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GA HB1205
Bill
Status
Introduced
6/16/2020
Primary Sponsor
Sandra Scott
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AI Summary
- Prohibits Georgia local law enforcement agencies from accepting military equipment from the U.S. Department of Defense, including controlled firearms, ammunition, grenades, explosives (such as stun and flash-bang grenades), silencers, and long-range acoustic devices
- Bans acceptance of controlled military vehicles, including mine-resistant ambush protected (MRAP) vehicles, highly mobile multi-wheeled vehicles, and various military truck types
- Bans acceptance of armored or weaponized unmanned aircraft and combat-configured or combat-coded aircraft with no established commercial flight application
- Applies to any law enforcement agency of a political subdivision or municipality, including college and university police departments
- Noncompliant agencies face withholding of state funding or state-administered federal funding as an enforcement mechanism
Legislative Description
Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act; enact
Last Action
House Second Readers
6/18/2020
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