Georgia passes 'school safety bill'

Georgia passes 'school safety bill': New law targets gun safety and mental health to prevent school shootings
In September, a school shooting at Apalachee High School resulted in four deaths, prompting Georgia lawmakers to push forward with House Bill 268. The bill emphasizes mental health interventions, improved information sharing,
Georgia House passes sweeping school safety bill after school shooting
The Georgia House overwhelmingly passed a school safety bill on Tuesday in response to the September 2024 shooting at Apalachee High School that left two teachers and two students dead.
Georgia House passes school safety bill after Apalachee High School shooting
Georgia House members voted 159-13 on Tuesday for a school safety bill that supporters say is aimed at preventing a school shooting like the one in September that killed two teachers and two students at Apalachee High School.
Georgia House advances bill aiming to prevent school shootings
The legislation was proposed less than a year after the shooting at Apalachee High School, which left four people dead.
Georgia House passes gun storage, school database bills
The Georgia State House passed two bills Tuesday in the wake of last fall’s mass shooting at Apalachee High School. One would enact a tax credit for safe guns storage devices. Another would create training and databases for schools to manage threats.
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