HB 145

Criminal procedure; standards for use of force by law enforcement; provide

A BILL to be entitled 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, 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.

SPONSORS

1.Boddie, William 62nd

2.Thomas, Mandisha 65th

3.Hutchinson, Shelly 107th

4.Clark, Jasmine 108th

5.Dreyer, David 59th

6.Lewis-Ward, Regina 109th

https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/59016

HB 139

Public utilities and public transportation; certain signage by railroad companies; require

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 6 of Chapter 6 of Title 32 and Part 3 of Article 6 of Chapter 8 of Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation of maintenance and use of public roads and railroads and the operation of trains at crossings, respectively, so as to require certain signage by railroad companies; to prohibit the operation of a train in a manner that occupies or blocks a street, road, or highway grade crossing longer than a certain amount of time; to provide for exceptions; to provide for immunity from penalty in certain instances; to provide for annual reporting; to provide for a fine for noncompliance; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

SPONSORS

1.Mainor, Mesha 56th

2.Dukes, Winfred 154th

3.McClain, Dewey 100th

4.Mallow, Derek 163rd

5.Thomas, Mandisha 65th

https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/59010

HB 138

Property; certain landlords shall provide certain notices to existing and prospective tenants with regard to certain crimes occurring on the premises being leased; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to landlord and tenant in general, so as to provide that certain landlords shall provide certain notices to existing and prospective tenants with regard to certain crimes occurring on the premises being leased; to provide for sanctions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

SPONSORS

1.Mainor, Mesha 56th

2.Mallow, Derek 163rd

3.Thomas, Mandisha 65th

4.Lim, Marvin 99th

https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/59009