GA HB94 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: Introduced on January 31 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-02-01 - House Second Readers
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to motor vehicles and traffic, so as to require policies that prohibit law enforcement officers from impermissibly using race or ethnicity in determining whether to stop a motorist; to require annual training of law enforcement officers on impermissible uses of race and ethnicity in stopping vehicles; to require law enforcement officers to document the race, ethnicity, and gender of a motorist and passengers; to provide for other matters relative thereto; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Title

Law enforcement officers; use race or ethnicity to stop motorist; prohibit

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2011-02-01 House Second Readers
2011-01-31 House First Readers

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Bill Comments

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