Legislation Sponsored by Fort, Vincent 39th (6)

Date of Last Recorded Action: 4/25/2024

SB 0033 EvaluatingElections- Provide for Election by Plurality Vote Fort, Vincent 39th
1/15/2015 Senate Read and Referred -ETHICS -
Elections General County Government Todd Edwards
This legislation eliminates the need for run-off elections in Georgia by allowing candidates that receive the most votes to be elected -- rather than candidates who receive a majority of the votes(i.e., 50% plus one vote).  This legislation also moves the primary back to July and qualifying to May.
SB 0046 NegotiatingMandatory Audio/Video Recording Devices for all Law Enforcement Fort, Vincent 39th
1/26/2015 Senate Read and Referred -PUB SAF -
Appropriations Debra Nesbit General County Government Law Enforcement Open Records/Meetings Act
Public Safety and Courts

This legislation requires law enforcement officers that respond to emerency calls or perform traffic stops to wear audio and video recording devices while they are on duty. Only the portions of recordings involving an encounter (i.e., a stop, detention or investigation of another person) are public records subject to disclosure.  Recordings must be maintained for 90 days except that recordings involving an arrest, detention, use of force or for which a complaint has been lodged must be maintained for three years.

Counties that fail to implement the recording devices by January 1, 2017, are subject to losing state funding and state administrated federal funding. The legislation provides for grant funding to help small and underfunded law enforcement agencies to comply with this law.

SB 0218 Neutral"Redevelopment Powers Law"; revise provisions relating to payments in lieu of taxes Fort, Vincent 39th
3/13/2015 Senate Read and Referred -SLGO -
Econ. Dev. & Transportation Economic Development Local Legislation Revenue & Finance
SB 0288 OpposeLocal Government; prohibit a county/municipal corporation from using public funds; construction of a pedestrian bridge Fort, Vincent 39th
1/25/2016 Senate Read and Referred -SLGO -
Clint Mueller Econ. Dev. & Transportation Economic Development Transportation
This legislation (SB 289) prohibits counties from spending county funds to build a pedestrian bridge over a public road to connect a multipurpose domed stadium facility to a transit rail station.
SB 0424 NeutralAtlanta, City of; provide for a new charter; rebate of excess public safety access assessments Fort, Vincent 39th
3/22/2016 House Second Readers IGC SLGO -
Local Legislation
SR 0809 OpposeProhibit Local Governments From Contracting for Parking Enforcement Fort, Vincent 39th
3/2/2016 House Second Readers SP&CA SLGO -
Clint Mueller Econ. Dev. & Transportation General County Government Procurement
This legislation calls for a statewide referendum to amend the Georgia Constitution to prohibit counties from entering into contracts with private entities for parking enforcement. 
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