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GA SR1175
Resolution
Status
Introduced
3/11/2016
Primary Sponsor
Renee Unterman
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AI Summary
- Creates the Senate Georgia Abuser Registry Study Committee to examine the feasibility of establishing a comprehensive, statewide registry of individuals who have committed abuse, neglect, or exploitation against elderly and disabled populations
- Committee comprises five Senate members appointed by the President of the Senate, who also designates the chairperson
- Motivated by the projected 143% increase in Georgia's population aged 65 and older over the next 30 years, and findings that one in ten Americans over 60 experience abuse, with annual financial exploitation losses estimated at $2.9 billion nationally in 2009
- Addresses the gap where offenders charged with abuse, neglect, or exploitation can plead down to lesser charges, making their history undetectable in standard preemployment background checks by licensed care providers
- Committee is authorized allowances for up to five days of meetings, funded from Senate appropriations, and must file its report with the Secretary of the Senate before its abolishment date of December 1, 2016
Legislative Description
Georgia Abuser Registry; Senate Study Committee; create
Last Action
Senate Read Second Time
3/16/2016
Full Bill Text
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