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GA SB400
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/8/2012
Primary Sponsor
Gloria Butler
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AI Summary
- Officially named the "Stacey Nicole English Act," prohibiting any law enforcement agency from implementing a policy or practice that mandates a minimum waiting period before initiating a missing person report
- Expands Georgia's "Mattie's Call" statewide alert system beyond missing disabled adults to also cover "medically endangered persons" — defined as individuals with known medical conditions that could cause incapacitation or life-threatening physiological conditions likely to lead to serious injury or death without immediate treatment
- Authorizes law enforcement and the GBI director to initiate a statewide endangered person advisory when a missing person's medical condition may be immediately life-threatening or incapacitating, while retaining discretion over whether to activate the alert system
- Requires motor vehicle registration applications to include an option for applicants to designate an alternative emergency contact telephone number, accessible to law enforcement officers conducting official vehicle tag inquiries
- Primary provisions take effect July 1, 2012, with the vehicle registration emergency contact provision taking effect January 1, 2013
Legislative Description
Law Enforcement; mandate certain conduct when a person is reported missing
Last Action
Senate Read Second Time
3/5/2012
Committee Referrals
Public Safety2/8/2012
Full Bill Text
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