Law Enforcement; require persons with arrest powers at university to report allegations of rape to local law enforcement agency with concurrent jurisdiction
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 20 and Chapter 1 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education and law enforcement officers and agencies, respectively, so as to require certain persons with arrest powers at university or college campuses to report allegations of rape to a local law enforcement agency with concurrent jurisdiction, to hand over all information and evidence, and to cooperate with said law enforcement agency; to provide for penalties; to require all law enforcement agencies with information on a sexual assault to cooperate with colleges and universities investigating a student for said assault; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2016
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 2, 2016
Last action Feb 3, 2016
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Committee
1
Feb 3, 2016
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Donzella James
DDemocratic
P
Gail Davenport
DDemocratic
P
Lester Jackson
DDemocratic
P
Steve Henson
DDemocratic
P
Vincent Fort
DDemocratic
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