Georgia Senate Bill 129 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 14-0)
Status: Introduced on February 9 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-02-10 - Senate Read and Referred
Pending: Senate Public Safety Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act 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 require that certain peace officers be equipped with audio and video recording devices for recording all activities while on duty; to provide for definitions; to provide for a public disclosure exception; to provide for penalties; to provide for grant funding; to amend Article 4 of Chapter 18 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the inspection of public records, so as to provide for the release under certain circumstances of such audio and video recordings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Law Enforcement Officers and Agencies; certain peace officers be equipped with audio and video recording devices for recording all activities while on duty; require

Sen. Harold Jones [D]	Sen. Nan Orrock [D]	Sen. Sally Harrell [D]	Sen. Kim Jackson [D]
Sen. Gail Davenport [D]	Sen. Gloria Butler [D]	Sen. Emanuel Jones [D]	Sen. Freddie Sims [D]
Sen. Elena Parent [D]	Sen. Tonya Anderson [D]	Sen. Nikki Merritt [D]	Rep. Michelle Au [D]
Sen. Michael Rhett [D]	Sen. Jennifer Jordan [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-02-10	Senate	Senate Read and Referred
2021-02-09	Senate	Senate Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/59481
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20212022/197145