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HB889 • 2025

Law enforcement officers and agencies; certain federal agents to clearly identify themselves while in the performance of their duties; provide

Law enforcement officers and agencies; certain federal agents to clearly identify themselves while in the performance of their duties; provide

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Sponsor
Sanchez, Gabriel
Last action
2025-04-04
Official status
House Second Readers
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The effective date is not provided in the source material, so it remains unknown when this law will take effect.

HB889: Requiring Certain Federal Agents to Identify Themselves

This bill requires certain federal agents working in Georgia to clearly identify themselves while performing their duties.

What This Bill Does

  • Amends Chapter 1 of Title 35 of the Code of Georgia Annotated regarding general provisions for law enforcement officers and agencies.
  • Provides a requirement for certain federal agents to clearly identify themselves during the performance of their duties.
  • Repeals any existing laws that conflict with this new identification rule.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Certain federal agents operating within Georgia

Limits and Unknowns

  • The official summary does not list which specific types or names of federal agents must follow this rule.
  • The text does not explain the exact method agents must use to identify themselves.

Bill History

  1. 2025-04-04 Georgia General Assembly

    House Second Readers

Official Summary Text

Law enforcement officers and agencies; certain federal agents to clearly identify themselves while in the performance of their duties; provide