SB 527

Georgia Senate bill in Session 1033.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: March 25, 2026.

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

Bill ID GA-1033-SB-527

Session 1033

Status in_committee

Committee Public Safety and Homeland Security | Public Safety

Senate in_committee 2026-03-25

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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Actions Timeline

Date	Event	Detail
2026-02-18	Introduced	Bill introduced
2026-03-25	Status	in_committee
2026-03-25	Latest Action	House Committee Favorably Reported

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