--- title: SR 566. Police Chiefs and Head of Law Enforcement Agencies Recognition Day at the Capitol; recognize February 11, 2026 collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr566 cite_as: SR 566, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr566 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr566.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr566/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72196 date: 2026-01-14 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. 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Police Chiefs and Head of Law Enforcement Agencies Recognition Day at the Capitol; recognize February 11, 2026 ## Text Senate Resolution 566 By: Senators Albers of the 56th, Robertson of the 29th, Still of the 48th, Gooch of the 51st, Dickerson of the 21st and others A RESOLUTION Recognizing February 11, 2026, as Police Chiefs and Head of Law Enforcement Agencies Recognition Day at the 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 a critical service, 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 life 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, not only to themselves, but also to 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 government 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 only 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 the state. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body recognize February 11, 2026, as Police Chiefs and Head of Law Enforcement Agencies Recognition Day at the Capitol. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to Chief Anita Allen, 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 Senate resolution designates February 11, 2026, as Police Chiefs and Head of Law Enforcement Agencies Recognition Day at the Capitol, honoring the state's police chiefs and agency heads. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia Senate rather than a law that changes anyone's rights or duties. It states that Georgia has more than 700 police chiefs and heads of law enforcement agencies overseeing roughly 45,000 sworn peace officers, and it praises the Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police for training and professional standards work. The resolution formally designates February 11, 2026 as Police Chiefs and Head of Law Enforcement Agencies Recognition Day at the Capitol. It also directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare copies of the resolution for distribution to the association's president, Chief Anita Allen, and its executive director, A. A. Butch Ayers. The resolution does not create any new legal requirements, funding, or penalties. ### What it does - Designates February 11, 2026 as Police Chiefs and Head of Law Enforcement Agencies Recognition Day at the Capitol. - Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare copies of the resolution for distribution to named leaders of the Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police. - Recites background statistics and praise for Georgia's police chiefs and law enforcement agency heads without creating any binding legal obligations. ### Who it affects The resolution names the Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police and its leaders, Chief Anita Allen and A. A. Butch Ayers, as recipients of copies. More broadly it honors the state's roughly 700 police chiefs and heads of law enforcement agencies and the officers they oversee. ### Why it matters Because this is a symbolic recognition resolution, it does not change any Georgia law, create funding, or impose requirements on anyone. Its practical effect is limited to an official day of recognition at the Capitol and the distribution of commemorative copies to law enforcement leadership. ### Key provisions - The resolving clause formally recognizes February 11, 2026 as Police Chiefs and Head of Law Enforcement Agencies Recognition Day at the Capitol. - A further resolved clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to distribute copies of the resolution to Chief Anita Allen and A. A. Butch Ayers of the Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police. - The whereas clauses provide background context, including that Georgia has more than 700 police chiefs and agency heads managing about 45,000 sworn peace officers, but carry no legal force. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-01-14) - Last action: Senate Read and Adopted (2026-01-14) - Sponsors: John Albers, Randy Robertson, Shawn Still, Steve Gooch, Jason T. Dickerson, Timothy Bearden - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72196 > The history, votes, and amendments (94 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr566.md?full=1