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GA SB532
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/17/2022
Primary Sponsor
Burt Jones
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AI Summary
- Establishes the "Back the Blue Fund" to increase pay and enhance benefits for law enforcement officers in Georgia, funded by voluntary $3.00 contributions from motor vehicle insurance policyholders at the time of policy issuance or renewal, effective July 1, 2023
- Requires all insurers providing motor vehicle insurance in Georgia to include a provision in policies and identifiable spaces on applications allowing policyholders to make the voluntary contribution
- Insurers must hold contributions in a fiduciary capacity, separate from premiums, and remit all collected amounts to the Commissioner of Insurance annually by March 1; voluntary donations are excluded from gross direct premium for tax purposes, and insurers may not deduct administrative costs from the fund
- The Commissioner of Insurance must distribute the fund annually in equal portions to the sheriff of each of Georgia's 159 counties by July 1 each year (beginning July 1, 2024), with each sheriff having sole discretion over how funds are allocated for deputy sheriff and jailer salaries and benefits; funds may not supplant existing county funding
- The Act includes an automatic repeal date of July 1, 2027
Legislative Description
Back the Blue Fund; establish
Last Action
Senate Read Second Time
3/11/2022
Committee Referrals
Insurance and Labor2/22/2022
Full Bill Text
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