Georgia House of Representatives
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ATLANTA – State Representative Karen Bennett (D-Stone Mountain), chair of the Georgia Legislative Black Caucus (GLBC), today issued the following statement regarding Senate Bill 288, which was signed into law on Wednesday, August 5, 2020:
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ATLANTA – State Representative Houston Gaines (R-Athens) today announced that Governor Brian Kemp signed Senate Bill 288 into law on Wednesday, August 5, 2020. State Senator Tonya Anderson (D-Lithonia) and Rep. Gaines carried and unanimously passed Senate Bill 288 in the House and Senate during the 2020 legislative session, and this legislation will allow for individuals to have certain misdemeanors restricted and sealed from their public criminal records after not reoffending for four years. Continue reading “Rep. Houston Gaines Announces Criminal Justice Reform Legislation Signed by Governor”