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Committee approves bill to create GBI searchable registry for repeat domestic‑violence offenders
Summary
The Judiciary committee passed House Bill 11‑42 to create a state registry of repeat domestic‑violence offenders convicted after 2027; survivors and service providers testified the tool could save lives, while discussion touched on privacy protections and an estimated $3.5–4 million start‑up cost for the GBI.
Representative Hagen presented House Bill 11‑42, which would require the Georgia Bureau of Investigation to maintain a searchable registry of individuals convicted two or more times of defined domestic‑violence offenses after Jan. 1, 2027.
The author emphasized that the registry is intended to be a narrowly tailored public‑safety tool: an offender would be placed on the registry only after a court order and would roll off after specified periods (five years after two…
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