Title - Creating the Senate Law Enforcement Reform Study Committee,and for other purposes.
Law Number - 2019 GA S.R. 1007
TOPICS: study commission
STATE(S):
STATUS: Enacted
create the Senate Law Enforcement Reform Study Committee
Title - A RESOLUTION creating the Senate Law Enforcement Reform Study Committee.
Law Number - 2019 GA S.R. 1007
TOPICS: study commission
STATE(S):
STATUS: Pending
Creates the Senate Law Enforcement Reform Study Committee.
Title - Urging all law enforcement agencies in the State of Georgia to implement pre-employment psychological testing and mental health wellness reviews and improve current training practices for peace officers,and for other purposes.
Law Number - 2019 GA H.R. 1599
STATE(S):
STATUS: Pending
urges all law enforcement agencies in the state to implement pre-employment psychological testing and mental health wellness reviews and improve current training practices for peace officers
Title - A RESOLUTION Urging all law enforcement agencies in the State of Georgia to implement pre-employment psychological testing and mental health wellness reviews and improve current training practices for peace officers,and for other purposes.
Law Number - 2019 GA H.R. 1599
TOPICS: training
STATE(S):
STATUS: Pending
Urges all law enforcement agencies in the state to implement pre employment psychological testing and mental health wellness reviews and improve current training practices for peace officers.
Title - To amend Article 1 of Chapter 18 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions for prosecuting attorneys, so as to provide for the appointment of a prosecuting attorney when the accused is a law enforcement officer charged with a felony or an act of family violence,to provide for an effective date,to provide for related matters,to repeal conflicting laws,and for other purposes.
Law Number - 2019 GA H.B. 1239
TOPICS: investigation/prosecution of police misconduct
STATE(S):
STATUS: Failed
Provides for the appointment of a prosecuting attorney when the accused is a law enforcement officer charged with a felony or an act of family violence.
Title - 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,to repeal conflicting laws,and for other purposes.
Law Number - 2019 GA S.B. 520
TOPICS: arrest, bail and bail bonds
STATE(S):
STATUS: Failed
when a person is detained in a facility other than municipal jail for an offense which is bailable only before a superior court judge, the presiding judicial officer shall notify the superior court within 48 hours
Title - To amend Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding eligibility and qualifications for office, so as to provide for legislative findings,to provide that certain municipalities and counties may require law enforcement officers employed by the municipality or county to reside within the municipality or county,to provide for related matters,to provide an effective date,to repeal conflicting laws,and for other purposes.
Law Number - 2019 GA S.B. 525
TOPICS: other
STATE(S):
STATUS: Failed
allow certain municipalities and counties to require law enforcement officers employed by the municipality or county to reside within the municipality or county
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 - 2019 GA H.B. 1226
TOPICS: arrest
STATE(S):
STATUS: Failed
Relates to arrests by private persons, so as to repeal the article in its entirety,relates to criminal procedure, lawenforcement officers, and agencies,relates to professions and businesses.
Title - 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 - 2019 GA H.B. 1226
TOPICS: arrest, bail and bail bonds
STATE(S):
STATUS: Failed
when a person is detained in a facility other than municipal jail for an offense which is bailable only before a superior court judge, the presiding judicial officer shall notify the superior court within 48 hours
Title - A RESOLUTION Urging all governing authorities of this state to adopt solutions to address systemic racial inequalities in police use of force and in economic empowerment,and for other purposes.
Law Number - 2019 GA H.R. 1550
TOPICS: other
STATE(S):
STATUS: Pending
Urges all governing authorities of this state to adopt solutions to address systemic racial inequalities in police use of force and in economic empowerment.
Title - 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 - 2019 GA H.B. 1203
TOPICS: arrest, bail and bail bonds
STATE(S):
STATUS: Failed
when a person is detained in a facility other than municipal jail for an offense which is bailable only before a superior court judge, the presiding judicial officer shall notify the superior court within 48 hours
Title - Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act
Law Number - 2019 GA H.B. 1205
TOPICS: demilitarization
STATE(S):
STATUS: Failed
prohibits accepting possession of certain military equipment from the U.S. Department of Defense