Georgia House of Representatives
HB 409 - Law enforce veh; pursuing suspect; death or injury to third party

Sponsor and CoSponsors
Twiggs, Ralph
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Summary / Full Text	HC: PubS	SC: Judy
F/R: 01/26/95	L/A: 04/19/95	Signed by Governor
Titles Amended: 40
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First Reader Summary

A BILL to amend Code Section 40-6-6 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the operation of authorized emergency vehicles and law enforcement vehicles, so as to provide when a law enforcement officer in a law enforcement vehicle is pursuing a fleeing suspect and the suspect injures or kills a third party, a law enforcement officer, or himself or herself as a result of the pursuit, the law enforcement officer's pursuit shall be the proximate cause of any such injury; and for other purposes.

Actions Taken

               HOUSE                          SENATE
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              1/26/95  Read 1st Time         3/1/95         
              1/27/95  Read 2nd Time         3/14/95        
              2/8/95   Favorably Reported    3/14/95        
                       Committee Amend/Sub   Sub            
              2/28/95  Read 3rd Time         3/15/95        
              2/28/95  Passed/Adopted        3/15/95        
              FS       Comm/Floor Amend/Sub  CS             
              3/17/95  Amend/Sub Disagreed To               
                       Recedes               3/17/95        
              3/23/95  Sent to Governor                     
              4/19/95  Signed by Governor                   
              395      Act/Veto Number                      
              5/1/95   Effective Date                       
Postponed by the House 2/15/95                              

Code Sections

Code Sections amended: 40-6-6