2025-2026 Regular SessionGeorgia Legislature

HB246: Courts; office of sheriff and training of peace officers; revise qualification requirements

Legislative Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 15-16-1 and Chapter 8 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to qualification requirements for sheriff and exemptions and employment and training of peace officers, respectively, so as to require a person qualifying as a candidate for sheriff be a peace officer not under revocation or suspension by the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council; to provide for a penalty; to provide for submission of a form completed by the executive director of such council; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Bill History

2/4/2025
House Hopper
House of Representatives
2/5/2025
House First Readers
House of Representatives
2/6/2025
House Second Readers
House of Representatives
2/13/2025
House Committee Favorably Reported
House of Representatives
2/27/2025
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
House of Representatives
2/28/2025
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
House of Representatives
4/4/2025
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
House of Representatives

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(2/4/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Documents

Comm Sub
Bill Text2/28/202598.6 KB
Introduced
Bill Text2/5/202597.5 KB