Georgia 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 3 R · 2 D cosponsors

HB 487 — Crimes and offenses; assault and battery offenses upon all healthcare workers; expand enhanced punishment

Last action — House Withdrawn, Recommitted

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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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.

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Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to assault and battery and related offenses against persons, so as to expand enhanced punishment for aggravated assault and aggravated battery committed upon emergency health workers to all healthcare workers in a hospital or healthcare facility; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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How this bill changes current law

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This bill amends 3 section(s) of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated: O.C.G.A. § 16-5-19; O.C.G.A. § 16-5-21; O.C.G.A. § 16-5-24.

  • O.C.G.A. § 16-5-19

    LC 33 9411S (2) 'Emergency health worker' means hospital emergency department personnel and emergency medical services personnel. (3) 'Firefighter' shall have the same meaning as set forth in Code Section 25-4-2. (3.1) 'Healthcare worker' means any employee or independent contractor of a hospital or another healthcare facility licensed pursuant to Chapter 7 of Title 31. 3 LC 33 9411S

    amended

  • O.C.G.A. § 16-5-21

    (k) → aid article is further amended by revising subsection (b) of and by adding a new subsection "(b) Except as provided in subsections (c) through (l) of this Code section, a person convicted of the offense of aggravated assault shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than one nor more than 20 years." (l) Any person who commits the offense of aggravated assault against a healthcare" worker, except for an emergency health worker, while he or she is engaged in, or on account of the performance of, his or her official duties, shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by imprisonment for not less than three nor more than 20 years."

    amended

  • O.C.G.A. § 16-5-24

    (g) → aid article is further amended by revising subsection (b) of and by adding a new subsection "(b) Except as provided in subsections (c) through (h) of this Code section, a person convicted of the offense of aggravated battery shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than one nor more than 20 years." (h) Any person who commits the offense of aggravated battery against a healthcare" worker, except for an emergency health worker, while he or she is engaged in, or on account of the performance of, his or her official duties, shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by imprisonment for not less than five nor more than 20 years.

    amended

Action History

  1. House Withdrawn, Recommitted

  2. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  3. House Second Readers

  4. House First Readers

  5. House Hopper

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 487 do?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to assault and battery and related offenses against persons, so as to expand enhanced punishment for aggravated assault and aggravated battery committed upon emergency health workers to all healthcare workers in a hospital or healthcare facility; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors HB 487?
HB 487 is sponsored by Mark Newton (Republican), Michelle Au (Democrat), Sharon Cooper (Republican), Beth Camp (Republican), and Solomon Adesanya (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 487?
This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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 487?
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