HB 121 — Motor vehicles; prohibit law enforcement officers from using race or ethnicity to stop a motorist; require policies

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to motor vehicles and traffic, so as to require policies that prohibit law enforcement officers from impermissibly using race or ethnicity in determining whether to stop a motorist; to require annual training of law enforcement officers on impermissible uses of race and ethnicity in stopping vehicles; to require law enforcement officers to document the race, ethnicity, and gender of a motorist and passengers; to provide for other matters relative thereto; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

House Second Readers

Legislative term

Georgia General Assembly 2013-2014

Session

2013-2014 Regular Session

Chamber or committee

Georgia House of Representatives

Measure type

Bill

Introduced

Jan 29, 2013