Category: Deborah Silcox

ATLANTA – State Representative Deborah Silcox (R-Sandy Springs) joined Governor Kemp today at the State Capitol as he signed House Bill 500 and House Bill 571 into law. HB 500 will create the offense of arson of a law enforcement vehicle; HB 571 will require the Georgia Alzheimer’s and Related Dementias State Plan Advisory Council to update its state plan every four years on the impact of dementia in Georgia.

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ATLANTA – State Representative Deborah Silcox (R-Sandy Springs), chair of the House MARTOC Committee, yesterday joined State Representatives Scott Hilton (R-Peachtree Corners) and Sharon Cooper (R-Marietta) at the State Capitol as Governor Brian Kemp signed House Bill 218 into law. Co-sponsored by Rep. Silcox, this act clarifies the definition of “mentally incapacitated” and admits out-of-court statements to be permissible as relevant testimony in court proceedings.

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ATLANTA – State Representative Deborah Silcox (R-Sandy Springs) today announced that she plans to renew her push for the passage of House Bill 500, legislation which would create a new offense for setting a law enforcement vehicle on fire. Over the weekend, multiple law enforcement motorcycles were set on fire at the Atlanta Police Training Academy; local officials later found incendiary devices at the scene.

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