Georgia Senate Bill 46 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: Introduced on January 15 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-01-26 - Senate Read and Referred
Pending: Senate Public Safety Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 35 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions relative to law enforcement officers and agencies, so as to provide for definitions; to require that certain peace officers be equipped with an audio and video recording device attached to their persons for recording audio and video of all activities performed while on duty; to provide for a public disclosure exception; to provide for penalties; to provide for grant funding; to amend Article 4 of Chapter 18 of Title 50 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the inspection of public records, so as to provide for the release under certain circumstances of certain audio and video recordings from audio and video recording devices attached to the persons of peace officers; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Law Enforcement Officers and Agencies; provide definitions; require peace officers be equipped with audio/video recording device

Sen. Vincent Fort [D]	Sen. Emanuel Jones [D]	Sen. Gail Davenport [D]	Sen. Steve Henson [D]
Sen. Horacena Tate [D]	Sen. Valencia Seay [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-01-26	Senate	Senate Read and Referred
2015-01-15	Senate	Senate Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/42861
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20152016/145606