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Offenses Against Public Order; the punishment for the offense of obstructing highways, streets, sidewalks, or other public passages; increase

GA · session 2025_26 · Senate · bill

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Introduced Jan 29, 2026

Latest action (Jul 1, 2026) Effective Date

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to offenses against public order, so as to increase the punishment for the offense of obstructing highways, streets, sidewalks, or other public passages; to provide for enhanced punishment in certain instances; to authorize civil liability for damages; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors (17)

Action history (15)

  1. Jan 29, 2026 Senate Hopper · upper
  2. Feb 2, 2026 Senate Read and Referred · upper
  3. Feb 20, 2026 Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute · upper
  4. Feb 24, 2026 Senate Read Second Time · upper
  5. Mar 3, 2026 Senate Third Read · upper
  6. Mar 3, 2026 Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute · upper
  7. Mar 4, 2026 House First Readers · lower
  8. Mar 6, 2026 House Second Readers · lower
  9. Mar 19, 2026 House Committee Favorably Reported · lower
  10. Mar 23, 2026 House Third Readers · lower
  11. Mar 23, 2026 House Passed/Adopted · lower
  12. Apr 10, 2026 Senate Sent to Governor · upper
  13. May 11, 2026 Senate Date Signed by Governor · upper
  14. May 11, 2026 Act 512 · upper
  15. Jul 1, 2026 Effective Date · legislature
Subjects
CRIMES AND OFFENSES (CRIMINAL CODE)

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