Georgia House passes school safety at school for 6 months after Apalachee mass shootings WSB-TV channel 2

Atlanta – Six months after the shootings at the Apalachee High School had left four dead, the Georgia house said goodbye to two bills that aimed at security and reduction of threats and violence at the schools in Georgia.

The school security package was a big legislative goal for the Republican House of Republican, Jon Burns.

In fact, he only wrote a few days after the shootout, in which he described his plan to solve these problems.

Burns package includes creating a state database via GEMA to pursue potential threats to schools. The students can call anonymously to report concerns and concerns.

It also has a component to increase access to the resources for mental health of the students.

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Even the Democrats voted for the bill, although many feared that it was not far enough.

Burns told Richard Elliot from Channel 2 That this invoice was one of his top priorities in this session and that he is satisfied with his passage.

“This house continues to lead when it comes to fighting measures that prioritize our children, security, security and well -being of all of our children here in Georgia,” said Burns.

The house also passed an accompanying bill that would create tax credits for the purchase of a secure storage device and a safety course for firearms. You are now going to the Senate.

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