Georgia CommonsSenate · Passed · 2025-2026 Regular Session
SR 366: Law Enforcement Appreciation Day; recognize March 10, 2025
Last action March 11, 2025 · Senate Read and Adopted
A Georgia Senate resolution designates March 10, 2025, as Law Enforcement Appreciation Day at the Capitol and formally commends the state's police officers, sheriffs, and other law enforcement personnel.
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In plain language
This is a ceremonial resolution passed by the Georgia Senate rather than a change to state law. It recognizes March 10, 2025, as Law Enforcement Appreciation Day at the Capitol, honoring officers from agencies such as the Georgia State Patrol, Capitol Police, the Department of Natural Resources, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, county sheriff's offices, and local police departments. The resolution lists reasons for the recognition, including the risks officers take, the historical role of the sheriff's office, and the work of the Georgia Public Safety Memorial Wall honoring officers killed in the line of duty. It directs the Secretary of the Senate to distribute copies of the resolution to Georgia law enforcement officers. It does not create any new legal requirement, funding, or penalty.
What the bill does
- Formally designates March 10, 2025, as Law Enforcement Appreciation Day at the Capitol in the Georgia Senate.
- Commends Georgia law enforcement officers, including state troopers, Capitol Police, DNR officers, GBI agents, sheriffs, and local police, for their service.
- Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute copies of the resolution to Georgia law enforcement officers.
- Creates no new law, funding, or enforceable requirement; it is a symbolic statement of recognition passed by the Senate.
Who it affects
Georgia law enforcement officers and agencies named in the resolution, including the Georgia State Patrol, Capitol Police, the Department of Natural Resources, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, county sheriffs, and local police departments, along with the Secretary of the Senate, who must distribute copies.
Why it matters
The resolution has no legal or financial effect on Georgians day to day. Its practical impact is symbolic: it gives Georgia law enforcement officers formal recognition from the Senate and provides them with printed copies of the resolution acknowledging their work.
Key provisions
- The resolving clause recognizes March 10, 2025, as Law Enforcement Appreciation Day at the Capitol and commends Georgia law enforcement officers.
- A further resolution clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to make copies available for distribution to Georgia law enforcement officers.
- The whereas clauses describe the role of sheriffs, police departments, and state agencies but carry no legal force of their own.
From the bill
“the members of this body recognize March 10, 2025, as Law Enforcement Appreciation Day at the Capitol and commend law enforcement officers in Georgia for protecting our communities and for putting their lives on the line every day.”
Status timeline
- Senate Read and Adopted (Senate)
- Senate Hopper (Senate)
Sponsors
- Randy Robertson (R, SD-29)
- John Albers (R, SD-56)
Topics
- law enforcement
- police officers
- sheriffs
- Georgia Senate resolution
- public safety recognition