HB 0034 |
Watch | Open Proceedings for Board of Pardons and Parole |
Jesse Petrea |
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1/12/2017 |
House Second Readers |
Public Safety and Homeland Security |
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| This legislation makes the records relating to the supervision of probationers and parolees open records, as well as makes other changes to the probation and parole system. |
HB 0292 |
Inactive | Guns - 2017 Omnibus Bill I |
Rick Jasperse |
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5/8/2017 |
Effective Date |
Public Safety and Homeland Security |
Judiciary |
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| HB 292 is this year's omnibus gun bull. Georgia will recognize carry licenses for those moving here from other states (which have reciprocity laws with Georgia) for 90 days, so long as the person abides by Georgia's laws; probate judges are authorized to provide information on gun safety; DNR must post a link on its Web site for hunting gun safety course information; folks who legally change their name can get a free replacement license (if within 90 days of their license registration); retired law enforcement officers from other states do not need a license. Any sheriff or retired sheriff, deputy or retired deputy sheriff, member or retired member of the Georgia State Patrol, member of retired member of GBI and retired law enforcement officer can carry a gun into a courthouse, unless the Sheriff providing security for the courthouse provides a lock box and screens out all other weapons by security personnel. |
HB 0968 |
Oppose | Requires Transfer of Probation Supervision to the County of Residence for Misdemeanor Offenses |
Mack Jackson |
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2/22/2018 |
House Second Readers |
Public Safety and Homeland Security |
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| This legislation amends the current practice of transferring of probation supervision upon order of the court to the county of residence, to requiring that probation be transferred to the county of residence of the offender.
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SB 0154 |
Evaluating | Additional Penalties for Assault and Battery Against Public Safety Officer While on Duty |
Gregory Kirk |
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3/27/2018 |
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute |
Judiciary Non-Civil |
Public Safety |
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| This legislation provides for tort liability for those who commit an offense of aggravated assault and aggravated battery against a public safety officer, as well as for the parents of any youth who commit the offense. There is also an additional penalty assessed dedicated to the Georgia State Indemnification Fund. The language from this legislation was added to SB 160 "Back the Badge". |
SB 0160 |
Support | Back the Badge Act |
Tyler Harper |
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7/1/2017 |
Effective Date |
Judiciary Non-Civil |
Public Safety |
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| This legislation provides exclusive jurisdiction of 13 to 17 year olds who commit an offense of aggravated assault or aggravated battery against a public safety official. This legislation includes HB 116, HB 258, and SB 154 which gives superior court full jurisdiction for juvenile cases involving aggravated assault, increasing sentences for assaulting a police officer, and additional penalties for those convicted of assaulting a public safety officer while on duty. |
SB 0174 |
Neutral | Criminal Justice Reform and Certification Procedures for Veterans and Family Treatment Accountability Courts |
John Kennedy |
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7/1/2017 |
Effective Date |
Judiciary Non-Civil |
Judiciary |
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| This legislation changes the laws regarding use of accountability courts for non-violent felons and provides procedures for the certification of veterans and family drug treatment accountability courts. |