Domestic terrorism bill passes Senate, heads to governor’s desk

The Georgia Senate agreed with a House amendment Thursday that would give judicial discretion in domestic terrorism cases.

House Bill 452, which requires the Georgia Bureau of Investigation to publicly post information about unauthorized immigrants who commit certain crimes, was a compromise between leadership in both chambers for increase public safety legislation — a top Senate GOP priority.

Senate Majority Leader Bill Cowsert used the bill’s hearing in his chamber as an opportunity to insert language from Senate Bill 1, which expanded the definitions of domestic terrorism and created a separate agency for a state Department of Homeland Security, after portions were removed in a House committee.