[ale] SB 315 Major Update (Important!)

[Scott M. Jones]

Just need to figure out where to have the after party now.

-Scott

On 3/5/18 10:47 AM, Jim Kinney via Ale wrote:
> 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
>