Bill Hitchens
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Bill Hitchens is no stranger to government service. Prior to his election to the Georgia House of Representatives, he served 47 years in the military and state law enforcement. He is a Marine Corps Vietnam veteran, and he served 28 years on the Georgia State Patrol (GSP) prior to retiring in 1997. During his career with the GSP, he was stationed in Savannah, Americus, Statesboro and Atlanta. At the time of his retirement from the GSP, he held the rank of major and was the South Division adjutant. In that position, he was responsible for all State Patrol law enforcement activities in the southern half of the state, and he reported directly to the commissioner of the Department of Public Safety. During the 1996 Olympic Games, he was a law enforcement shift commander and was responsible for all state law enforcement personnel at the many venues in Atlanta and across the state. On one memorable night, he was called to the scene of a “suspicious package” in Centennial Park, which culminated with him being about thirty-five to forty feet from “the bomb” when it detonated. After retiring from the GSP, Bill worked three years with the Governor’s Criminal Justice Coordinating Council as a…
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- VerifiedVoted yes on SB 3: Election Equipment Specifications and Standards Committee; establish
- VerifiedVoted yes on SB 3: Election Equipment Specifications and Standards Committee; establish
- VerifiedVoted yes on SB 76: License Plates; specialty license plate benefitting the Georgia Veterans Service Foundation; establish
- VerifiedVoted other on HB 1344: Georgia Insurance Affordability and Claims Integrity Act; enact
- VerifiedVoted yes on SB 76: License Plates; specialty license plate benefitting the Georgia Veterans Service Foundation; establish
- VerifiedVoted yes on SB 406: "Georgia Property Owners' Bill of Rights Act"; enact
- VerifiedVoted yes on SB 540: Online Internet Safety; certain disclosures related to conversational AI services; require
- VerifiedVoted yes on SB 384: Motor Vehicle; optional five-year motor vehicle registration and revalidation for certain motor vehicles; provide
- VerifiedVoted yes on SB 444: Private Review Agents; certain decisions with regard to the provision of insurance coverage for healthcare services shall not be based solely on artificial intelligence systems; provide
- VerifiedVoted yes on SB 524: License Plates; specialty license plate honoring Girl Scouts of Georgia; establish
- VerifiedVoted yes on SB 160: Reckless Stunt Driving; a motor vehicle involved in a second offense of reckless stunt driving; replace the forfeiture penalty
- VerifiedVoted yes on HB 1344: Georgia Insurance Affordability and Claims Integrity Act; enact
- VerifiedVoted yes on HB 90: Revenue and taxation; increase maximum acreage to qualify for assessment and taxation as a bona fide conservation use property
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SB 3: Election Equipment Specifications and Standards Committee; establish
SB 3: Election Equipment Specifications and Standards Committee; establish
SB 76: License Plates; specialty license plate benefitting the Georgia Veterans Service Foundation; establish
HB 1344: Georgia Insurance Affordability and Claims Integrity Act; enact
SB 76: License Plates; specialty license plate benefitting the Georgia Veterans Service Foundation; establish
SB 406: "Georgia Property Owners' Bill of Rights Act"; enact
SB 540: Online Internet Safety; certain disclosures related to conversational AI services; require
SB 384: Motor Vehicle; optional five-year motor vehicle registration and revalidation for certain motor vehicles; provide
SB 444: Private Review Agents; certain decisions with regard to the provision of insurance coverage for healthcare services shall not be based solely on artificial intelligence systems; provide
SB 524: License Plates; specialty license plate honoring Girl Scouts of Georgia; establish
SB 160: Reckless Stunt Driving; a motor vehicle involved in a second offense of reckless stunt driving; replace the forfeiture penalty
HB 1344: Georgia Insurance Affordability and Claims Integrity Act; enact
HB 90: Revenue and taxation; increase maximum acreage to qualify for assessment and taxation as a bona fide conservation use property
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