88 bills on policing
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| Bill | Title | Where it stands | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1588 | Cobb County; salaries of chief deputy sheriff, assistant chief deputy sheriff, and executive assistant to the sheriff shall be determined by the sheriff; provide Terry Cummings | Became law | May 12, 2026House Date Signed by Governor |
| HB 1161 | Motor vehicles; proper operation upon approach by an authorized emergency vehicle or by a law enforcement vehicle for purposes of a traffic stop; provide Marvin Lim | Became law | May 12, 2026House Date Signed by Governor |
| SB 613 | Superior Court of Clayton County; change the compensation of the sheriff Gail Davenport | Became law | May 12, 2026Senate Date Signed by Governor |
| HB 438 | Employees' Retirement System of Georgia; allow certain sworn law enforcement officers to be eligible for retirement benefits at age 55; provisions Clint Crowe | Became law | May 11, 2026House Date Signed by Governor |
| HB 549 | Peace officers; extend time frame for which reimbursement of total training expenses by a subsequent employer may be sought Devan Seabaugh | Became law | May 6, 2026House Date Signed by Governor |
| SB 452 | Retirement and Pension; maximum employer contribution to a 401(k) for certain state law enforcement officers; increase Bo Hatchett | Became law | May 6, 2026Senate Date Signed by Governor |
| SB 285 | Emergency Communications Authority; increase in the percentage of all 9-1-1 charges to be remitted to the Peace Officers' Annuity and Benefit Fund; increase Randy Robertson | Became law | May 6, 2026Senate Date Signed by Governor |
| SB 586 | "K-9 Law Enforcement Heroes Act of 2026"; enact Rick Williams | Died | Apr 2, 2026Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub As Amended |
| HB 309 | Local government; require adoption of a resolution or ordinance and voter approval prior to abolishment of a police force that was created by such method Rob Clifton | Died | Apr 2, 2026Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute |
| HR 2056 | Melton, Sheriff Mark; commend Bill Werkheiser | Passed one chamber | Mar 31, 2026House Read and Adopted |
| HR 2016 | Middle Judicial Circuit District Attorney's Office and the Emanuel County Sheriff's Office; commend Butch Parrish | Passed one chamber | Mar 31, 2026House Read and Adopted |
| SB 482 | Law Enforcement Officers and Agencies; persons requesting booking photographs to provide the first and last names of the individuals in the photographs; require Brian Strickland | Died | Mar 27, 2026House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
| HB 1076 | Crimes and offenses; create felony offense of obstruction of a law enforcement officer with a motor vehicle Ginny Ehrhart | Died | Mar 25, 2026Senate Read Second Time |
| HB 990 | Public Safety, Department of; creation of a program to assist former handlers and adopters of retired law enforcement dogs with veterinary care costs; provide Steven Sainz | Died | Mar 25, 2026Senate Read Second Time |
| SB 527 | Sheriffs; candidates for the office of sheriff are certified peace officers at the time of qualifying as a candidate; require Randy Robertson | Died | Mar 25, 2026House Committee Favorably Reported |
| SB 565 | Peace Officers; the definition of law enforcement unit and peace officer to include members of police forces of nonprofit private colleges and universities; revise Randy Robertson | Died | Mar 19, 2026House Committee Favorably Reported |
| HR 1686 | Williams, Columbus Police Sergeant Katina; named WRBL News 3's 2026 Remarkable Woman; commend Tremaine Teddy Reese | Passed one chamber | Mar 12, 2026House Read and Adopted |
| HR 1649 | Sheriff Russell Tanner Memorial Highway; Johnson County; dedicate Matt Hatchett | In committee | Mar 12, 2026House Second Readers |
| HB 1482 | Jails; certain municipal corporations make municipal detention facilities or jails available for use by a sheriff under certain conditions; require Chuck Martin | Died | Mar 6, 2026House Committee Favorably Reported |
| HB 967 | Criminal Justice Coordinating Council; provide financial assistance to law enforcement agencies to equip certain motor vehicles with bullet-resistant features; establish grant program Jordan Ridley | Died | Mar 6, 2026Senate Read and Referred |
| HB 285 | Law enforcement agencies; judicial procedure for purging a person's involuntary hospitalization information; provide Debbie Buckner | Died | Mar 6, 2026House Committee Favorably Reported |
| HB 1445 | Juvenile proceedings; authorize sharing of GPS monitoring with law enforcement and school districts Rick Townsend | Died | Mar 4, 2026House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
| SB 615 | Incorporation of Municipal Corporations; county police services for qualified municipalities; provide Donzella James | Died | Mar 4, 2026Senate Read and Referred |
| HB 1327 | Education; install key boxes at each school building in locations determined in collaboration with local law enforcement; provide Jason Ridley | Died | Mar 3, 2026House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
| HB 1223 | Local government; provide exemption from disclosing audio and video recordings captured by law enforcement when such recordings depict a person's death Joseph Gullett | Died | Mar 3, 2026House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
| HB 1426 | Peace officers; training in evacuation of persons with disabilities during an emergency; provide Robert Flournoy | Died | Feb 26, 2026House Second Readers |
| SB 549 | Law Enforcement Officers and Agencies; covered governmental entities from providing funding or resources in support of the operation of immigration detention centers; prohibit Jaha Howard | Died | Feb 24, 2026Senate Read and Referred |
| HR 1436 | Law Enforcement Appreciation Day at the Capitol; February 26, 2026; commending law enforcement officers in Georgia; recognize Clint Crowe | Passed one chamber | Feb 20, 2026House Read and Adopted |
| HR 1423 | Georgia Chapter of the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives; Georgia Chapter of NOBLE Day at the capitol; 03/18/26; celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the National Organization of Black Law Enforce… Yasmin Neal | Passed one chamber | Feb 19, 2026House Read and Adopted |
| HB 1265 | Traffic offenses; fleeing or attempting to elude a pursuing vehicle or law enforcement officer performing duties; provisions Lauren McDonald III | Died | Feb 19, 2026House Committee Favorably Reported |
| SB 517 | Law Enforcement Officers and Agencies; use of immigration detention centers in this state for two years; prohibit Jaha Howard | Died | Feb 18, 2026Senate Read and Referred |
| HB 1288 | Law enforcement officers and agencies; require consent or a court order to withdraw blood from persons who are to be incarcerated or are to be released for DNA testing Terry Cummings | Died | Feb 17, 2026House Second Readers |
| SR 772 | Sheriff Randall Johnson Intersection; Fayette County; dedicate Marty Harbin | In committee | Feb 17, 2026Senate Read and Referred |
| SR 765 | Law Enforcement Officers; recognize Matt Brass | Passed one chamber | Feb 17, 2026Senate Read and Adopted |
| HB 1270 | Criminal procedure; installation and use of mobile tracking devices by law enforcement; provide Bill Hitchens | Died | Feb 12, 2026House Second Readers |
| SR 739 | Law Enforcement Appreciation Day; recognize February 26, 2026 Randy Robertson | Passed one chamber | Feb 10, 2026Senate Read and Adopted |
| SB 483 | Law Enforcement Officers and Agencies; covered immigration officers to wear body cameras during public immigration enforcement functions; require Elena Parent | Died | Feb 10, 2026Senate Read and Referred |
| SB 466 | Local Board of Education; install key boxes at each school building in locations determined in collaboration with local law enforcement and emergency management agencies; require Timothy Bearden | Died | Feb 6, 2026Senate Read and Referred |
| HR 1250 | Mathis, Chief Stone; Columbus Police Department; named the Georgia Chapter of the FBI National Academy Associates' Phyllis Goodwin Agency of the Year; commend Tremaine Teddy Reese | Passed one chamber | Feb 5, 2026House Read and Adopted |
| SB 464 | Law Enforcement Officers and Agencies; federal immigration authorities from utilizing certain technologies to identify individuals for certain purposes; prohibit Jaha Howard | Died | Feb 5, 2026Senate Read and Referred |
| HR 1241 | Robison, Alpharetta Public Safety Director John; Georgia's 2025 Outstanding Police Chief of the Year; commend Chuck Martin | Passed one chamber | Feb 4, 2026House Read and Adopted |
| SB 451 | Peace Officers; training in the evacuation of persons with disabilities during an emergency; provide Gail Davenport | Died | Feb 3, 2026Senate Read and Referred |
| HB 1053 | Law enforcement officers and agencies; local law enforcement involvement with immigration and cooperation with federal authorities; repeal provisions Marvin Lim | Died | Jan 29, 2026House Second Readers |
| HB 1050 | Law enforcement officers and agencies; protection of student data from immigration officials under certain circumstances; provide Spencer Frye | Died | Jan 29, 2026House Second Readers |
| HR 1065 | Police Chiefs and Heads of Law Enforcement Agencies Recognition Day at the Capitol; 02/11/26; recognize Clint Crowe | Passed one chamber | Jan 27, 2026House Read and Adopted |
| SR 566 | Police Chiefs and Head of Law Enforcement Agencies Recognition Day at the Capitol; recognize February 11, 2026 John Albers | Passed one chamber | Jan 14, 2026Senate Read and Adopted |
| SB 389 | Law Enforcement Officers and Agencies; covered immigration officers wear visible identification during public immigration enforcement functions; require Kim Jackson | Died | Jan 14, 2026Senate Read and Referred |
| HB 915 | Law enforcement officers and agencies; authorize county and municipal law enforcement agencies to employ civilian personnel to assist in certain investigations Karen Lupton | Died | Jan 12, 2026House Second Readers |
| HB 384 | Crimes and offenses; uniform oaths to be sworn by all peace officers; provide Devan Seabaugh | Died | Jan 12, 2026Senate Recommitted |
| HB 56 | Education; grants to spouses of law enforcement officers, firefighters, and prison guards who are killed or permanently disabled in the line of duty; provide Jesse Petrea | Died | Jan 12, 2026Senate Recommitted |
From Georgia's official records. "Where it stands" is the furthest step a bill has reached; a bill still short of law when its session ended is shown as died.