Georgia General Assembly · Full text

HB 138: Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council; establish basic and in-service training courses on de-escalation techniques and methods

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The House Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security offers the following substitute to HB 138:

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

To amend Code Section 35-8-7 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the powers and duties of the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council, so as establish basic and in-service training courses on de-escalation techniques and methods; to provide for an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

SECTION 1.

Code Section 35-8-7 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the powers and duties of the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council, is amended by revising paragraph (20) as follows:

"(20) To establish as part of the curriculum for basic and in-service training courses for all peace officers training on organized criminal activity, ~~and~~ criminal street gangs, and de-escalation techniques and methods that include scenario based training;"

SECTION 2.

This Act shall become effective on January 1, 2026.

SECTION 3.

All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.