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, <del>and</del> criminal street gangs, <ins>and
de-escalation techniques and methods that include scenario based training;"
</ins> 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All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.