ATLANTA (June 25, 2020) | State Senator Tonya Anderson (D – Lithonia) announced today that her authored bill, Senate Bill 288 passed unanimously in both the Senate and the House on Wednesday, June 24, 2020. The legislation was carried in the House by Representative Houston Gaines (R – Athens). SB 288 would require that an individual’s criminal history record information be restricted when the charges have been dismissed, or there has been a disposition of the charges. This legislation is now headed to Governor Brian Kemp for consideration.
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