2021 GA H.B. 145
Title - AN ACT To amend Code Section 17-4-20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to authorization of arrests, use of deadly force, adoption or promulgation of conflicting regulations, policies, ordinances, and resolutions, and authority of nuclear power facility security officer,
Law Number - 2021 GA H.B. 145
TOPICS: arrest, standards and certification, use of force
STATE(S):
STATUS: Pending
Relates to authorization of arrests, use of deadly force, adoption or promulgation of conflicting regulations, policies, ordinances, and resolutions, and authority of nuclear power facility security officer, so as to provide for standards for use of force...
Relates to authorization of arrests, use of deadly force, adoption or promulgation of conflicting regulations, policies, ordinances, and resolutions, and authority of nuclear power facility security officer, so as to provide for standards for use of force by law enforcement,prohibits the use of chokeholds by law enforcement officers,provides for a definition,provides for related matters,provides for an effective date,repeals conflicting laws.
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2021 GA H.B. 58
Title - AN ACT To amend Article 2 of Chapter 4 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to arrest by law enforcement officers generally, so as to revise provisions relating to the arrests of pregnant women,to provide that women who have been arrested are offered pregnancy testing upon detention,to enact a provision regarding delayed sentencing for postpartum female inmates,to amend Article 1 of Chapter 1 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to inmate policies, so as to revise provisions relating to the treatment of pregnant and postpartum female inmates,to provide for the reporting of certain information,to provide for a short title,to provide for related matters,to repeal conflicting laws,and for other purposes.
Law Number - 2021 GA H.B. 58
TOPICS: arrest
STATE(S):
STATUS: Arrest
Relates to arrest by law enforcement officers generally, so as to revise provisions relating to the arrests of pregnant women,provides that women who have been arrested are offered pregnancy testing upon detention,to enact a provision regarding delayed...
Relates to arrest by law enforcement officers generally, so as to revise provisions relating to the arrests of pregnant women,provides that women who have been arrested are offered pregnancy testing upon detention,to enact a provision regarding delayed sentencing for postpartum female inmates,relates to inmate policies, so as to revise provisions relating to the treatment of pregnant and postpartum female inmates.
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2021 GA H.B. 45
Title - AN ACT To amend Article 4 of Chapter 4 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to arrest by private persons, so as to repeal the article in its entirety,to amend Titles 17, 35, and 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to criminal procedure, law enforcement officers and agencies, and professions and businesses, respectively, so as to make conforming changes,to provide for related matters,to provide for an effective date and applicability,to repeal conflicting laws,and for other purposes.
Law Number - 2021 GA H.B. 45
TOPICS: other
STATE(S):
STATUS: Pending
Relates to arrest by private persons, so as to repeal the article in its entirety,amends the Official Code of Georgia Annotated,relates to criminal procedure, law enforcement officers and agencies, and professions and businesses, respectively, so as to...
Relates to arrest by private persons, so as to repeal the article in its entirety,amends the Official Code of Georgia Annotated,relates to criminal procedure, law enforcement officers and agencies, and professions and businesses, respectively, so as to make conforming changes,provides for related matters,repeals conflicting laws.
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2021 GA H.B. 35
Title - AN ACT to amend Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to law enforcement officers and agencies, so as to provide for ethical policing,to provide for definitions,to provide for the creation, operation, and powers of certain citizen review boards,to provide for public disclosures,to provide for the creation of a uniform form by the Attorney General for use in recording complaints alleging police misconduct and disciplinary actions,to provide for procedures and requirements for the offering of employment to certain law enforcement officers,to provide that law enforcement officers shall have a duty to report violations of ethical policing,to provide for measures to protect against retaliation for filing complaints alleging police misconduct,to provide for the revocation of peace officer certification for certain acts,to require personal liability insurance for law enforcement officers,to provide for an annual report summarizing complaints filed and disciplinary actions imposed,to provide for accountability for law enforcement officers who are supervisors,to provide instruction on ethical policing: to provide for procedures for the reinstatement of suspended law enforcement officers,to amend Article 2 of Chapter 21 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state tort claims, so as to remove certain immunities from the actions of certain law enforcement officers,to provide that a law enforcement officer alleged to have committed misconduct or a violation of law while acting within the scope of his or her official duties or employment shall be subject to lawsuit or liability,to provide for a short title,to provide for related matters,to repeal conflicting laws,and for other purposes.
Law Number - 2021 GA H.B. 35
TOPICS: liability and qualified immunity
STATE(S):
STATUS: Pending
Provides for ethical policing,relates to state tort claims, so as to remove certain immunities from the actions of certain law enforcement officers,provides that a law enforcement officer alleged to have committed misconduct or a violation of law while ac...
Provides for ethical policing,relates to state tort claims, so as to remove certain immunities from the actions of certain law enforcement officers,provides that a law enforcement officer alleged to have committed misconduct or a violation of law while acting within the scope of his or her official duties or employment shall be subject to lawsuit or liability,provides for a short title,provides for related matters,repeals conflicting laws.
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2021 GA H.B. 16
Title - AN ACT To amend Chapter 1 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding law enforcement officers and agencies, so as to prohibit the possession of certain property from the United States Department of Defense by certain local law enforcement agencies,to provide for a definition,to provide for a short title,to provide for related matters,to repeal conflicting laws,and for other purposes.
Law Number - 2021 GA H.B. 16
TOPICS: other
STATE(S):
STATUS: Pending
Relates to general provisions regarding law enforcement officers and agencies, so as to prohibit the possession of certain property from the United States Department of Defense by certain local law enforcement agencies,provides for a definition,prov...
Relates to general provisions regarding law enforcement officers and agencies, so as to prohibit the possession of certain property from the United States Department of Defense by certain local law enforcement agencies,provides for a definition,provides for a short title,provides for related matters,repeals conflicting laws.
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2021 GA H.B. 17
Title - AN ACT To amend Title 35 and Article 2 of Chapter 21 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to law enforcement officers and agencies and state tort claims, respectively, so as to specifically prohibit racial profiling by law enforcement officers and law enforcement agencies,to provide for a short title,to provide for definitions,to require certain policies and procedures by law enforcement agencies,to provide for data collection,to provide for regulations by the Attorney General,to provide for an annual report,to provide for a right of action for enforcement,to revise the state waiver of sovereign immunity,to provide for waiver of sovereign immunity under certain circumstances,to provide for related matters,to repeal conflicting laws,and for other purposes.
Law Number - 2021 GA H.B. 17
TOPICS: data collection, racial profiling
STATE(S):
STATUS: Pending
Relates to law enforcement officers and agencies and state tort claims, respectively, so as to specifically prohibit racial profiling by law enforcement officers and law enforcement agencies,provides for a short title,provides for definitions,req...
Relates to law enforcement officers and agencies and state tort claims, respectively, so as to specifically prohibit racial profiling by law enforcement officers and law enforcement agencies,provides for a short title,provides for definitions,requires certain policies and procedures by law enforcement agencies,provides for data collection,provides for regulations by the Attorney General,provides for an annual report,provides for a right of action for enforcement.
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2021 GA H.B. 18
Title - AN ACT To amend Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to law enforcement officers and agencies, so as to require that certain procedures be followed by peace officers upon making contact with individuals for law enforcement purposes,to require all law enforcement agencies provide a body-worn camera to each peace officer of the law enforcement agency,to provide requirements for the activation of body-worn cameras by peace officers,to provide for exceptions,to provide for criminal and civil penalties,to provide for public disclosure of video and audio recordings captured by body-worn cameras,to provide for data collection and annual public reporting by the Attorney General regarding use of force and contacts with peace officers,to provide for civil enforcement in the Attorney General for patterns or practices that deprive persons of rights, privileges, or immunities secured or protected by law,to provide standards for response of peace officers to protests or demonstrations,to amend Article 2 of Chapter 21 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state tort claims, so as to remove certain immunities from the actions of certain law enforcement officers,to provide that law enforcement officers alleged to have committed misconduct or a violation of law while acting within the scope of his or her official duties or employment shall be subject to lawsuit or liability,to amend Article 2 of Chapter 4 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to arrest by law enforcement officers generally, so as to revise use of force standards,to prohibit certain tactics and techniques,to provide for a duty to intervene for peace officers to prevent or stop another peace officer from using excessive force,to provide for a short title,to provide for related matters,to repeal conflicting laws,and for other purposes.
Law Number - 2021 GA H.B. 18
TOPICS: body cameras, transparency, use of force
STATE(S):
STATUS: Pending
Requires that certain procedures be followed by peace officers upon making contact with individuals for lawenforcement purposes,requires all law enforcement agencies provide a body-worn camera to each peace officer of the law enforcement agency,re...
Requires that certain procedures be followed by peace officers upon making contact with individuals for lawenforcement purposes,requires all law enforcement agencies provide a body-worn camera to each peace officer of the law enforcement agency,relates to state tort claims,relates to arrest by law enforcement officers generally, so as to revise use of force standards.
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2019 GA H.B. 1253
Title - To amend Article 2 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to offenses against public order, so as to revise the offense of unlawful conduct during 9-1-1 call to include bias motivations in calling or otherwise contacting 9-1-1,to provide for a criminal penalty,to amend Chapter 1 of Title 51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding torts, so as to provide for a cause of action against persons who knowingly cause a peace officer to arrive at a location, owing to false reporting or bias purposes,to provide for definitions,to provide for related matters,to repeal conflicting laws,and for other purposes.
Law Number - 2019 GA H.B. 1253
TOPICS: criminal liability
STATE(S):
STATUS: Failed
subject false reports (motivated by racial profiling) to criminal penalty
2019 GA H.B. 1255
Title - To amend Code Section 17-4-20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to authorization of arrests, use of deadly force, adoption or promulgation of conflicting regulations, policies, ordinances, and resolutions, and authority of nuclear power facility security officer, so as to provide for standards for use of force by law enforcement,to prohibit the use of chokeholds by law enforcement officers,to provide for a definition,to provide for related matters,to provide for an effective date,to repeal conflicting laws,and for other purposes.
Law Number - 2019 GA H.B. 1255
TOPICS: de-escalation, escalation, use of force
STATE(S):
STATUS: Failed
Relates to authorization of arrests, use of deadly force, adoption or promulgation of conflicting regulations, policies, ordinances, and resolutions, and authority of nuclear power facility security officer, so as to provide for standards for use of force...
Relates to authorization of arrests, use of deadly force, adoption or promulgation of conflicting regulations, policies, ordinances, and resolutions, and authority of nuclear power facility security officer, so as to provide for standards for use of force by law enforcement, prohibits the use of chokeholds by law enforcement officers, provides for a definition, provides for related matters, provides for an effective date, repeals conflicting laws.
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2019 GA H.B. 1252
Title - To amend Article 1 of Chapter 16 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding coroners, so as to provide for a right of action against coroners or medical examiners for negligence in certain death investigations involving persons killed by a peace officer,to provide for definitions,to provide for a waiver of sovereign immunity,to provide for related matters,to repeal conflicting laws,and for other purposes.
Law Number - 2019 GA H.B. 1252
TOPICS: liability and qualified immunity
STATE(S):
STATUS: Failed
coroner or medical examiner in police involved death can be subject to tort liability for negligence in such death investigation, including, but not limited to, in falsifying or mischaracterizing the cause of death.
2019 GA H.B. 1250
Title - To amend Code Section 35-8-7 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the powers and duties of the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council, so as to provide for the council to establish basic and in-service training courses for all peace officers training on post-traumatic stress disorder,to provide for related matters,to provide for an effective date,to repeal conflicting laws,and for other purposes.
Law Number - 2019 GA H.B. 1250
TOPICS: training
STATE(S):
STATUS: Failed
adds post-traumatic stress disorder awareness to police training curriculum
2019 GA H.B. 1244
Title - To amend Chapter 1 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to law enforcement officers and agencies, so as to create a Georgia State Law Enforcement Citizen Review Council,to provide for membership of such council,to provide for qualifications of members,to provide for reimbursement and compensation,to provide for responsibilities and access to certain information,to provide for related matters,to provide for an effective date,to repeal conflicting laws,and for other purposes.
Law Number - 2019 GA H.B. 1244
TOPICS: investigation/prosecution of police misconduct, oversight, transparency
STATE(S):
STATUS: Failed
Creates a State Law Enforcement Citizen Review Council, provides for membership of such Council, provides for qualifications of members, provides for reimbursement and compensation, provides for responsibilities and access to certain information.
