House Bill 627 (COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE)
By: Representatives Persinger of the 119th, Cannon of the 172nd, Hitchens of the 161st, Smith
of the 18th, Lumsden of the 12th, and others
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
To amend Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to courts, so as to
revise a provision relating to the use of a deadly weapon; to provide for related matters; to
repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1.
Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to courts, is amended by revising
division (12)(A)(iii) of Code Section 15-11-2, relating to definitions regarding the juvenile
code, as follows:
"(iii) Aggravated assault upon an individual or situation described in subsection (d),
(h), or (k) of Code Section 16-5-21 or assault with a deadly weapon or with any
object, device, or instrument which, when used offensively against a person, actually
does result in serious bodily injury, <del>provided that such deadly weapon is not a
firearm; and provided, further;</del> <ins>provided, however,</ins> that such injured person is not a
public safety officer as defined in Code Section 16-5-19 and such acts are not
prohibited under subsection (c) of Code Section 16-5-21;"
SECTION 2.
All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.