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2025-2026 Regular Session

HB246

Courts; office of sheriff and training of peace officers; revise qualification requirements

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 15-16-1 and Chapter 8 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to qualification requirements for sheriff and exemptions and employment and training of peace officers, respectively, so as to require a person qualifying as a candidate for sheriff be a peace officer not under revocation or suspension by the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council; to provide for a penalty; to provide for submission of a form completed by the executive director of such council; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Legislative progress

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House committee reassignment February 27, 2025 House committee substitute February 28, 2025 House committee reassignment April 4, 2025

Committee referrals

Instrument history

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  1. House House Withdrawn, Recommitted
  2. House House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  3. House House Withdrawn, Recommitted
  4. House House Committee Favorably Reported
  5. House House Second Readers
  6. House House First Readers
  7. House House Hopper
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