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Public Safety: Fulton County Jail Subcommittee to Hold First Meeting

ATLANTA (October 25, 2023) | On Thursday, November 2, 2023, at 9 a.m., the Public Safety: Fulton County Jail Subcommittee, chaired by Senator Randy Robertson (R – Cataula), will hold its first meeting to address the current incidents and challenges reported at the Fulton County Jail.

WHO:
Sen. Randy Robertson, Majority Caucus Whip and Vice-Chairman of the Senate Committee on Public Safety
Members of the Senate Committee on Public Safety

WHAT:
Fulton County Jail Senate Subcommittee

WHEN:
Thursday, November 2, 2023, 9 a.m.

WHERE:
Georgia State Capitol Room 450
18 Capitol Square, S.W.
Atlanta, Georgia 30334

The committee meeting will be live-streamed on the Senate website here.

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Governor Brian Kemp Signs Legislation to Establish Prosecuting Attorneys Qualifications Commission

ATLANTA (May 8, 2023) | On May 5, 2023, Governor Brian P. Kemp signed Senate Bill 92 into law. This measure, sponsored by Majority Whip Senator Randy Robertson (R – Cataula), will create the Prosecuting Attorneys Qualifications Commission, which would have the power to investigate and discipline or remove elected district attorneys or solicitors-general in specific instances, including if they are consistently not fulfilling their duties as such. SB 92 also clarifies the duties of prosecuting attorneys, specifically including language that they must review every case where there is probable cause for prosecution.

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