2025-2026 Regular Session
HB384
Crimes and offenses; uniform oaths to be sworn by all peace officers; provide
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 10 of Title 16 and Article 1 of Chapter 3 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to abuse of governmental office and official oaths, respectively, so as to provide for uniform oaths to be sworn by all peace officers; to provide for aspirational language in such oaths; to limit the legal effect of any such aspirational language; to limit the crime of violation of oath of a public officer to codified oaths; to limit the violation of oath by a public officer to violations predicated on a separate felony; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Legislative progress
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Recorded floor votes
1 roll call are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.
March 6, 2025 · House
Passage: House Vote #242
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
171 yea–0 nay · 2 not voting · 7 absent
Committee referrals
March 10, 2025 · Senate
Judiciary
February 12, 2025 · House
Judiciary - Non-Civil
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House House Hopper