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HB 105 - Property; use of force in defense; redefine habitation

Rogers, Carl (20th)

Status Summary	HC:	SJudy	SC:		FR:	01/14/99	LA:	01/15/99	H - Read 2nd Time

First Reader Summary

A BILL to amend Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to crimes and offenses, so as to change certain definitions relating to use of force in the defense of habitations and property; and for other purposes.

Code Sections - 16-3-24.1

HB 105                                             LC 26 0895 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                        A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 
                               AN ACT 
 
 
  1- 1  To amend Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, 
  1- 2  relating to crimes and offenses, so as to change certain 
  1- 3  definitions relating to use of force in the defense of 
  1- 4  habitations and property; to repeal conflicting laws; and 
  1- 5  for other purposes. 
 
  1- 6       BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: 
 
  1- 7                           SECTION 1. 
 
  1- 8  Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating 
  1- 9  to crimes and offenses, is amended by striking in its 
  1-10  entirety Code Section 16-3-24.1, relating to habitation and 
  1-11  personal property defined, and inserting in lieu thereof a 
  1-12  new Code Section 16-3-24.1 to read as follows: 
 
  1-13    "16-3-24.1. 
 
  1-14    As used in Code Sections 16-3-23 and 16-3-24, the term 
  1-15    'habitation' means any dwelling, motor vehicle, or place 
  1-16    of business, or property owned, leased, or under the legal 
  1-17    control of a person using force in its defense, and 
  1-18    'personal property' means personal property other than a 
  1-19    motor vehicle." 
 
  1-20                           SECTION 2. 
 
  1-21  All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are 
  1-22  repealed. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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