Plain English Breakdown
The official status indicates the bill passed both chambers, but no effective date is provided in the source material.
HB285: Court Process to Remove Involuntary Hospitalization Records
This bill creates a court process for people to remove records of their involuntary hospitalizations from the Georgia Crime Information Center under certain circumstances.
What This Bill Does
- Amends Code Section 35-3-34 regarding criminal record disclosure and information provided to the FBI's National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS).
- Provides a judicial procedure for purging involuntary hospitalization information held by the Georgia Crime Information Center under certain circumstances.
- Changes rules about how long the state must keep these specific hospitalization records before they can be removed.
Who It Names or Affects
- People who have been involuntarily hospitalized and whose information is stored in the Georgia Crime Information Center for NICS purposes.
- The Georgia Crime Information Center, which manages criminal records and background check data.
- Judges who will review requests to remove these specific hospitalization records.
Terms To Know
- Involuntary Hospitalization
- A situation where a person is required by law or court order to stay in a mental health facility against their will, resulting in information being sent to the state.
- Georgia Crime Information Center (GCIC)
- The state agency that collects and stores criminal records and other data used for background checks.
- National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS)
- A federal system where the Georgia Crime Information Center sends certain information to check if a person is allowed to buy or possess firearms.
Limits and Unknowns
- The bill summary does not list the specific circumstances under which a judge must approve removing these records.
- It does not state when this law will officially take effect after passing the legislature.
- The exact time limits for how long hospitals or agencies can keep these records before they are eligible for removal is not detailed in the provided text.