New laws take effect July 1: Literacy, speed cameras, contractor crackdowns, elder fraud + HOAs | Behind the Investigation

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New laws take effect July 1: Literacy, speed cameras, contractor crackdowns, elder fraud + HOAs | Behind the Investigation

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Published on Jul 2, 2026, 1:07:59 PM
Total time: 00:34:46

Episode Description

Several new Georgia laws took effect July 1, 2026, targeting school literacy, contractor licensing, HOA oversight, elder financial exploitation, school zone speed cameras and signal jammers. Atlanta News First Chief Investigator Brendan Keefe and award-winning investigative reporter Anastassia Olmos discuss what the new laws mean to you.

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