--- title: HR 201. Police Chiefs and Heads of Law Enforcement Agencies Recognition Day at the state capitol; March 6, 2025; recognize collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr201 cite_as: HR 201, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr201 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr201.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr201/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70051 date: 2025-02-06 status: passed corpus_version: bills-2026-09-13 license: Public record of the Georgia General Assembly, via LegiScan; see about.md publisher: Georgia Commons, an independent project of Georgia Civic Data. Not the State of Georgia. Not legal advice. up: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026.md previous: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr200.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr202.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr201.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 201 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2025-02-06 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Clint Crowe - Kimberly New - Gary Richardson - Bill Hitchens - Matt Reeves text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR201/2025 upstream_id: 1961021 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - law enforcement - ceremonial resolution - police chiefs - state capitol recognition --- # HR 201. Police Chiefs and Heads of Law Enforcement Agencies Recognition Day at the state capitol; March 6, 2025; recognize ## Text House Resolution 201 By: Representatives Crowe of the 118th, New of the 40th, Richardson of the 125th, Hitchens of the 161st, and Reeves of the 99th A RESOLUTION Recognizing March 6, 2025, as Police Chiefs and Heads of Law Enforcement Agencies Recognition Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, in the State of Georgia, there are more than 700 police chiefs and heads of law enforcement agencies who provide the critical service of managing approximately 45,000 sworn peace officers; and WHEREAS, the Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police is an organization of honorable men and women dedicated to the preservation of the lives and property of Georgia citizens in a professional and ethical manner; and WHEREAS, these brave law enforcement leaders provide public service above and beyond the call of duty, often at great personal risk and tremendous sacrifice of not only themselves but also their families; and WHEREAS, from the time of their initial police chief's training provided by the Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police and throughout their careers, each member has demonstrated continuous loyalty to the call to serve and has combined and increased their public safety effectiveness through cooperation with state, county, and local governmental officials; and WHEREAS, police chiefs and heads of law enforcement agencies of Georgia support the continuous elevation of standards and training of law enforcement managers and have been instrumental in increasing the public's awareness of methods for avoiding being victims of crime; and WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that the police chiefs and heads of law enforcement agencies of Georgia be recognized for their many personal sacrifices as well as their outstanding and courageous contributions to the citizens of this state. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body recognize March 6, 2025, as Police Chiefs and Heads of Law Enforcement Agencies Day at the state capitol and commend each police chief and head of a law enforcement agency in this state for his or her outstanding commitment to the people of this state. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to Scott Gray, President of the Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police, and A. A. Butch Ayers, Executive Director of the Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police. ## Summaries written by Georgia Commons The following was written by claude-sonnet-5 from the text above and is not part of the resolution. Quote the text, not the summary. A Georgia House resolution recognizes March 6, 2025 as Police Chiefs and Heads of Law Enforcement Agencies Recognition Day at the state capitol, honoring the state's police leadership. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives rather than a bill that changes state law. It designates March 6, 2025 as Police Chiefs and Heads of Law Enforcement Agencies Recognition Day at the state capitol. The resolution praises the more than 700 police chiefs and heads of law enforcement agencies in Georgia who oversee about 45,000 sworn officers, and commends the Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police for its role in training and raising professional standards among law enforcement leaders. It directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to send copies of the resolution to the association's president and executive director. The resolution does not create any new law, funding, or requirement; it is a formal statement of recognition and appreciation. ### What it does - Designates March 6, 2025 as Police Chiefs and Heads of Law Enforcement Agencies Recognition Day at the Georgia state capitol. - Formally commends every police chief and head of a law enforcement agency in Georgia for their service. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to distribute copies of the resolution to leaders of the Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police. - Creates no new statutory requirement, funding, or penalty since it is a ceremonial resolution rather than a law change. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names Georgia's more than 700 police chiefs and heads of law enforcement agencies, the roughly 45,000 sworn peace officers they manage, and the Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police, whose leaders are named recipients of the commendation. ### Why it matters Because this is a ceremonial resolution, it does not change any Georgia law, create funding, or impose new rules. Its practical effect is symbolic: a formal, public acknowledgment from the state legislature of the work done by police chiefs and law enforcement agency heads across Georgia. ### Key provisions - The resolving clause designates March 6, 2025 as Police Chiefs and Heads of Law Enforcement Agencies Day at the state capitol and commends police chiefs and agency heads statewide. - A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare copies for Scott Gray and A. A. Butch Ayers of the Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police. - The preamble (whereas clauses) states background facts, including that Georgia has more than 700 police chiefs and heads of agencies overseeing about 45,000 sworn officers, but these clauses have no legal effect. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-02-06) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-02-06) - Sponsors: Clint Crowe, Kimberly New, Gary Richardson, Bill Hitchens, Matt Reeves - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70051 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr201.md?full=1