Legislation Sponsored by Bethel, Charlie 54th (5)

Date of Last Recorded Action: 4/25/2024

SB 0094 NeutralRequire Written Procedures for Enhancing Witness Identification Accuracy and Revision of Search and Seizure Law Bethel, Charlie 54th
7/1/2015 Effective Date JudyNC JUDYNC -
Criminal Procedure Debra Nesbit General County Government Law Enforcement Open Records/Meetings Act
Public Safety and Courts
This legislation requires law enforcement agencies that conduct live lineups, photo lineups or show ups to adopt written procedures to determine whether a witness identifies someone as a perpetrator of an alleged crime. The procedures are subject to the open records law. This legislation was amended in in the House Judiciary Non-Civil Committee to include HB 430 which is the revision of Georgia's search and seizure law.  This legislation should have no significant fiscal impact on counties, but will require the adoption of policies and procedures for law enforcement.
SB 0110 NeutralRepeal Sunset Provision for Certification of Process Servers Bethel, Charlie 54th
1/11/2016 Senate Recommitted -JUDY -
Civil Procedure Debra Nesbit Public Safety and Courts Sheriff

 This legislation eliminates the sunset on the current method of certifying process servers by the sheriff. 
SB 0135 NeutralRestricted Access to Clerk of Superior Court Records Bethel, Charlie 54th
5/6/2015 Senate Date Signed by Governor Judy JUDY -
Clerk of Court Debra Nesbit General County Government Open Records/Meetings Act Public Safety and Courts

This legislation restricts access to records of the superior court clerk, and provides that only the clerk of superior court can authorize release of records. Thereby eliminating the potential for records request to vendors serving the clerk of court or the Clerk's Cooperative Authority. This bill also provides that the clerk can contract with any governmental agency, vendor, etc., to provide for records storage.  This legislation specifically states that it shall have no impact or mandate on local government budgets.
SB 0205 NeutralMake Municipal Court a Court of Record Bethel, Charlie 54th
3/5/2015 Senate Read and Referred -JUDY -
Debra Nesbit Public Safety and Courts
This legislation would make municipal courts a court of record.
SB 0311 NeutralInterstate Power Compact - Disregard Federal Clean Air Rules Bethel, Charlie 54th
2/2/2016 Senate Read and Referred -NR&E -
Air Quality Econ. Dev. & Transportation Nat. Res. & the Environment Todd Edwards
This legislation creates a compact with other states to restrict state and local government compliance with the federal Clean Power Plan, which requires states to submit emission reduction plans by September 2016.
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