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GA HB737
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/24/2018
Primary Sponsor
Clay Cox
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AI Summary
- Allows law enforcement officers who experience significant exposure to blood or body fluids during a lawful arrest to request the arrested individual submit to testing for HIV, hepatitis B, or hepatitis C
- Authorizes a superior court judge to order mandatory blood testing of the source individual if they decline voluntary testing, upon a showing of probable cause that significant exposure occurred during a lawful arrest
- Requires the Department of Public Health to arrange for the court-ordered test within 30 days and permits the court to compel involuntary submission if the source individual refuses
- Test costs may be assigned by the court to the law enforcement officer, the source individual, the officer's employer, or the Department of Public Health
- Prohibits the state from using the fact that a test was performed or the test results in any criminal proceeding arising out of the arrest of the source individual
Legislative Description
Law enforcement; court-ordered blood tests for protection of officers who have significant exposure to HIV, hepatitis B, or hepatitis C; provisions
Last Action
House Committee Favorably Reported
2/5/2018
Full Bill Text
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