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GA HB1392

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/17/2022

Primary Sponsor

Stan Gunter

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Origin

House of Representatives

2021-2022 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Grants the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) original jurisdiction to identify and investigate violations of Chapter 2 of Title 21 (Georgia's election code), including election fraud and election crimes
  • Authorizes the GBI director, assistant director, or deputy director for investigations to issue subpoenas—with the consent of the Attorney General—to compel production of books, papers, documents, and electronic records in election crime investigations, excluding records wholly owned by the federal government
  • Permits the GBI to conduct audits of materials produced in response to such subpoenas in whatever form the bureau deems necessary
  • Allows the GBI to seek a superior court order compelling compliance if a person fails to obey a subpoena without lawful excuse; failure to comply may be punished as contempt of court
  • Takes effect upon the Governor's approval and applies to all election crimes committed on or after that date

Legislative Description

Georgia Bureau of Investigation; original jurisdiction to investigate election fraud and election crimes; provide

Last Action

House Second Readers

2/24/2022

Committee Referrals

Special Committee on Election Integrity2/22/2022

Full Bill Text

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