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Also, the bill would mean that footage from unapproved hidden cameras would not be admissible as evidence in civil lawsuits. The long-term care industry supported the bill.

On March 5, the Granny-cam Bill passed through the Georgia House of Representatives and went on to the Senate.

At the Georgia Senate committee Hearing, Tim Dempsey spoke against HB-605, as reported in a March 24 Georgia Health News article by Andy Miller. Dempsey claimed that if the bill was passed, it would hurt residents and families since the footage couldn’t be used in court cases. “The video is a nonpartial witness,” he said.

There was an attempt to pass an amended version of the bill that would authorize the use of footage from legally installed hidden cameras to be used in criminal and civil lawsuits. However, Rep. Cooper did not agree to the changes and the bill did not pass.

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