Georgia Senate Bill 71 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Introduced on January 29 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-02-02 - Senate Read and Referred
Pending: Senate Public Safety Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 3 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the O.C.G.A., relating to wiretapping, eavesdropping, surveillance, and related offenses, so as to clarify that it shall be lawful under certain circumstances for peace officers to use law enforcement agency issued devices to observe, photograph, or record the activities of another which occur in any private place and out of public view; to amend Chapter 1 of Title 35 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions relative to law enforcement officers and agencies; to amend Article 4 of Chapter 18 of Title 50 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the inspection of public records; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Crimes and Offenses; clarify it shall be lawful; peace officers to use law enforcement agency issued devices to observe, photograph; any private place

Sen. Donzella James [D]

Sen. Ronald Ramsey [D]

Sen. Michael Rhett [D]

Sen. Horacena Tate [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-02-02	Senate	Senate Read and Referred
2015-01-29	Senate	Senate Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/43201
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20152016/146444