New 2021 GA Laws Target Hate Crimes, Surprise Medical Bills, Jobs
UpdatedTue, Dec 29, 2020 at 11:54 am ET Reply(1) 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...
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