07 LC 29 2524
Senate
Bill 21
By:
Senators Douglas of the 17th, Whitehead, Sr. Of the 24th, Murphy of the 27th,
Goggans of the 7th, Staton of the 18th and others
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Code Section 16-5-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to
murder and felony murder, so as to change the punishment when the victim is a
peace officer, corrections employee, or firefighter while engaged in the
performance of his or her official duties; to provide for related matters; to
repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Code
Section 16-5-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to murder and
felony murder, is amended by revising subsection (d) as follows:
"(d)(1)
Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection,
a
A
person convicted of the offense of murder shall be punished by death or by
imprisonment for life.
(2)
A person convicted of the offense of murder committed against any peace officer,
corrections employee, or firefighter while engaged in the performance of his or
her official duties shall be punished by death or by imprisonment for life
without parole."
SECTION
2.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.