Gov. Brian Kemp signed tougher penalties for gang crimes into Georgia law on Wednesday at a gathering of county sheriffs, marking the passage of one of his top legislative priorities of 2023 after the Republican put fighting crime at the forefront of his reelection campaign last year.
“We specifically chose this venue today to sign a few pieces of legislation to let you know that we’re in the fight with you as partners,” Kemp told members of the Georgia Sheriffs’ Association meeting at Lake Lanier Islands.
Senate Bill 44 adds a mandatory five years to prison sentences for anyone convicted of a gang crime and 10 years for anyone convicted of recruiting minors into a gang.
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