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Georgia State Senate – 3.21.2025 Committee Meetings

By April 1, 2025No Comments

On March 21, 2025, the Georgia State Senate’s Public Safety committee met to vote on HB 238 and HB 77.

Select the associated links to read each bill in full. 

Public Safety

HB 238

This bill creates a training course at the Georgia Public Safety Training Center to help first responders know how to deal with individuals who have dementia and other mental illnesses. It will need appropriations. 

The bill passed committee.

HB 77

This bill, previously discussed (see HERE), pertains to funeral processions: on rural roads, oncoming traffic must pull over until the funeral procession passes. The language of the bill was modified based on feedback from the Motor Trucking Association. The underlying intent of the bill is unchanged.

The bill passed committee.