[ale] SB 315 Major Update (Important!)

[Jim Kinney]

Indeed!!

On March 5, 2018 10:26:45 AM EST, Phil Turmel via Ale <ale at ale.org> wrote:
>This is great news!
>
>On 03/05/2018 09:01 AM, Scott M. Jones via Ale wrote:
>> EFGA is releasing the following statement today.
>> 
>>
>https://www.ef-georgia.org/index.php/press-releases/10-georgia-sb-315-announcement.html
>> 
>> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- MONDAY, MARCH 5, 2018
>> 
>> Electronic Frontiers Georgia is very pleased to announce the filing
>of
>> Georgia Senate Resolution 929. This resolution creates a joint study
>> committee on cyber-security legislation and is to be empaneled in the
>> Spring and Summer of 2018, with a final report due by December 1st,
>> 2018, which could recommend future legislation for the 2019
>legislative
>> season.
>> 
>> At this point, Electronic Frontiers Georgia believes that as a result
>of
>> the resolution above, all progress with Senate Bill 315 (a.k.a. SB
>315)
>> has stopped, and the bill is effectively dead in its current form.
>> 
>> Electronic Frontiers Georgia wishes to give thanks to everyone who
>> participated in the mass expression of concern over this bill.
>> Everything helped, from visits to the Capitol and in-person visits to
>> legislators, to phone calls, emails, articles, and even retweets. The
>> single most important thing in stopping this bill was everything!
>> 
>> Electronic Frontiers Georgia will be watching over the final 10 or so
>> days of the 2018 legislative season for any developments, or
>> re-emergence of anything like SB 315, but at this point, we believe
>it
>> will not advance further. It is no longer necessary to contact
>members
>> of the House Judiciary Non-Civil Committee, but it is always a good
>idea
>> to contact your own legislators and let them know of your concerns.
>> 
>> SR 929 states, "In addition, the Speaker of the House of
>Representatives
>> shall appoint a citizen member of the committee who is knowledgeable
>in
>> the area of cyber security and cyber security policy." We are hopeful
>> for a truly influential thought leader with a Georgia connection to
>fill
>> this role. If you have any suggestions please contact us via our
>About
>> Us page.
>> 
>> Once again, we thank everyone who played a role in achieving this
>> result. The price of freedom truly is eternal vigilance.
>> 
>> R.I.P. SB 315, b. 2017, d. 2018
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