GA HB641 | 2019-2020 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 5-0)
Status: Introduced on March 21 2019 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-03-10 - House Postponed
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 3 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, so as to grant the Georgia Bureau of Investigation powers and duties to identify and investigate violations of Article 6 of Chapter 9 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Georgia Computer Systems Protection Act," and other computer crimes; to provide for subpoena power by the bureau for such investigations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Title

Georgia Bureau of Investigation; grant powers and duties to identify and investigate violations of the Georgia Computer Systems Protection Act and other computer crimes

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History

DateChamberAction
2020-03-10HouseHouse Postponed
2020-03-09HouseHouse Postponed
2020-03-05HouseHouse Postponed
2020-03-03HouseHouse Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2019-03-25HouseHouse Second Readers
2019-03-22HouseHouse First Readers
2019-03-21HouseHouse Hopper

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Bill Comments

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