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Last Updated on Wednesday, 16 February 2011 02:20 Written by rslcpol Wednesday, 16 February 2011 02:20
From OnlineAthens:
State Attorney General Sam Olens announced a broad legislative agenda Tuesday, including toughening penalties under the state Sunshine Law and seeking new powers to prosecute human trafficking and mortgage fraud.
Olens acknowledged that he is taking a more aggressive approach than his predecessor, Democrat Thurbert Baker.
“One of the things I’ve sought is to be much more proactive,” he said.
The human-trafficking legislation, House Bill 200, boosts penalties and removes some loopholes that have harmed other cases, he said. Olens grew interested in the issue and approached state Rep. Ed Lindsey, R-Atlanta, about working with him on the bill, which is pending in a House committee.