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Safer Hospitals Act; enact

It became law on May 2, 2023.

GA HB 383 · House Bill · 2023_24

Stage
Became law
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House
Sponsors
6
Latest action
May 2, 2023

What it does

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 16 of the O.C.G., relating to assault and battery and related offenses against persons, so as to provide for enhanced penalties for aggravated assault and aggravated battery committed upon emergency health workers and healthcare workers located on a hospital campus; to provide for a definition; to amend Title 31 of the O.C.G.A., relating to health; to provide for a short title; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Where it stands

This bill passed and is now law.

  1. Introduced (Done)

  2. Committee (Done)

  3. Floor (Done)

  4. Law (Done)

    May 2, 2023

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