ATLANTA (February 8, 2023) |Senate Floor Leader Senator Bo Hatchett (R – Cornelia) introduced Senate Bill 60, which would make it illegal to purchase or sell detached catalytic converters, used utility wire, or used copper that originates from an unlicensed business. This bill requires an individual or business to be a secondary materials recycler in order to possess a used or detached converter if it is not their own.
Sen. Bo Hatchett Introduces Legislation to Enhance Gang Sentencing
ATLANTA (January 31, 2023) | Yesterday, Governor Brian P. Kemp’s Floor Leader Sen. Bo Hatchett (R – Cornelia) introduced Senate Bill 44, the “Street Gang Terrorism and Prevention Act,” which would combat gang violence across Georgia by defining recruitment of minors as a felony and introduce mandatory minimum sentences for all gang-related offenses.
“There is no place for gangs in Georgia, and passage of this vital legislation is a top priority,” said Senate Floor Leader Bo Hatchett. “Enhancing gang sentencing across the board will ensure tough prison sentences for more gang offenders while offering a strong incentive for those accused of gang activity to cooperate with prosecutors.”
Senate Bill 44 would strengthen the sentencing for all gang-related offenses by imposing mandatory minimum sentences but would specifically target the recruitment of minors by instating even stricter mandatory minimums for those whose gang-related offenses involve a minor or otherwise vulnerable individual.
Senate Bill 44 has been assigned to the Senate Committee on Judiciary. You can read the full text of SB 44 here.
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Sen. Bo Hatchett serves as a Governor’s Administration Floor Leader. He represents the 50th Senate District which includes Banks, Franklin, Habersham, Rabun, Stephens and Towns County and portions of Hall, Jackson, and White counties. He can be reached by phone at 404.463.5257 or by email at bo.hatchett@senate.ga.gov.
Foster Care Reform Bill Sponsored by Sen. Bo Hatchett Signed into Law
ATLANTA (May 11, 2021) | On Tuesday, May 3, Governor Brian Kemp signed House Bill 154, sponsored in the Senate by Sen. Bo Hatchett (R – Cornelia). House Bill 154 would decrease the age for Georgians to adopt children to 21 from 25.
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ATLANTA (February 22, 2021) | Last week, Governor Brian Kemp announced the opening of four state-run mass vaccination facilities for COVID-19, including one located in Habersham County. Located in Clarkesville at the Habersham County Fairgrounds, the facility will begin operations on Monday, February 22 and will have the goal of administering 1,100 vaccines per day, totaling 22,000 vaccines each week.
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