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GA HB895

Bill

Status

Passed

5/2/2012

Primary Sponsor

Amy Carter

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Origin

House of Representatives

2011-2012 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Expands the Georgia Bureau of Investigation's (GBI) powers to acquire, collect, and analyze information to assist the Sexual Offender Registration Review Board in determining sexual offenders' risk assessment classifications
  • GBI is authorized to obtain incident reports, arrest records, court clerk records, prosecuting attorney records, state agency records, and other documents as requested by the Board
  • Investigators employed by the Sexual Offender Registration Review Board as of June 30, 2012, are transferred to the GBI on July 1, 2012, and are no longer under Board administration or supervision
  • The Board retains authority to hire its own personnel, including administrative staff and clinical evaluators, and remains attached to the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities for administrative purposes
  • Effective date is July 1, 2012

Legislative Description

Sexual Offender Registration Review Board; gathering information relating to sexual offenders; provide more effective methods

Last Action

Effective Date

7/1/2012

Committee Referrals

Public Safety2/22/2012
Judiciary - Non-Civil2/6/2012

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