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House committee hears bill to create state domestic violence offender registry
Summary
Lawmakers heard House Bill 1142, a proposal to create a GBI‑maintained domestic violence offender registry intended to provide accountability for repeat offenders and awareness for people considering relationships; committee members questioned scope and whether registry placement would affect gun rights.
A House committee heard testimony on House Bill 1142, which would establish a statewide domestic violence offender registry maintained by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and designed to give the public information about repeat domestic violence offenders.
The sponsor told the committee the bill "creates a domestic violence offender registry for the state of Georgia" and that "the purpose is simple, accountability for repeat offenders and awareness for those who are contemplating entering a relationship." The…
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