HB 36 - Georgia Bureau of Investigation; state-wide "Blue Alert" system; create; provisions

Committees

Current Status

01/14/09 - House Second Readers

First Reader Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, so as to create a state-wide "Blue Alert" alert system to speed the apprehension of violent criminals who kill or seriously injure local, state, or federal law enforcement officers; to provide for definitions; to provide for procedure; to provide for immunity from civil damages for dissemination of alert information; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Status History

Bill History
DateAction
12/18/2008House Prefiled
01/13/2009House First Readers
01/14/2009House Second Readers