Plain English Breakdown
The official summary uses the term 'creditable threat' rather than defining it; the explanation infers meaning based on context but does not add external definitions.
Security Guards for Georgia Legislative Leaders
This bill authorizes the Department of Public Safety to provide security guards to Senate and House leaders, their families, and any legislator facing a credible threat.
What This Bill Does
- Authorizes the commissioner of public safety to assign security guards to specific legislative officials.
- Extends protection to majority and minority leaders of both the Senate and the House of Representatives.
- Includes family members of these leaders in the scope of provided security services.
- Allows any member of the General Assembly who is subject to a credible threat to receive similar guard details.
- Sets the level of service for these officials equal to what is currently given to the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Speaker.
Who It Names or Affects
- Majority and minority leaders of the Georgia Senate
- Majority and minority leaders of the Georgia House of Representatives
- Families of the legislative leaders listed above
- Any member of the General Assembly subject to a credible threat
Terms To Know
- General Assembly
- The state legislature made up of the Senate and House of Representatives.
- Credible Threat
- A threat to a person's safety or security that is considered real enough to require action, as referenced in the bill text.
Limits and Unknowns
- The official summary does not specify how many guards will be provided for each official.
- The text does not state how much funding will be used to pay for these security services.
- The effective date is listed as a provision in the bill but no specific date is given in the metadata.