Georgia 2021-2022 Regular Session Status: Passed House 4 R cosponsors

HB 272 — Juvenile Code; juvenile court to include children who are under 18 years of age; change jurisdiction

Last action — Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2021-2022 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 11 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Juvenile Code, so as to change the jurisdiction of the juvenile court to include children who are under 18 years of age; to amend Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to penal institutions, so as to clarify provisions regarding juveniles; to amend Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to law enforcement officers and agencies, so as to provide for a uniform misdemeanor citation for certain juvenile offenses; to provide for implementation; to provide for implementation committee; to provide for the powers, composition, and appointment of such committee; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  2. Senate Recommitted

  3. Senate Read Second Time

  4. Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  5. Senate Read and Referred

  6. House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

  7. House Third Readers

  8. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  9. House Second Readers

  10. House First Readers

  11. House Hopper

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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6 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 241 not signed on · 35 voted No

Sponsors (6)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (241)

241 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

Passed 113 Yea · 51 Nay · 16 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 36202
Unaffiliated 511609
Republican 263304
Total 11351015
% of votes cast 63%28%0%8%
How each member voted (179)
Member Party Vote
ALLEN — Yea
ANDERSON — Nay
ANULEWICZ — Yea
BARR — Nay
BELTON — Not Voting
BENTON — Yea
BEVERLY — Yea
BODDIE — Yea
BRUCE — Yea
BURNS — Yea
CANTRELL — Yea
CLARK — Nay
CLARK — Yea
CLARK — Nay
COLLINS — Yea
DOLLAR — Yea
DREYER — Yea
DUKES — Yea
ENGLAND — Yea
FRAZIER — Yea
GILLIGAN — Nay
GLANTON — Not Voting
GRAVLEY — Not Voting
HATCHETT — Yea
HILL — Nay
HOGAN — Yea
HOLMES — Nay
HOPSON — Yea
HOUSTON — Yea
HOWARD — Yea
JACKSON — Yea
JACKSON — Yea
JONES — Nay
JONES — Yea
JONES — Yea
KAUSCHE — Yea
KENNARD — Yea
KIRBY — Yea
KNIGHT — Yea
LARICCIA — Nay
LOPEZ — Yea
LOTT — Nay
MAINOR — Yea
MARIN — Not Voting
MCLEOD — Yea
METZE — Yea
MOORE — Yea
MORRIS — Not Voting
NGUYEN — Yea
NIX — Nay
PIRKLE — Nay
PRUITT — Nay
RALSTON — Not Voting
RICH — Yea
RIDLEY — Not Voting
ROBICHAUX — Yea
SHANNON — Yea
SINGLETON — Nay
SMITH — Not Voting
SMITH — Yea
SMITH — Yea
SMITH — Nay
SMITH — Not Voting
SMYRE — Yea
TANKERSLEY — Yea
TAYLOR — Yea
TAYLOR — Yea
THOMAS — Yea
THOMAS — Yea
THOMAS — Yea
WATSON — Yea
WILENSKY — Yea
WILLIAMS — Yea
WILLIAMS — Nay
WILLIAMS — Yea
WILSON — Yea
Betsy Holland Democrat Yea
Billy Mitchell Democrat Yea
Billy Mitchell Democrat Yea
Brian Prince Democrat Yea
Carl Gilliard Democrat Yea
Carolyn Hugley Democrat Yea
Dar'shun Kendrick Democrat Yea
David Wilkerson Democrat Yea
Debbie Buckner Democrat Yea
Debra Bazemore Democrat Nay
Demetrius Douglas Democrat Not Voting
Derek Mallow Democrat Yea
Dewey McClain Democrat Yea
Dexter Sharper Democrat Yea
Doreen Carter Democrat Yea
El-Mahdi Holly Democrat Yea
Josh McLaurin Democrat Yea
Karen Bennett Democrat Yea
Karla Drenner Democrat Yea
Kim Schofield Democrat Yea
Kimberly Alexander Democrat Yea
Marvin Lim Democrat Yea
Mary Oliver Democrat Yea
Miriam Paris Democrat Yea
Park Cannon Democrat Yea
Patty Marie Stinson Democrat Nay
Regina Lewis-Ward Democrat Yea
Rhonda Burnough Democrat Yea
Sam Park Democrat Yea
Sandra Scott Democrat Yea
Scott Holcomb Democrat Yea
Sharon Henderson Democrat Not Voting
Shea Roberts Democrat Yea
Sheila Nelson Democrat Yea
Shelly Hutchinson Democrat Yea
Spencer Frye Democrat Yea
Stacey Evans Democrat Yea
Stacey Evans Democrat Yea
Viola Davis Democrat Yea
Yasmin Neal Democrat Yea
Alan Powell Republican Nay
Beth Camp Republican Nay
Bill Hitchens Republican Yea
Bill Werkheiser Republican Yea
Bill Yearta Republican Nay
Bruce Williamson Republican Not Voting
Buddy DeLoach Republican Nay
Butch Parrish Republican Nay
Charles Martin Republican Yea
Charlice Byrd Republican Nay
Chris Erwin Republican Nay
Chuck Efstration Republican Yea
Clint Crowe Republican Nay
Dale Washburn Republican Yea
Danny Mathis Republican Nay
David Jenkins Republican Nay
Don Parsons Republican Yea
Ed Setzler Republican Yea
Eddie Lumsden Republican Yea
Emory Dunahoo Republican Nay
Gerald Greene Republican Nay
Ginny Ehrhart Republican Nay
Houston Gaines Republican Yea
James Burchett Republican Yea
Jesse Petrea Republican Yea
Joe Campbell Republican Yea
John Carson Republican Yea
John Corbett Republican Nay
John LaHood Republican Yea
Joseph Gullett Republican Nay
Josh Bonner Republican Nay
Karen Mathiak Republican Yea
Kasey Carpenter Republican Yea
Katie Dempsey Republican Yea
Lauren McDonald III Republican Nay
Lee Hawkins Republican Nay
Mandi Ballinger Republican Yea
Marcus Wiedower Republican Yea
Mark Newton Republican Not Voting
Martin Momtahan Republican Nay
Matt Barton Republican Nay
Matt Dubnik Republican Nay
Matt Reeves Republican Yea
Matthew Gambill Republican Nay
Mike Cameron Republican Nay
Mike Cheokas Republican Nay
Mitchell Scoggins Republican Yea
Noel Williams, Jr. Republican Nay
Rick Jasperse Republican Yea
Rob Leverett Republican Nay
Robert Dickey Republican Nay
Ron Stephens Republican Yea
Ron Stephens Republican Not Voting
Sharon Cooper Republican Yea
Shaw Blackmon Republican Nay
Stan Gunter Republican Nay
Steve Tarvin Republican Nay
Steven Meeks Republican Nay
Steven Sainz Republican Yea
Tim Fleming Republican Not Voting
Trey Kelley Republican Nay
Trey Rhodes Republican Nay
Will Wade Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 272 do?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 11 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Juvenile Code, so as to change the jurisdiction of the juvenile court to include children who are under 18 years of age; to amend Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to penal institutions, so as to clarify provisions regarding juveniles; to amend Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to law enforcement officers and agencies, so as to provide for a uniform misdemeanor citation for certain juvenile offenses; to provide for implementation; to provide for implementation committee; to provide for the powers, composition, and appointment of such committee; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors HB 272?
HB 272 is sponsored by Don Hogan, Houston Gaines (Republican), Bonnie Rich, James Burchett (Republican), Chuck Efstration (Republican), and Mandi Ballinger (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 272?
This bill died with 2021-2022 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” 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 HB 272?
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