2025-2026 Regular SessionGeorgia Legislature

HB915: Law enforcement officers and agencies; authorize county and municipal law enforcement agencies to employ civilian personnel to assist in certain investigations

Legislative Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to law enforcement officers and agencies, so as to authorize county and municipal law enforcement agencies to employ civilian personnel to assist in certain investigations; to provide for a definition; to provide for violations and penalties; to provide for the establishment of a training program for civilian community responders by the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council; to amend Chapter 6 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the uniform rules of the road, so as to authorize civilian community responders to assist in directing and regulating the flow of traffic; to provide that civilian community responders utilize uniform motor vehicle accident reports and reporting procedures; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Bill History

4/2/2025
House Hopper
House of Representatives
4/4/2025
House First Readers
House of Representatives

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(4/2/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Public Safety and Homeland Security(House of Representatives)

Sponsors

Democrat: 2

Primary Sponsor

Karen Lupton
Karen Lupton
Democrat

Co-Sponsors (1)

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text4/3/202589.4 KB