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GA SB321

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/2/2016

Primary Sponsor

Hunter Hill

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Origin

Senate

2015-2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Enacts the "Property Usage Protection Act" as a new Chapter 8 under Title 8 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated
  • Prohibits the state and local governments from publicizing or making available to the public any financial, operational, or consumption data related to a person's use of public utilities, water, or wastewater in any way that identifies that person, without their express consent
  • Preserves the right of public disclosure of records required to be produced in response to open records requests made under Georgia's Open Records Act (Article 5 of Chapter 18 of Title 50)
  • Defines covered government entities broadly to include counties, municipal corporations, consolidated governments, and all state agencies, departments, boards, commissions, and authorities
  • Takes effect immediately upon the Governor's approval or upon becoming law without such approval

Legislative Description

Commerce and Trade; state government; protections against public disclosure of certain information

Last Action

Senate Read Second Time

2/22/2016

Full Bill Text

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