(The Center Square) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed a series of public safety bills on Wednesday, including a measure to require Georgia counties to comply with federal immigration laws.
Kemp, a Republican, signed Senate Bill 63, which expands the list of “serious offenses” for which bail is required, and SB 421, which stiffens the penalties for “swatting” and drive-by shootings. The move to tackle swatting follows several instances involving Georgia officials around the Christmas holiday, following a national trend.
“Georgia families are always top of my mind,” Lt. Governor Burt Jones, a Republican, said in a statement. “The passage of these bills helps enable law enforcement to do their jobs and allows offenders to be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. We will not allow criminals to roam free in our streets. These bills continue our efforts to keep
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