Press Release: ACLU of Georgia Responds to Passage of Bad Data Privacy Bill
ACLU of Georgia’s response to the Georgia Senate’s passage of Senate Bill 473
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ACLU of Georgia’s response to the Georgia Senate’s passage of Senate Bill 473
Unfortunately, SB 473 will not provide meaningful protection for Georgians’ privacy, but will instead be business as usual for big tech companies.
SB 473 favors protecting big technology companies rather than the privacy rights of Georgians.
The Georgia General Assembly will consider SB 523, a bill that, if enacted, would expand Georgia’s already misused terrorism laws.
Georgia Senate Bill 63, which forces people who can’t afford to pay bail to languish in jail, is unlawful and the ACLU of Georgia will sue if the governor signs it into law.
Today the Georgia House approved Senate Bill 63, which expands the number of low-level offenses, requiring cash bail.