HB 17

Abstract

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 35 and Article 2 of Chapter 21 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to law enforcement officers and agencies and state tort claims, respectively, so as to specifically prohibit racial profiling by law enforcement officers and law enforcement agencies; to provide for a short title; to provide for definitions; to require certain policies and procedures by law enforcement agencies; to provide for data collection; to provide for regulations by the Attorney General; to provide for an annual report; to provide for a right of action for enforcement; to revise the state waiver of sovereign immunity; to provide for waiver of sovereign immunity under certain circumstances; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.