ATLANTA – State Representative William Boddie (D-East Point) today announced that Senate Bill 104 was signed into law by Governor Nathan Deal on Monday, May 8, 2017. This legislation, which contains language from Rep. Boddie’s House Bill 67, will add motor vehicle hijacking in the second degree to Georgia law relating to crimes and offenses.
“Citizens of District 62, I heard your concerns, and I am proud to announce that legislation addressing slider crimes at gas stations and convenience stores has been signed into law,” said Rep. Boddie. “The Slider Crime Bill was included in a comprehensive piece of legislation that addresses a number of state-wide issues. The new offense of motor vehicle hijacking in the second degree is committed when a person ‘slides into’ a victim’s car and steals the car without the use of force. As a first-year legislator, I’m proud to champion this legislation that will make all Georgians feel safe at a gas station pump, and I’m thankful for citizen leaders like Mrs. Daphne Jordan and City of South Fulton City Councilwoman Helen Willis for bringing awareness to slider crimes and supporting this critical legislation.”
SB 104 contains language from HB 67, legislation that was sponsored by Rep. Boddie during the 2017 legislative session. SB 104 will create a new tier relating to motor vehicle theft by adding hijacking a motor vehicle in the second degree. A person commits this offense when he or she steals a motor vehicle in the immediate presence of the victim without using force, violence or intimidation. First-time convicted offenders will be imprisoned for at least one year and no more than 10 years with a maximum fine of $5,000, second-time convicted offenders will be imprisoned for at least three years and no more than 15 years with a maximum fine of $5,000 and third-time and subsequent convicted offenders will be imprisoned for at least five years and no more than 20 years with a maximum fine of $5,000. Under SB 104, hijacking a motor vehicle in the second degree does not impose any mandatory minimum prison sentences.
For more information on SB 104, please click here.
*Editor’s Note: A photograph of Rep. Boddie, Gov. Deal and others during SB 104’s bill signing ceremony and a photograph of Rep. Boddie have been attached to this email for your convenience.
Representative William Boddie represents the citizens of District 62, which includes portions of Douglas and Fulton counties. He was elected into the House of Representatives in 2016, and currently serves on the Budget & Fiscal Affairs Oversight, Judiciary Non-Civil, and Small Business Development committees.
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