SB 83

  • Georgia Senate Bill
  • 2015-2016 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate
  • Senate
  • House
  • Governor

Motor Vehicles and Traffic; require policies; prohibit law enforcement officers from impermissibly using race/ethnicity to stop motor vehicle

Abstract

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 identification and regulation with regard 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 motor vehicle; to require annual training of law enforcement officers on impermissible uses of race and ethnicity in stopping motor vehicles; to require law enforcement officers to document the race, ethnicity, and gender of drivers and passengers under certain circumstances; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Feb 04, 2015

Senate

Senate Read and Referred

  • Referral-Committee
Public Safety

Feb 03, 2015

Senate

Senate Hopper

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As introduced LC 29 6303 PDF

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