Georgia House committee advances resolution to study at-risk populations and abuse registry

Representative Hilton introduced House Resolution 8 16 to create a House study committee on at‑risk populations and an abuse registry, saying the proposal would let lawmakers examine models used in Tennessee, Kentucky and Texas and ‘‘look at folks in cases where there has been substantiated abuse, but not criminal action taken.’’

The committee adopted amendments that shrink the proposed study committee from 11 members to eight, reduce the number of House members on the panel from five to three, reduce nonlegislative members from six to five, strike a provision authorizing compensation for nonmembers, and combine two listed nonmember slots. Representative Frey moved to accept the amendments as described by general counsel and the bill author; the motion was seconded and approved. The committee then advanced House Resolution 8 16…