This bill allows the State Patrol to paint their cars one color instead of two to save money.  The bill was amended on the last day to include two additional pieces of legislation.

Eliminates the sunset date on the provision that allows the State Patrol to retain the fine revenue on tickets they issue inside I-285 in the metro area.  These funds are specifically designated to fund the State Patrol Motorcycle Division.

Allows state agencies to purchase retread tires for vehicles where feasible.

This bill expands the street gang terrorism and prevention criminal procedure and changes provisions relating to what constitutes criminal gang activity. It further authorizes the GBI to establish a state-wide criminal street gang database, subject to funding, requires that criminal gang offenses be granted bail by a superior court judge and requires persons convicted of violating the street gang act be supervised on probation for an extended period of time.

This GDOT bill amends state law to conform with federal law by increasing the maximum length of certain tractor semitrailers from 75 feet to 97 feet and allowing a modular unit transporter to carry two modular housing units if it meets certain requirements. The bill also amends weight limit laws. If a weight limit citation is issued on a superload plus permit, the penalty assessed is only based on the excess weight greater than that allowed by the permit. The bill provides trucks that have idle reduction technology an exemption from any penalty incurred due to the weight caused by the technology. HB 1174 would allow law enforcement to use radar as evidence on state roads with variable speed limits.

HB 1322 would restrict the release of crime scene materials (i.e., photos, video, audio, etc.) that depict or describe a deceased person's body in a nude, bruised, bloodied or broken state except to the next of kin.  Once the criminal investigation is closed, the superior court may order disclosure of the material if it finds that the public interest in disclosure outweighs the privacy interest of the next of kin.  Before any such records are released, the next of kin must be given two weeks advance notice of the release.

The Parking Law for Persons with Disabilities allows law enforcement to appoint citizens with disabilities to enforce this parking law.  This bill removes the requirement that these citizens have a disability.

This bill would give the POST Council to impose administrative fees for services provided.  Post specifically states fees would be charged to police officers whose certification had been revoked or lapsed that were seeking re-certification.  The fees would be for conducting the intensive investigation required prior to recertification.  The fees would be charged to the person seeking recertification.

This bill allows the GBI to investigate crimes involving residential mortgage fraud. However, it would retain local law enforcement's authority to investigate the same crimes.

This bill requires an employer to disclose certain employment related information to the Peace Officer Standard and Training Council when an individual has applied to become a peace officer.

This bill would create a statewide "Blue Alert" to be issued whenever a suspect for a crime involving the death or serious injury of a peace officer has not been apprehended and law enforcement has determine the suspect to be a serious threat to the public.