SB 527 (Georgia) - Bill Status, Summary & Sponsor

Overview

Bill Details

Bill Number: SB 527
Bill ID: GA-1033-SB-527
Session: 1033
Status: in_committee
Committee: Public Safety and Homeland Security | Public Safety

Title: Sheriffs; candidates for the office of sheriff are certified peace officers at the time of qualifying as a candidate; require

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 15-16-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to qualification requirements for sheriff and exemptions, so as to require that candidates for the office of sheriff are certified peace officers at the time of qualifying as a candidate; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsor

Robertson, Randy

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History

Actions Timeline

Date	Event	Detail
2026-02-18	Introduced	Bill introduced
2026-03-06	Status	in_committee
2026-03-06	Latest Action	House Second Readers