Peach Tree Times

ATLANTA (May 3, 2024) — Majority Whip Sen. Randy Robertson (R–Cataula) stood alongside Governor Brian P. Kemp at the Georgia Public Safety Training Center on Wednesday, May 1, for the signing of public safety legislation, including Senate Bill 63, a measure which he authored. The bill clarifies that no bail schedule, local standing order, official policy, or local ordinance can require the unsecured judicial release of an accused individual before appearing in front of a judge. Furthermore, the legislation adds several additional bail-restricted offenses.

Sen. Robertson expressed his satisfaction with the legislation, stating, “This is a strong piece of legislation that takes additional steps to protect Georgia’s communities while providing much-needed clarity for our state’s bail bond system. I think it’s only appropriate that this bill gain signature alongside so many other important public safety initiatives at the Georgia Public Safety Training Center. I would like to thank the countless individuals, including Rep. Houston Gaines (R–Athens), who have worked alongside me to ensure that we would be standing here today, signing this bill into law for the good of every Georgian.”

The legislation also holds bail bond organizations accountable should their clients be unable to pay their debts. The act will come into effect on July 1, 2024, and the full text can be accessed online.

Sen. Randy Robertson, who serves as Majority Whip of the Senate Majority Caucus and represents Senate District 29, which includes Harris, Meriwether, and Troup Counties, as well as a portion of Muscogee County, can be contacted at 404.656.0045 or randy.robertson@senate.ga.gov.