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HB1217 • 2025

Bryce Brooks Act; enact

Bryce Brooks Act; enact

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Sponsor
Berry, Bryce
Last action
2026-02-09
Official status
House Second Readers
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official text excerpt was unreadable, so definitions for terms like 'pilot program' and 'automatic repeal' could not be verified against specific bill language.

Bryce Brooks Act: Lifeguards on Public Beaches

This law requires lifeguards to be positioned at public beaches during certain times and authorizes a pilot program for high school students.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires the positioning of lifeguards on public beaches during certain periods.
  • Authorizes the Department of Economic Development to develop and implement a pilot program.
  • The pilot program is designed to encourage high school students to become lifeguards.
  • Provides definitions for terms used in the law.
  • Requires reporting related to these programs.
  • Includes an automatic repeal provision.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Public beaches
  • The Department of Economic Development
  • High school students

Limits and Unknowns

  • The specific times when lifeguards must be present are not listed in the summary.
  • Details on how high school students will join the pilot program are not included.
  • The exact date the law takes effect is not provided.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-09 Georgia General Assembly

    House Second Readers

Official Summary Text

Bryce Brooks Act; enact