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GA HB651

Bill

Official Source

Status

Passed

5/20/2010

Primary Sponsor

Amy Carter

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Origin

House of Representatives

2009-2010 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Georgia Code Section 42-1-12 to change how the Department of Education shares the sexual offender registry with schools, replacing the requirement to "send such list" with a requirement to "provide access to such information."
  • Requires the Department of Education to continue obtaining a complete list of names and addresses of all registered sexual offenders from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation on at least an annual basis.
  • Mandates that the Department of Education provide each school in Georgia with information on how to access and retrieve the sexual offender registry directly from the GBI's website.
  • Retains the requirement that a hold harmless provision accompany the sexual offender information provided to schools.

Legislative Description

Sexual offenders; information to schools on accessing registry; revise certain provisions

Last Action

Effective Date

7/1/2010

Committee Referrals

Education and Youth2/2/2010
Judiciary - Non-Civil3/4/2009

Full Bill Text

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