Table of Contents

• Jurisdiction: Georgia,United States
• Citation: Vol. 39 No. 1
• Publication year: 2022
• topic: Criminal Law

Table of Contents

Georgia State University Law Review

GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY LAW REVIEW CONTENTS

CRIMES AND OFFENSES

Offenses Against Public Order and Safety

Code Sections: O.C.G.A. §§ 12-3-10 (amended); 16-11-125.1, -126, -127, -127.1, -129, -130, -135, -137 (amended); 16-12-123, -127 (amended); 27-3-1.1, -6 (amended); 27-4-11.1 (amended); 40-6-228 (amended)

Bill Number: SB 319

Act Number: 596

Georgia Laws: 2022 Ga. Laws 74

Effective Date: April 12, 2022

Summary: This Act removes the requirement to obtain a weapons carry license to carry concealed weapons in public spaces. The Act makes it lawful to carry a firearm in public so long as the individual is eligible for a license, has a license, or has a license in different state, and is not prohibited by law from possessing a firearm. Additionally, the Act applies the new licensing standard to provisions regarding the use or possession of a firearm in a park, historic site, or recreational area; courthouses, government buildings, and parking lots; at schools; by service members of the armed forces; on public transportation; wildlife management areas; and public fishing areas................................1

CRIMES AND OFFENSES

Street Gang Terrorism and Prevention

Code Section: O.C.G.A. § 16-15-4 (amended)

Bill Number: HB 1134

Act Number: 645

Georgia Laws: 2022 Ga. Laws 99

Effective Date: July 1, 2022

Summary: The Act amends the Georgia Street Gang Terrorism and Prevention Act to provide the attorney general with concurrent authority to prosecute criminal gang activity alongside local prosecuting attorneys in Georgia. Modeled after a similar act that created concurrent authority for the attorney general to prosecute human trafficking crimes, the Act seeks to enhance the government's investigation and prosecution of gang crimes in the state by making the effort more corroborative, coordinated, and multi-jurisdictional..............................21

EDUCATION

Elementary and Secondary Education

Code Section: O.C.G.A. § 20-2-324.6 (new)

Bill Number: SB 226

Act Number: 720

Georgia Laws: 2022 Ga. Laws 146

Effective Date: July 1, 2022

Summary: The Act requires each local board of education to adopt a complaint resolution process to be used by its local school system to address parents' or permanent guardians' complaints alleging that harmful material has been provided or is currently available to a minor student.............................31

EDUCATION

General Provisions

Code Sections: O.C.G.A. §§ 20-1-11 (new), 20-2-200 (amended), 20-2-316 (amended), 20-2-739 (amended), 20-2-984 (amended), 20-2-984.1 (amended)

Bill Number: HB 1084

Act Number: 719

Georgia Laws: 2022 Ga. Laws 136

Effective Date: July 1, 2022

Summary: The Act...