Senate committee
Public Safety
The Committee on Public Safety has general jurisdiction over legislation related to the security and safety of Georgia's citizens. Additionally, the committee reviews most legislation related to the licensing of drivers and safety on Georgia's roads.
Committee members
Bills pending in this committee
SB633
Motor Vehicles and Traffic; implied consent provisions; repeal and reenact
March 27, 2026Pending: Senate Public Safety
SR937
U.S. Department of Homeland Security and United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement; refrain from immigration enforcement activity in the immediate vicinity of polling places and locations; urge
March 12, 2026Pending: Senate Public Safety
HB1465
Motor vehicles; repeal requirement to display a revalidation decal as evidence of annual motor vehicle registration renewal
March 9, 2026Pending: Senate Public Safety
HB967
Criminal Justice Coordinating Council; provide financial assistance to law enforcement agencies to equip certain motor vehicles with bullet-resistant features; establish grant program
March 6, 2026Pending: Senate Public Safety
HB1201
Fire protection; compliance with safety standards for smoke detectors; provide
March 4, 2026Pending: Senate Public Safety
SB564
Sexual Assault; the maintenance of physical evidence collected from an alleged sexual assault; extend
February 25, 2026Pending: Senate Public Safety
SB561
Motor Vehicles; additional license plate design honoring the 250th anniversary of the United States of America's independence; provide
February 25, 2026Pending: Senate Public Safety
SB546
Death Investigations; include microscopic and toxicology studies and immunization records in the investigation of a sudden and unexpected death of a child; require coroner and medical examiners
February 24, 2026Pending: Senate Public Safety
SR810
Federal Immigration Detention Facilities; the importance of transparency, community engagement, environmental stewardship, and congressional oversight; recognize
February 19, 2026Pending: Senate Public Safety
SR788
City of Social Circle; recognize
February 18, 2026Pending: Senate Public Safety
SB517
Law Enforcement Officers and Agencies; use of immigration detention centers in this state for two years; prohibit
February 18, 2026Pending: Senate Public Safety
SB483
Law Enforcement Officers and Agencies; covered immigration officers to wear body cameras during public immigration enforcement functions; require
February 10, 2026Pending: Senate Public Safety
SB464
Law Enforcement Officers and Agencies; federal immigration authorities from utilizing certain technologies to identify individuals for certain purposes; prohibit
February 5, 2026Pending: Senate Public Safety
SB451
Peace Officers; training in the evacuation of persons with disabilities during an emergency; provide
February 3, 2026Pending: Senate Public Safety
SR605
Pretti, Alex; condemn the killing of and protect the constitutional rights of peaceful assembly and right to keep and bear arms
January 28, 2026Pending: Senate Public Safety
SB419
"Eric's ID Law"
January 27, 2026Pending: Senate Public Safety
SB394
Motor Vehicles; operation of alternative fueled vehicles and make conforming changes; remove a fee
January 14, 2026Pending: Senate Public Safety
SB393
"HOA Accountability and Training Act"; enact
January 14, 2026Pending: Senate Public Safety
SB389
Law Enforcement Officers and Agencies; covered immigration officers wear visible identification during public immigration enforcement functions; require
January 14, 2026Pending: Senate Public Safety
SB374
Buildings; local fire ordinances requiring fire sprinklers in certain multifamily dwellings; authorize
April 4, 2025Pending: Senate Public Safety
HB465
Autism Missing Person Alert System Act; enact
March 6, 2025Pending: Senate Public Safety
SB319
"Dorothy Mae Smith Wright Act"; enact
March 4, 2025Pending: Senate Public Safety
HB255
Special license plates; Southern University Alumni; establish
March 4, 2025Pending: Senate Public Safety
SB305
Special License Plates; establish a specialty license plate honoring alumni of Alabama State University
February 28, 2025Pending: Senate Public Safety
SB286
Courts and Penal Institutions; substance abuse programs and mental health treatment programs in county and municipal jails for inmates; provide
February 27, 2025Pending: Senate Public Safety
SB263
Law Enforcement Powers of School Security; include a specified area surrounding school property; expand jurisdictional authority
February 27, 2025Pending: Senate Public Safety
SB211
"Autism Missing Person Alert System Act"; enact
February 20, 2025Pending: Senate Public Safety
SB172
Speed Detection Devices; all laws relative to enforcement of speeding violations in school zones through the use of automated traffic enforcement safety devices; repeal
February 18, 2025Pending: Senate Public Safety
SB53
Department of Public Safety; establishment of a program to educate the public on safe storage of firearms, contingent upon funding; provide
January 29, 2025Pending: Senate Public Safety
SB25
Pardons and Paroles; procedures when a person is denied parole after completing certain prerequisites; provide
January 27, 2025Pending: Senate Public Safety