19:28 → 22:11(2m 43s)
Chairman Victor Anderson opened the meeting with a prayer, asking members to remember fallen and injured Gwinnett County officers—including Officer Pradeep Tamang (fallen) and Officer David Reed (recovering)—and their families.
The Public Safety and Homeland Security committee heard four items: a proposed constitutional amendment to create a dedicated, non‑lapsing Georgia 9‑1‑1 fund; a grant program to help law enforcement agencies install ballistic (ballistic‑resistant) glass in patrol vehicles with multiple witnesses and survivor testimony; a targeted workers’‑compensation/notice bill to notify guardians of incapacitated officers and open a one‑time application window; and a bill clarifying that drivers must move right when safe to allow traffic stops to proceed. All four measures received favorable committee action (voice votes).
