Staff Analysis of the Legislation
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HB 629 amends Article 2 of Chapter 19 of Title 45 of the
OCGA. It states that all persons without regard to race, color, religion, or
national origin shall be entitled to equal enjoyment of goods, services, facilities,
privileges, advantages, and accommodations of any public place. An aggrieved
person must file a complaint within one year of the alleged discriminatory
public accommodations practice. The administrator, the Commission on Equal
Opportunity, then has 10 days to serve the respondent a notice identifying
alleged discriminations. The administrator has 90 days to investigate, unless
there is an election and it can be extended to 120. Punishments can range from $10,000 to $50,000
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