Georgia - Session 1033
Title: Georgia Public Safety Transparency and Citizen Protection Act of 2026; enact
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 16 of the O.C.G.A., relating to crimes and offenses, so as to limit the lawful authority of law enforcement officers in certain situations; to amend Title 17 of the O.C.G.A., relating to criminal procedure, so as to restrict the use of deadly force by law enforcement officers; to provide for a definition; to amend Title 35 of the O.C.G.A., relating to law enforcement officers and agencies, so as to prohibit law enforcement officers from wearing face coverings during routine operations; to amend Title 40 of the O.C.G.A., relating to motor vehicles and traffic, so as to require law enforcement to comply with Code Section 35-1-25 when signaling for a vehicle to stop; to provide for a short title; to provide legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
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| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-28 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-02-02 | Status | in_committee |
| 2026-02-02 | Latest Action | House Second Readers |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HB 1097 | Mental health; criminal background, license status, and registry checks for owners, applicants, and employees of certain mental health facilities; provide | passed_upper |
| HB 1138 | Increasing Access to Contraceptives Act; enact | failed |
| HB 171 | Crimes and offenses; obscenity; repeal and replace Code Section 16-12-80 | in_committee |
| HB 668 | Crimes and offenses; change references to assistance and guide dogs to service dogs | passed_upper |
| SB 29 | DNA Sampling, Collection, and Analysis; collection of DNA samples of individuals arrested for the commission of a felony at the time such individuals are booked or otherwise processed by a detention facility; provide | failed |
| SB 398 | Wiretapping, Eavesdropping, Surveillance, and Related Offenses; criminal offenses of virtual peeping; establish | in_committee |
| SB 572 | Criminal Prosecutions; an additional justification for use of force in defense of self or others; provide | in_committee |
| SB 61 | Delinquency; additional offenses over which superior courts are authorized to exercise exclusive original jurisdiction; provide | in_committee |