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GA HB650
Bill
Status
2/26/2025
Primary Sponsor
Eric Bell
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AI Summary
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Repeals the prohibition on individuals with felony convictions serving on trial juries and grand juries in Georgia, leaving only those judicially determined mentally incompetent as ineligible
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Removes felony convictions and crimes of moral turpitude as automatic grounds for denying or revoking professional licenses, allowing denial only when the offense directly relates to the occupation being licensed
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Prohibits landlords from refusing to lease residential dwellings solely based on a prospective tenant's criminal history, with exceptions for sex offenders required to register on state or national registries
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Eliminates criminal history as a basis for denying notary public applications, removing the requirement that applicants disclose criminal convictions
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Removes provisions requiring the Department of Corrections and State Board of Pardons and Paroles to provide felon data to the jury selection council
Legislative Description
Presidential Felon Freedom Act; enact
Last Action
House Second Readers
2/27/2025