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| 1 | 1 | 25 LC 39 4501 | |
| 2 | 2 | House Bill 368 | |
| 3 | 3 | By: Representatives Sharper of the 177 | |
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| 5 | 5 | , Hitchens of the 161 | |
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| 7 | 7 | , Lumsden of the 12 | |
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| 9 | 9 | , Neal of | |
| 10 | 10 | the 79 | |
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| 12 | 12 | , Cummings of the 39 | |
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| 14 | 14 | , and others | |
| 15 | 15 | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED | |
| 16 | 16 | AN ACT | |
| 17 | 17 | To amend Article 1 of Chapter 1 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, | |
| 18 | 18 | 1 | |
| 19 | 19 | relating to general provisions relative to identification and regulation of motor vehicles, so2 | |
| 20 | 20 | as to require a law enforcement officer making a traffic stop to provide the operator with the3 | |
| 21 | 21 | purpose of the stop upon request after such operator displays his or her driver's license; to4 | |
| 22 | 22 | provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for5 | |
| 23 | 23 | other purposes.6 | |
| 24 | 24 | BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:7 | |
| 25 | 25 | SECTION 1.8 | |
| 26 | 26 | This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "De-escalation Right To Know Law."9 | |
| 27 | 27 | SECTION 2.10 | |
| 28 | 28 | Article 1 of Chapter 1 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to11 | |
| 29 | 29 | general provisions relative to identification and regulation of motor vehicles, is amended by12 | |
| 30 | 30 | adding a new Code section to read as follows:13 | |
| 31 | 31 | H. B. 368 | |
| 32 | 32 | - 1 - 25 LC 39 4501 | |
| 33 | 33 | "40-1-10.14 | |
| 34 | 34 | Upon request from the operator of a vehicle stopped by a law enforcement officer for a15 | |
| 35 | 35 | traffic related offense, a law enforcement officer shall provide such operator with the16 | |
| 36 | 36 | purpose of the stop and suspected traffic law violation, provided that such operator first17 | |
| 37 | 37 | displays his or her driver's license pursuant to Code Section 40-5-29. Failure by a law18 | |
| 38 | 38 | enforcement officer to comply with this Code section shall not invalidate an otherwise19 | |
| 39 | 39 | lawful arrest or prevent the issuance of a uniform traffic citation."20 | |
| 40 | 40 | SECTION 3.21 | |
| 41 | 41 | All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.22 | |
| 42 | 42 | H. B. 368 | |
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