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2025-2026 Regular Session

SB99

Crimes and Offenses; definition of law enforcement officer; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-1-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions relative to crimes and offenses, so as to provide for a definition of law enforcement officer; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Current disposition
Signed by Governor
Last status date
May 13, 2025
Last status update
Senate Date Signed by Governor
Author
Randy Robertson
Co-sponsors
John AlbersTimothy BeardenCarden SummersBilly HickmanMike HodgesDrew EcholsSam WatsonMarty HarbinShawn StillChuck PayneBrian StricklandSteve GoochMatt Reeves

Legislative progress

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Senate committee substitute February 11, 2025 House committee substitute March 20, 2025 Sent to Governor April 10, 2025 Governor approved May 13, 2025 Became law May 13, 2025
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Recorded floor votes

3 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.

February 13, 2025 · Senate

Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #55

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

49 yea–1 nay · 2 not voting · 4 absent

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March 31, 2025 · House

Passage: House Vote #370

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

152 yea–11 nay · 5 not voting · 12 absent

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April 4, 2025 · Senate

Agree To House Substitute: Senate Vote #475

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

50 yea–3 nay · 2 not voting · 1 absent

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Committee referrals

Instrument history

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  1. State Effective Date 2025-07-01
  2. State Act 192
  3. Senate Senate Date Signed by Governor
  4. Senate Senate Sent to Governor
  5. Senate Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
  6. House House Passed/Adopted By Substitute View roll call
  7. House House Third Readers
  8. House House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  9. House House Second Readers
  10. House House First Readers
  11. Senate Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute View roll call
  12. Senate Senate Third Read
  13. Senate Senate Read Second Time
  14. Senate Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  15. Senate Senate Read and Referred
  16. Senate Senate Hopper
Source provenance
LegiScan bill ID
1958444
LegiScan session ID
2167
Source file
var/states/georgia/source/legiscan/2167-841ad2a0e705/bill/SB99.json
Package observed
2026-07-17T02:17:01+00:00