2021-2022 Regular Session • Georgia Legislature
HB364: Professions and businesses; exempt persons having completed Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training from required fingerprint submission for application to be licensed as a private guard, watchman, or patrolman
Legislative Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 43-38-7 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to licensing of armed employees of private detective and private security businesses, qualifications, continuing education, fingerprints, license card, and suspension, so as to exempt persons having completed Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training from required fingerprint submission for application to be licensed as a private guard, watchman, or patrolman; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill History
2/9/2021
House Hopper
House of Representatives
2/10/2021
House First Readers
House of Representatives
2/11/2021
House Second Readers
House of Representatives
2/24/2021
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
House of Representatives
2/25/2021
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
House of Representatives
3/3/2021
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
House of Representatives
3/5/2021
House Third Readers
House of Representatives
3/5/2021
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
House of Representatives
3/8/2021
Senate Read and Referred
Senate
3/15/2021
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
Senate
3/16/2021
Senate Read Second Time
Senate
3/18/2021
Senate Tabled
Senate
3/29/2021
Senate Taken from Table
Senate
3/29/2021
Senate Third Read
Senate
3/29/2021
Senate Passed/Adopted
Senate
4/6/2021
House Sent to Governor
House of Representatives
5/3/2021
House Date Signed by Governor
House of Representatives
5/3/2021
Act 153
5/3/2021
Effective Date 2021-07-01
Roll Call Votes
Passage: Senate Vote #315
3/29/2021
51
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passage: House Vote #180
3/5/2021
147
Yea
6
Nay
9
Not Voting
17
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(5/3/2021)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 6
Primary Sponsor

J Collins
Republican