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New Georgia laws that take effect on Jan 1
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New year brings new laws to Georgia
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Laws protecting Georgians’ safety and their pocketbooks are among those taking effect on Jan. 1 of 2021. (Shutterstock / ilikeyellow)
GEORGIA Legislation protecting Georgians safety and their pocketbooks are among the new laws taking effect on Jan. 1, 2021.
Two opposing laws were born out of 2020 s Black Lives Matter movement. Spurred by the shooting of Ahmaud Arbery, Georgia lawmakers in June finally passed a hate crimes law. House Bill 426, authored mainly by Rep. Chuck Efstration of Dacula, imposes extra penalties for crimes motivated by bias against a victim s race, gender or sexual orientation, among other things. This bipartisan legislation is a powerful step forward. It s a sign of progress, Gov. Brian Kemp said in a press conference as reported at the time by USA Today. Frankly, it s the silver lining in these difficult times. Georgia had been one of the few states yet to enact hate crimes legislation.
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