As of Thursday, Georgia cities and counties will be blocked from sharply cutting police spending, college athletes will be able to get paid for the use of their name or image, and it will be a felony to steal packages from three or more addresses.
Those are among the dozens of new laws approved by the Georgia General Assembly earlier this year that take effect July 1. It’s also the first day of the state’s new budget year, with a $27.2 billion spending plan beginning.
Some laws are already in effect, such as a measure permanently allowing Georgia diners to order mixed alcoholic drinks to take out when also ordering food, a measure increasing penalties on street racing and stunt driving, and parts of the state’s restrictive new election law.
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