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HB483Introduced in the House

Crimes and offenses; protections for inspectors of code enforcement; provide

Passed

Introduced by Brian Prince, District 132

What does this bill do?

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Official description

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, so as to provide for protections for inspectors of code enforcement; to provide for definitions; to provide for enhanced penalties for simple assault, aggravated assault, simple battery, battery, and aggravated battery committed upon inspectors of code enforcement in certain circumstances; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Where it stands

Effective Date 2026-05-05

May 5, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

HouseStage: Agree To Senate Substitute: House Vote #751 · March 23, 2026

140

Yes

26

No

10

Absent or Not Voting

176 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Mike Cameron1Yes
Steve Tarvin2No
Mitchell Horner3No
Kasey Carpenter4No
Matt Barton5No
Jason Ridley6No
Johnny Chastain7No
Stan Gunter8Yes
Will Wade9No
Victor Anderson10Yes

Bill history

  1. House Hopper

  2. House First Readers

  3. House Second Readers

  4. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  5. House Third Readers

  6. House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

  7. Senate Read and Referred

  8. Senate Committee Favorably Reported

  9. Senate Read Second Time

  10. Senate Recommitted

  11. Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  12. Senate Tabled

  13. Senate Taken from Table

  14. Senate Recommitted

  15. Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  16. Senate Third Read

  17. Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

  18. House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub

  19. House Sent to Governor

  20. House Date Signed by Governor

  21. Act 380

  22. Effective Date 2026-05-05

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