Powell Sims · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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17 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 230 not signed on

Sponsors (17)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (230)

230 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE

Passed 50 Yea · 2 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 7002
Unaffiliated 34201
Democrat 9001
Total 50204
% of votes cast 89%4%0%7%
How each member voted (56)
Member Party Vote
BETHEL — Yea
BLACK — Yea
BURKE — Yea
BUTLER — Yea
CRANE — Nay
DUGAN — Yea
FORT — Yea
HARPER — Yea
HEATH — Nay
HENSON — Yea
HILL — Yea
HILL — Yea
HILL — Yea
JACKSON — Yea
JACKSON — Yea
JEFFARES — Yea
JONES — Yea
JONES — Yea
KIRK — Yea
LIGON, JR. — Yea
MCKOON — Yea
MILLAR — Yea
MULLIS — Yea
RAMSEY, SR. — Yea
SEAY — Yea
SHAFER — Yea
STONE — Yea
TATE — Yea
THOMPSON — Yea
THOMPSON — Not Voting
TIPPINS — Yea
TOLLESON — Yea
UNTERMAN — Yea
WATSON — Yea
WILKINSON — Yea
WILLIAMS — Yea
WILLIAMS — Yea
David Lucas Democrat Yea
Donzella James Democrat Yea
Ed Harbison Democrat Yea
Elena Parent Democrat Yea
Freddie Powell Sims Democrat Yea
Gail Davenport Democrat Yea
Harold Jones II Democrat Yea
Michael 'Doc' Rhett Democrat Yea
Nan Orrock Democrat Yea
Tanya Miller Democrat Not Voting
Bill Cowsert Republican Yea
Brandon Beach Republican Not Voting
Charles Martin Republican Yea
Chuck Hufstetler Republican Yea
Frank Ginn Republican Yea
John Albers Republican Not Voting
John F. Kennedy Republican Yea
Marty Harbin Republican Yea
Steve Gooch Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 34 do?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to torts, so as to provide immunity from liability under certain circumstances for persons entering a parked motor vehicle for the purpose of removing a child from such motor vehicle; to provide for definitions; to provide for exceptions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors SB 34?
SB 34 is sponsored by Greg Kirk, Jeff Mullis, William Ligon, Jr., Renee Unterman, Michael 'Doc' Rhett (Democrat), Ben Watson (Republican), Joshua McKoon, Fran Millar, Elena Parent (Democrat), Bruce Thompson, P. K. Martin IV, Ellis Black, Tyler Harper, Ed Harbison (Democrat), Dean Burke, Butch Miller, and Freddie Powell Sims (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 34?
This bill died with 2015-2016 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 34?
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