GA HB 994
died on adjournmentCrimes and offenses; riot; provide for a felony penalty
Georgia · 2025_26 · lower
Quick answers
Did GA HB 994 pass?
No. GA HB 994 died when the 2025-26 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-01-27): House Second Readers
What is GA HB 994 about?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-11-30 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to riot, so as to provide for a felony penalty; to amend Code Section 17-6-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to when offenses bailable, procedure, schedule of bails, and appeal bonds, so as to include the offense of riot; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors GA HB 994?
Mike Cheokas, Emory Dunahoo, Chas Cannon and 3 others are the primary sponsors of GA HB 994.
Description
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-11-30 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to riot, so as to provide for a felony penalty; to amend Code Section 17-6-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to when offenses bailable, procedure, schedule of bails, and appeal bonds, so as to include the offense of riot; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-15
- Latest action
- 2026-01-27 — House Second Readers
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Mike Cheokasprimary
- Emory Dunahooprimary
- Chas Cannonprimary
- Lauren McDonald IIIprimary
- Eddie Lumsdenprimary
- Steve Tarvinprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-01-15
House Hopper
introduction
2026-01-16
House First Readers
reading-1
2026-01-27
House Second Readers
reading-2
Versions
- LC 48 1672/aCompare
Documents
Votes
Not provided by source.
Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
Official source
Attribution
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