2025-2026 Regular SessionGeorgia Legislature

SB263: Law Enforcement Powers of School Security; include a specified area surrounding school property; expand jurisdictional authority

Legislative Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-8-5 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to law enforcement powers of school security personnel in each public school system of the state, certification, and carrying of firearms or weapons, so as to expand jurisdictional authority of certain law enforcement officers to include a specified area surrounding school property; to provide for a conforming change; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Bill History

2/26/2025
Senate Hopper
Senate
2/27/2025
Senate Read and Referred
Senate

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(2/26/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Public Safety(Senate)

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text2/27/202572.6 KB