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Senate Committee on Public Safety’s Fulton County Jail Subcommittee to Hear Additional Testimony

ATLANTA (May 3, 2024) — On Tuesday, May 7,2024, at 9 a.m., the Senate Committee on Public Safety’s Fulton County Jail Subcommittee, chaired by Majority Whip Sen. Randy Robertson (R-Cataula), will receive additional testimony from various officials. This will be the sixth official subcommittee meeting on the Fulton County Jail.

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Sen. Randy Robertson Applauds Signage of Bail Bond Legislation

ATLANTA (May 3, 2024) — Majority Whip Sen. Randy Robertson (R–Cataula) joined Governor Brian P. Kemp at the Georgia Public Safety Training Center Wednesday, May 1, for the signing of public safety legislation, including Senate Bill 63, a measure which he authored. The bill clarifies that no bail schedule, local standing order, official policy or local ordinance can require the unsecured judicial release of an accused individual before appearing in front of a judge. Furthermore, the legislation adds several additional bail-restricted offenses.

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Sen. Clint Dixon Celebrates Signage of “Wesley’s Law”

ATLANTA (April 29, 2024) – Last week, Governor Brian P. Kemp signed Senate Bill 395, “Wesley’s Law,” sponsored by the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Education and Youth, Sen. Clint Dixon (R–Gwinnett). “Wesley’s Law” authorizes the possession of medications that block the effects of opioids in all qualified government buildings and courthouses, including school property. Further, the measure requires local school systems to acquire and maintain a supply of these potentially lifesaving medications.

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