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GA SB470

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/21/2018

Primary Sponsor

Joshua McKoon

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Origin

Senate

2017-2018 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Commissioner of public safety would be required to assign at least one Georgia State Patrol member to each public school in the state during all times the school is open for instructional classes
  • Stated purpose of the patrol assignment is curbing the risk of mass firearm and other violence in schools
  • Implementation is contingent on the General Assembly specifically appropriating funds for this requirement in an appropriations Act
  • Amends Article 27 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to loitering at or disrupting schools, by adding new Code section 20-2-1186
  • Sponsored by Senators McKoon (29th), Shafer (48th), Payne (54th), Jones (25th), Thompson (14th), and others

Legislative Description

Commissioner of Public Safety; assign at least one member of the Georgia State Patrol for each public school in this state; require

Last Action

Senate Read and Referred

2/22/2018

Full Bill Text

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