2025-2026 Regular Session

HB242

Crimes and offenses; disorderly or disruptive conduct at any funeral or memorial service; include religious worship and observance

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-11-34.2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to disorderly or disruptive conduct at any funeral or memorial service, so as to include religious worship and observance; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Current disposition: Introduced in House
Last status date: April 4, 2025
Last status update: House Withdrawn, Recommitted
Author: Deborah Silcox
Co-sponsors: Tyler Smith Matt Reeves Joe Campbell Esther Panitch

Legislative progress

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House committee substitute February 20, 2025 House committee reassignment April 4, 2025

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Committee referrals

February 5, 2025 · House

Judiciary - Non-Civil

Instrument history

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April 4, 2025
House House Withdrawn, Recommitted
February 20, 2025
House House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
February 6, 2025
House House Second Readers
February 5, 2025
House House First Readers
February 4, 2025
House House Hopper

Source provenance

LegiScan bill ID: 1955644
LegiScan session ID: 2167
Source file: var/states/georgia/source/legiscan/2167-841ad2a0e705/bill/HB242.json
Package observed: 2026-07-17T02:17:01+00:00