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GA HB1004
Bill
Status
Engrossed
3/11/2022
Primary Sponsor
Mesha Mainor
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AI Summary
- Two or more colleges or universities in Georgia may enter into a "unified public safety agreement" to share public safety officers and resources or establish a single, unified public safety department serving all participating institutions
- The definition of "campus" is expanded to include grounds and buildings owned or occupied by any college or university that has entered into a unified public safety agreement
- A new "campus public safety officer" category is created, encompassing campus policemen, certified emergency medical technicians/paramedics/cardiac technicians, and professional firefighters
- Certified campus policemen employed by any institution participating in a unified public safety agreement are granted full law enforcement powers, including arrest authority, on the campuses of all participating colleges and universities
- Campus public safety officers under a unified agreement are authorized to perform public safety services on any campus of the participating institutions
Legislative Description
Education; unified campus police forces through agreements entered into by colleges and universities; provide for establishment
Last Action
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
3/30/2022
Committee Referrals
Public Safety3/15/2022
Public Safety and Homeland Security1/26/2022
Full Bill Text
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