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GA SB470
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/21/2018
Primary Sponsor
Joshua McKoon
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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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