HB 0098 |
Neutral | Military Code of Justice Re-write |
Coomer, Christian 14th |
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7/1/2015 |
Effective Date |
Judy |
JUDY |
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| This legislation rewrites the Georgia Code of Military Justice to be more in line with the Federal Code of Military Justice. |
HB 0278 |
Watch | Transfer Public Employee Hazardous Chemical Protection and Right to Know Act to Safety Fire Commissioner |
Clark, David 98th |
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1/1/2016 |
Effective Date |
PS&HS |
PUB SAF |
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| This legislation transfers responsibility for the Public Employee Hazardous Chemical Protection and Right to Know Act from the Department of Labor to the Safety Fire Commissioner. |
HB 0304 |
Neutral | Clarification of Procedures for Serving Consecutive Criminal Sentences |
Hightower, Dustin 68th |
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3/22/2016 |
Senate Tabled |
JudyNC |
JUDYNC |
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| This legislation clarifies that, even in the case of consecutive sentences with mandatory probation, the period of probation may not begin until the defendant has served all of his or her period of confinement. |
HB 0310 |
Support | Consolidation of all Parole, Probation and Misdemeanor Probation Supervision Into the Department of Community Supervision |
Powell, Alan 32nd |
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7/1/2015 |
Effective Date |
JudyNC |
PUB SAF |
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| This legislation creates the Board of Community Supervision to oversee the newly created Department of Community Supervision (DCS) and the Governor's Office of Transition, Support, and Reentry. All offender supervision activities will transfer from the Board of Pardons and Parole and the Department of Corrections to the new DCS. This legislation also transfers the County and Municipal Probation Advisory Council, the agency tasked with registration and oversight of private misdemeanor probation providers and governmental misdemeanor probation providers to DCS. The bill also includes requirements for increased transparency and financial reporting by the misdemeanor probation providers to the counties of fine collections, which was an ACCG priority. A county commissioner or manager is included as a mandatory board member for the new department. The Board will adopt rules and regulations governing the management and treatment of probationers and parolees, and the operation of misdemeanor probation supervision. Probation and Parole Offices will combine, some counties currently provide space to these entities, and these offices collect fine revenue from probationers to be processed and sent back to local governments. Misdemeanor probation providers (county and private) will be required to submit an annual report to the county commission that contains the amount of fines and fees collected and the nature of such fees, including probation supervision fees, rehabilitation programming fees, electronic monitoring fees, drug and alcohol detection device fees, substance abuse or mental health evaluation or treatment fees, and drug testing fees; the number of community service hours performed by probationer under supervision; and, a listing of any other service for which a probationer is required to pay to attend. |
HB 0727 |
Support | Fireworks - Revisions |
Battles, Paul 15th |
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4/26/2016 |
House Date Signed by Governor |
RegI |
PUB SAF |
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| This legislation now authorizes the use of fireworks on any day of the year between 10:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. (with the exceptions below). Local governments may adopt ordinances allowing or regulating their usage from 9:00 p.m. until midnight. On July 3, July 4 and Dec. 31, fireworks may be used statewide from 10:00 a.m. to 11:59 p.m., and on Jan. 1 fireworks may be used statewide from midnight to 1:00 a.m. and from 10:00 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. For a more detailed summary of the legislation, please click here. |
HB 0729 |
Support | Allow Habeas Corpus Hearings by Video Conference |
Powell, Alan 32nd |
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1/13/2016 |
House Second Readers |
JudyNC |
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| This legislation would allow habeas corpus hearings to be conducted by video conference, which would eliminate transporation costs for the Sheriff's Department. |
HB 0744 |
Watch | Prohibit Sexual Contact Betwen School Personnel and Students |
Chandler, Joyce 105th |
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1/15/2016 |
House Second Readers |
JudyNC |
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| This legislation separates the crime of a school official having sex with a student from the crimes of sexual assault by one having supervisory or disciplinary authority.
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HB 0837 |
Evaluating | Religious Freedom Restoration Act |
Setzler, Ed 35th |
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1/27/2016 |
House Second Readers |
Judy |
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| This legislation enacts the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, applying the federal law to the Georgia state and local governments. A person aggrieved by perceived violations of religious freedom may seek a declaratory judgment or injunctive relief from that government and, if they prevail, be awarded attorneys fees (though governments may not recover fees if they prevail). Furthermore, the defense of sovereign immunity is waived to any claims in the above areas, but not waived for claims for monetary damages. |
HB 0846 |
Evaluating | Requirement of Notification of Victim Prior to Offender Release from Jail or Prison |
Watson, Sam 172nd |
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1/28/2016 |
House Second Readers |
JudyNC |
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| This legislation requires jails and correctional institutions to inform crime victims when a prisoner is released to another state or to the federal government. |
HB 0874 |
Neutral | Street Gang Terrorism Prosecution |
Reeves, Bert 34th |
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5/3/2016 |
House Date Signed by Governor |
JudyNC |
JUDYNC |
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| This legislation changes the crime and prosecution of street gang terrorism. |
HB 1066 |
Neutral | Authorize Corrections Chief of Staff to Issue Warrants |
Powell, Alan 32nd |
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3/14/2016 |
Senate Read Second Time |
PS&HS |
SI&P |
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| This legislation allows the Department of Correction Commissioner's chief of staff to issue warrants for an inmate in the custody of the Departmet of Corrections who has escaped. The language from this bill was added to S.B. 270 and was passed by both chambers. |
SB 0053 |
Support | Authorization for Licensed Professional Counselors to Sign Involuntary Commitment Orders for Mental Health Patients |
Kirk, Greg 13th |
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3/10/2015 |
Senate Date Signed by Governor |
H&HS |
H&HS |
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| This legislation extends the sunset provision for licensed professional counselors (LPC) to sign involuntary commitment papers for mental health patients (1013's). This legislation also allows LPC's to withdraw involuntary commitment orders. This legislation can potentially save counties money by moving mentally ill inmates out of jail and hospital emergencies rooms quicker and eliminating the need for law enforcement to spend hours waiting on physicans. |
SB 0077 |
Neutral | DNA Collection by Local Jails of Anyone Charged with a Felony |
Albers, John 56th |
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3/7/2016 |
House Second Readers |
JudyNC |
JUDYNC |
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| This legislation requires DNA samples be collected in jails and correctional institutions of anyone charged with felony or under felony supervision with a subsequent arrest. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is responsible for the DNA databank and testing. This legislation will become effective with a specific appropriation. |
SB 0276 |
Evaluating | Georgia Personal Data Security Act |
Albers, John 56th |
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1/21/2016 |
Senate Read and Referred |
- | S&T |
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| This legislation requires local governments to comply with the Georgia Personal Data Security Act. Because counties maintain electronic and physical copies of personal information, they must provide individuals with notice of any breach of security of the system that houses the personal information as soon as possible after the breach is discovered, but in no case later than 45 days. If the county uses a third party to store the personal information, the third party must notify the county within 72 hours of any data breach, so that the county can meet its notification requirements. If law enforcement determines that notification would impair an ongoing criminal investigation, notification can be delayed. If the county, after investigation and consultation with relevant federal, state or local law enforcement, determines that the breach was not likely to result in identify theft or financial harm to an individual, notification will not be necessary. The county will be required to provide a written certification within 30 days to the attorney general and to maintain a copy of the written certification for at least five years. |
SB 0306 |
Evaluating | Identity Theft - Cannot Notify by Phone Call |
Martin IV, P. K. 9th |
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2/1/2016 |
Senate Read and Referred |
- | S&T |
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| This legislation does not allow phone calls to be used as a way to notify indivdiuals of a breach of security involving personal information. For most data breaches, current law allows individuals to be notified in writing, by telephone, through electronic notice. |
SB 0384 |
Evaluating | Mandatory Minimum Sentence for Sale or Trafficking Heroin |
Thompson, Bruce 14th |
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2/17/2016 |
Senate Read and Referred |
- | PUB SAF |
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| This legislation establishes minimum, mandatory sentences for crimes involving heroin. |