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GA SB528
Bill
Status
Introduced
6/19/2020
Primary Sponsor
Lester Jackson
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AI Summary
- Officially cited as the "Ahmaud Arbery Act," amending Georgia Code Section 17-4-60 governing citizen's arrest powers
- Restricts private person arrests to offenses that are both committed in the person's presence or immediate knowledge and involve the use or threat of physical force or violence
- Eliminates the prior provision allowing private citizens to arrest someone suspected of a felony who is escaping or attempting to escape based on "reasonable and probable grounds of suspicion"
- Sponsored by Senators Jackson (2nd), Rhett (33rd), and Jones (10th) during the 2020 Georgia legislative session
Legislative Description
"Ahmaud Arbery Act"; enact
Last Action
Senate Read and Referred
6/20/2020
Full Bill Text
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