Georgia CommonsSearch every collection
Search Georgia Commons
Bills, Supreme Court opinions, the Code and the two constitutions, and House and Senate meeting transcripts, in one search. Ask in plain words: the search ranks passages by meaning as well as by their words.
Filters:Georgia House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee 2026 Clear filters
Found 10 matching documents.
Meeting transcript · Georgia House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee · March 2, 2026
House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee, March 2, 2026
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The committee advanced HB 1454, covering firearms records, shooting on private property and sales of unclaimed firearms, after reducing its acreage threshold from 10 acres to five. The committee also advanced HB 1436, which would deny state funding to local governments with standing policies allowing unsecured release for offenses that require bail. Members amended that bill’s reference to existing law. The committee held a hearing only on HB 1412, which would send 70% of certain State Patrol traffic-fine revenue to the state. Local-government and law-enforcement witnesses opposed that revenue shift, citing local costs. No vote was taken on that proposal.
House Bill 1436. Representative Gaines. Do you have a copy of the bill? Sure. What's up? Good morning, sir. Good morning. Floor is yours. Well, thank you, Mr. Chairman, and thank you committee members. Um, this bill is a simple piece of legislation. What it says is it reinforces what we've already passed here in Georgia to make it clear we do not support...
Um, thank you. Um, I was just wondering, with you saying that the current law that was put, put in place is being violated, can you give an example of that? And if it's violated, what action was taken? Uh, today we, th- the, the law has not been violated. What we're trying to make sure is that that doesn't happen in Georgia. We're gonna put teeth in what we...
Meeting transcript · Georgia House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee · March 11, 2026
House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee, March 11, 2026
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The committee approved SB 524, which the sponsor presented as creating specialty license plates honoring the Girl Scouts and the nation's 250th anniversary. Members also approved SB 454, allowing temporary door-locking devices, after adding school emergency-access provisions from HB 1327. The committee then approved SB 116, concerning DNA collection from people charged with crimes who have immigration detainers. Witnesses raised privacy, constitutional, cost and detention concerns about that proposal. Its sponsor said collection would occur if federal immigration authorities did not take custody within the applicable 48-hour period after scheduled release. Opposition was voiced in the final vote, but no vote count was given.
Okay. And I believe, um, like I said, we'd had discussions, uh, with Chairman Williams and the, uh, office of safety fire has been consulted on it as well since we were doing this, and the bill, they were kind of behind it. I think y'all are okay with the language as well, and no concerns. Very good. All right. But that is a, that is an amendment, a motion...
Any opposed say no. Very good. Thank you very much for your cooperation. I voted too. I hope you didn't mind. Thank you. I got that. Fine. Appreciate that. All right, and- Committee, thank you, Mr. Chairman. Thank you. And now we will move on to Senate Bill 116. We, uh, and we have a few people signed up to speak on that, so we'll, we'll hear from the bill...
Meeting transcript · Georgia House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee · January 28, 2026
House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee, January 28, 2026
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The committee approved all three bills it considered. HB 350, allowing infant safety devices for anonymous newborn surrender, passed by voice vote after a proposed longer surrender period was withdrawn. SB 29, expanding DNA collection to arrests for certain serious violent crimes, passed by voice vote with amendments addressing judicial review, removal of DNA records and who may collect samples. Members and witnesses debated privacy, constitutional protections and collection procedures. HB 295, allowing property-owner claims against local governments over failures to enforce certain laws, passed 8-5 with two amendments. Supporters emphasized property protection and enforcement, while opponents warned of increased incarceration, costs to taxpayers and interference with housing and mental health services.
All right, and now we are going to jump into 295, and I will say you all can probably tell time just like I can, and I told you we have until 3:00 to get in here. It is now 2:45. We are gonna go as rapidly as we can and get done with this. There are a lot of people who signed up to speak to this bill. I believe most of you were here last year when we did...
And so, uh, we have talked to the ACCG and GMA. I, uh, you know, they may, uh, still outline some concerns they have, but we tried to incorporate, uh, different issues as we're able. And so that's really the only substantive change from the bill that passed out of committee last year. Okay. Very good. Thank you. Uh, any fur- questions for the bill sponsor...
Meeting transcript · Georgia House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee · February 11, 2026
House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee, February 11, 2026
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The committee considered four measures and recommended passage of each: HR 1243, proposing a dedicated statewide 911 fund; HB 967, creating grants for bullet-resistant protection in law enforcement vehicles; HB 1128, improving benefit notices for incapacitated workers and injured officers; and HB 1161, requiring drivers being pulled over to move right when safe. Members discussed how 911 funding would be distributed, whether smaller police departments would receive vehicle-protection grants, and how traffic-stop rules would address unsafe stopping locations and driver confusion. The chair announced unanimous approval of HB 1128.
Thank you very much. All right, we are, uh, obviously pushed back. We got a lot of committee meetings to get to today, and, uh, I don't want Chairman Werkheiser to show up when it's time for his meeting and to, to scowl at me as he did the last time. So we're gonna try to get done. Um, we are gonna start with House Resolution 1243. Chairman Chuck Martin, he...
The money can't be used for anything else. Um, if, if so, the appropriation would be void, and, and we would not be bound by it. This is funding in a lock box. Um, and I would tell just in brief, the reason for that, Mr. Chairman, is, is the 911... Well, let me back up and say first, this resolution does not impose, nor does it tend, do I think we tend to...
Meeting transcript · Georgia House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee · February 18, 2026
House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee, February 18, 2026
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The committee approved two bills: HB 1265, which the sponsor described as requiring jail time based on miles traveled while fleeing specified state law enforcement agencies, and a substitute for HB 1080, which would establish a public safety grant fund. Discussion of HB 1265 included concerns about overlapping criminal laws, unequal treatment and how pursuit mileage would be counted. It passed by voice vote with opposition and was sent to Rules. The substitute for HB 1080 passed by voice vote with no opposition heard. The committee then adjourned, with plans to reconvene for a joint meeting with the Technology and Infrastructure Innovation Committee.
Under this bill, it creates a grant fund under the current preexisting Criminal Justice Coordinating Council, and uses the current preexisting council and their current grant issuance process to administer the grant. All we have to do is appropriate the money, and/or a company or entity can donate privately. All this bill is doing is establishing a new fund...
Mm-hmm. Um, say for instance we, our, our, when we had a disaster down in South Georgia there. Right. C- is that allowable? Could they say, uh, could they earmark their donation to a certain entity? Now, earmarking, um, they, they, they're not, they can't be really prescriptive on earmarking. But what I was advised is when they do have an is- instance,...
Meeting transcript · Georgia House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee · March 24, 2026
House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee, March 24, 2026
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The committee approved SB 527, which would require sheriff candidates to be certified peace officers before qualifying to run. The committee also approved a substitute for SB 442 after removing a section limiting truck owners’ duties to add newer equipment. A separate amendment addressing noncitizen commercial driver’s license expiration and transfer testing failed. Members heard extensive testimony on SB 482, which would change access to booking photographs and law enforcement videos. Speakers discussed privacy, public access, police accountability, staffing costs and possible exceptions for news organizations. The chair postponed action on that bill until a planned Thursday meeting so proposed changes could be combined into a revised version.
So if you go to the Paulding County, uh, Sheriff's Office website, uh, or even our mobile app, you can go on there and you can look up John Johnson, got arrested for whatever the charge is. And here's the interesting thing, and this is what I wish, uh, some of the online entities would do. When that individual bonds out of our facility, guess what happens?...
So if you start out in the jail and then you transfer and now you're issuing warrants in the community, you don't, you don't go back for that training? No, ma'am. Um, the, uh, police academy that I attended, and I started out in the jail in Muskogee County. All of ours had to start out in the jail. Um, we had an extra week on the end of the police academy...
Meeting transcript · Georgia House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee · March 26, 2026
House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee, March 26, 2026
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The committee approved a substitute for SB 586 allowing sheriffs to donate impounded livestock, as its presenters described. The committee also approved SB 482, concerning access to booking photographs, law enforcement video and government recordings of deaths. Discussion focused on family privacy, public access to police footage, press exemptions and which relatives could receive protected recordings. After a recess to work on amendments, members added a press exemption to the death-recording restrictions and expanded the family relationships covered. Both bills passed by voice vote, with no numerical counts announced.
There was a lamb. But a little old Pete. Yeah. So Marty, Marty had a little lamb. Marty had a little lamb, that's right. There we go. All right. And unfortunately, the sheriff almost had to kill it. That's a shame. All right. That would be a shame, sir. That's, uh, any questions from- He got it for $1. Yeah, he got it for $1. Any questions from members of...
About being in the policy making feels and all the feels of the- ... policymaker, so I'm ... That's it. Okay. All right. All right. Representative Panitch feels good. All right, we have a motion- ... and a second. Uh, seeing no further discussion, all those in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed, same sign. All right, it carries. Thank you. You're welcome. All...
Meeting transcript · Georgia House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee · February 25, 2026
House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee, February 25, 2026
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The committee heard two bills. It held HB 752, which would create tools and training for traffic stops involving people with conditions that affect communication, for further discussion without a vote. Members raised questions about the proposed license plate, privacy and vulnerability, and overlap with existing options and another proposal. The committee approved a substitute for HB 990, which would establish a program to help cover veterinary care for retired law enforcement dogs. The chair announced that HB 1412 had been removed from the agenda and would not be heard that day.
Um, so that is the premise of the bill, Mr. Chairman. I know the hour's, uh, late and we're limited in time. I'm happy to take questions if there are any. I'm, I'm also appreciative of the Sheriff's Association who highlight this, and then g- uh, Sheriff Kevin Chaney and Captain Rusty Prescott, who brought this from Camden, uh, to us. Okay. Thank you. Any...
Motion to pass ... you make a motion to pass. Is there a second? Second. All right. Motion and a second. Any further discussion? All in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed say no. All right. Your bill passes. Thank you very much.
Meeting transcript · Georgia House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee · March 18, 2026
House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee, March 18, 2026
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The committee approved SB 433, which the sponsor described as creating an optional autism-related license plate and requiring autism training for law enforcement officers. Witnesses supported the training, while some urged broader options and raised concerns about privacy and access to the plate. The committee also unanimously approved SB 565, concerning legal protections for officers at private colleges and universities. After a recess, the chair announced that SB 442 would be held while interested parties continued discussions. The committee did not hear a presentation on that bill.
The bad guy neutralized himself. And I give all credit to that not resulting in anything worse to the men and women of the Emory University Police Dep- or yeah, the Emory University Police Department. And so all this bill does is give them and other private universities, uh, the same opportunity through definition in Georgia code. Okay, thank you, Mr. Whip....
All right, everybody. We're gonna go ahead and get started. Um, apologize for the bit of the delay. It is that, uh, that time of the year, and so we're gonna have folks running in and out. Uh, some of our presenters are not available yet, but we will, um, do as we always do and, uh, adapt and overcome. So, uh, before we get started, I'd like to ask...
Meeting transcript · Georgia House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee · April 1, 2026
House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee, April 1, 2026
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The committee took up SB 454 and approved it as amended by a voice vote, with no opposition heard. The chair explained that the changes would make exterior lockboxes at schools optional rather than required and remove an exception that would no longer be needed. No substantive questions or further debate followed.
All right, everybody. We are, uh, we're going to go ahead and get started here in just a moment. Um- Please view it on the First of all, I'd like to thank all of y'all for being here, um, on a off day. And, uh, I'd like to start off by saying that, um, now that we're all here, we're not actually gonna have a meeting. So, thank y'all for coming. That should...
All right. Thank y'all all very much. I appreciate your, uh, your help during the session, and, uh, we'll see you next year. Thanks.
Narrow the results
Counts are of the documents this search found.