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40 bills for “Law Enforcement Officers and Agencies”.
Law Enforcement Officers and Agencies; covered immigration officers to wear body cameras during public immigration enforcement functions; require
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate bill would require federal immigration enforcement officers, specifically ICE agents, to wear activated body cameras while carrying out public enforcement actions inside Georgia.
… Chapter 1 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding law enforcement officers and agencies, is amended by adding a new …
Law Enforcement Officers and Agencies; covered immigration officers wear visible identification during public immigration enforcement functions; require
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate bill would require federal immigration officers performing public enforcement actions in the state to wear visible identification showing their agency and name or badge number, and would generally bar them from wearing face coverings during those actions.
… Chapter 1 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions concerning law enforcement officers and agencies, is amended by adding a new …
Law enforcement officers and agencies; certain federal agents to clearly identify themselves while in the performance of their duties; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House bill would require federal ICE and Customs and Border Protection agents to wear visible ID badges, agency-marked uniforms, and use clearly marked vehicles while performing duties in Georgia.
… Chapter 1 of Title 35 of the Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding law enforcement officers and agencies, is amended by adding a new Code …
Law Enforcement Officers and Agencies; covered governmental entities from providing funding or resources in support of the operation of immigration detention centers; prohibit
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate bill would bar state and local government entities from providing funding or resources for the operation of immigration detention centers in Georgia.
… Chapter 1 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding law enforcement officers and agencies, is amended by adding a new …
Law Enforcement Officers and Agencies; federal immigration authorities from utilizing certain technologies to identify individuals for certain purposes; prohibit
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate bill would bar federal immigration authorities from using biometric surveillance technology, such as fingerprint or facial scans, to check people's immigration status.
… Chapter 1 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding law enforcement officers and agencies, is amended by adding a new …
Crimes and Offenses; definition of law enforcement officer; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: Senate Bill 99 adds a formal definition of "law enforcement officer" to Georgia's criminal code, covering peace officers, out-of-state and federal officers assisting Georgia agencies, and untrained new chiefs of police.
… Law enforcement officer' means: (A) A peace officer; </ins> <ins>(B) Any state or federal law enforcement officer who renders assistance to a law enforcement agency of this …
Law Enforcement Officers and Agencies; use of immigration detention centers in this state for two years; prohibit
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate bill would ban the operation or use of immigration detention centers in the state for a two-year period, from July 1, 2026 to July 1, 2028.
… Chapter 1 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding law enforcement officers and agencies, is amended by adding a new …
Law enforcement officers and agencies; authorize county and municipal law enforcement agencies to employ civilian personnel to assist in certain investigations
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 915 would let Georgia county and municipal police departments hire unarmed civilian employees, called civilian community responders, to help investigate minor traffic accidents and property crimes.
… Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to law enforcement officers and agencies, is amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows …
"Dorothy Mae Smith Wright Act"; enact
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate bill named for Dorothy Mae Smith Wright would limit when police can start high-speed vehicle chases, requiring probable cause of a violent crime or an immediate safety threat before an officer engages in a pursuit.
… Chapter 1 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to law enforcement officers and agencies, is amended by revising Code …
Law enforcement officers and agencies; protection of student data from immigration officials under certain circumstances; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House bill would limit how public schools share student information with immigration enforcement and generally bar immigration officers from school grounds without a judicial warrant.
… Nothing in this Code section shall be construed to hinder or prevent a peace officer or law enforcement agency from arresting or detaining any criminal suspect on other …
Daren Lewis Saving Lives Act; enact
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 1011, named for Daren Lewis, would tighten rules on police car chases in Georgia neighborhoods, requiring agencies to limit pursuits in residential areas, review each chase, and report the results every year.
… Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to law enforcement officers and agencies, is amended by revising Code Section 35-1-14, relating to written …
Peace Officers; the definition of law enforcement unit and peace officer to include members of police forces of nonprofit private colleges and universities; revise
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate bill would let police forces at nonprofit private colleges and universities count as official law enforcement units and their officers as certified peace officers under state law.
… and the enforcement of administrative, regulatory, licensing, or certification requirements of his or her respective employing agency. Law enforcement support personnel are not peace officers within the meaning …
"Daniel D. Podsiadly, Jr. Act"; enact
Summary by Georgia Commons: Senate Bill 279 would require Georgia's workers' compensation board and law enforcement agencies to notify disabled peace officers about state benefit programs when they are hurt on duty during interactions with suspects, arrestees, or inmates.
… Chapter 1 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions of law enforcement officers and agencies, is amended by adding a new …
Criminal Justice Coordinating Council; provide financial assistance to law enforcement agencies to equip certain motor vehicles with bullet-resistant features; establish grant program
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 967 would let Georgia's Criminal Justice Coordinating Council run a grant program that helps local law enforcement agencies pay to add bullet-resistant windows and door panels to patrol vehicles.
… enforcement agencies to purchase and install bullet-resistant windshields, side windows, rear windows, and door panels on such law enforcement agencies' motor vehicles used by peace officers in …
Police Chiefs and Heads of Law Enforcement Agencies Recognition Day; recognize March 6, 2025
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Senate resolution designates March 6, 2025 as Police Chiefs and Heads of Law Enforcement Agencies Recognition Day at the Georgia state capitol, honoring the state's police chiefs and agency heads.
… 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 …
Police Chiefs and Head of Law Enforcement Agencies Recognition Day at the Capitol; recognize February 11, 2026
Summary by Georgia Commons: 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.
… 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 …
Police Chiefs and Heads of Law Enforcement Agencies Recognition Day at the state capitol; March 6, 2025; recognize
Summary by Georgia Commons: 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.
… 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 …
Police Chiefs and Heads of Law Enforcement Agencies Recognition Day at the Capitol; 02/11/26; recognize
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution designates February 11, 2026 as Police Chiefs and Heads of Law Enforcement Agencies Recognition Day at the State Capitol, honoring the state's police leadership.
… 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 …
Georgia Public Safety Transparency and Citizen Protection Act of 2026; enact
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House bill would ban most law enforcement officers from wearing face coverings during routine duties like traffic stops and patrols, require them to show ID and state their name and agency, and tighten the rules on when police can use deadly force.
… Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to law enforcement officers and agencies, is amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows …
Law Enforcement Appreciation Day; recognize March 10, 2025
Summary by Georgia Commons: 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.
… and WHEREAS, law enforcement officers from Georgia's state agencies, including the Georgia State Patrol, Capitol Police, DNR, GBI, and other law enforcement agencies, work cooperatively to enhance …
Law Enforcement Appreciation Day at the Capitol; February 26, 2026; commending law enforcement officers in Georgia; recognize
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution designates February 26, 2026, as Law Enforcement Appreciation Day at the Capitol and formally commends the state's law enforcement officers for their service.
… and WHEREAS, law enforcement officers from Georgia's state agencies, including the Georgia State Patrol, Capitol Police, DNR, GBI, and other law enforcement agencies, work cooperatively to enhance …
Peace officers; extend time frame for which reimbursement of total training expenses by a subsequent employer may be sought
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 549 changes how long a new police department has to reimburse a peace officer's prior training costs when it hires that officer away, extending the window from 15 months to 36 months and spelling out exactly what expenses count.
… or any county or municipality thereof employs a peace officer and said peace officer is hired by another agency within <del>15</del> <ins>36</ins> months after …
Speed Detection Devices; all laws relative to enforcement of speeding violations in school zones through the use of automated traffic enforcement safety devices; repeal
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate bill would eliminate the state law allowing automated speed cameras in school zones and bar local governments and police from entering new camera enforcement contracts starting immediately, with the repeal of underlying camera laws taking effect July 1, 2026.
… Such log shall be admissible in any court proceeding for a violation issued pursuant to Code Section 40-14-18. (2) The law enforcement agency, or agent on …
Motor vehicles; enforcement of speeding violations in school zones through automated traffic enforcement safety devices; repeal all laws
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate substitute for HB 225 would repeal the state law allowing school zone speed cameras and ban local governments from signing new or renewed camera enforcement contracts starting July 1, 2027.
… Such log shall be admissible in any court proceeding for a violation issued pursuant to Code Section 40-14-18. (2) The law enforcement agency, or agent on …
Law Enforcement Officers and Agencies; persons requesting booking photographs to provide the first and last names of the individuals in the photographs; require
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate bill, as revised by a House committee, would require anyone requesting police booking photos or law enforcement videos to name the person shown, and would let agencies withhold recordings of a person's death from the public.
… Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to law enforcement officers and agencies, is amended in Chapter 1, relating to general provisions regarding law enforcement …
State Board of Workers' Compensation; notice of eligibility for compensation to an injured employee to his or her legal guardian; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 1128 requires Georgia workers' compensation officials and law enforcement agencies to notify an injured employee's legal guardian, not just the employee, about eligibility for compensation, and opens a one-month window for certain brain-injured public safety officers to apply for indemnification.
… Each law enforcement agency of this state shall notify every employee whom such agency has reasonable cause to believe may be an eligible peace officer, <ins>or his …
Law enforcement officers and agencies; local law enforcement involvement with immigration and cooperation with federal authorities; repeal provisions
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House bill would repeal the state's laws requiring local police to check immigration status, cooperate with federal immigration detainers, and report on immigrant inmates, replacing them with a new system for certifying immigrant crime victims seeking U and T visas.
… Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to law enforcement officers and agencies, is amended by repealing Code Section 35-1-17, relating to state …
State Law Enforcement Officer Plan or 'SLEO Plan'; establish
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 808 would create a new optional retirement plan, the State Law Enforcement Officer Plan, for state (not local) police officers in dozens of Georgia agencies, offering enhanced pension benefits in exchange for higher contributions and a later retirement date.
… This article shall be known and may be cited as the 'State Law Enforcement Officer Plan' or 'SLEO Plan.' 47-2-401. (a) As used in this article …
Law Enforcement Partners Act; enact
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House bill would create a statewide legal definition of 'law enforcement officer' covering state, local, out-of-state, and federal officers, and apply that definition to the law governing arrest powers.
… Law enforcement officer' means: (A) A peace officer; </ins> <ins>(B) Any state or federal law enforcement officer who render assistance to a law enforcement agency of this …
Appeal and error; declaratory judgments in instances involving accusations made by a prosecuting attorney regarding credibility of a peace officer; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 288 changes Georgia rules for sheriff candidates and creates a formal process for handling 'Giglio lists,' the lists prosecutors keep of police officers whose credibility as witnesses is in question.
… If the affected peace officer is no longer employed by the law enforcement agency that receives such notice, the law enforcement agency shall forward such notice to be …
Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD), community service boards (CSBs), and first responders; commend
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution commends the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities and local Co-Responder programs, and designates February 19, 2025 as Co-Responder Day at the state capitol.
… Georgia Behavioral Health and Peace Officer Co-Responder Act, establishing the framework for Co-Responder programs, which bring together law enforcement officers and behavioral health professionals to respond …
Crimes and offenses; preemption of local regulation and lawsuits relative to firearms, ammunition, and other weapons; provide for a definition
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 120 would bar Georgia agencies and local police from enforcing federal or other 'extreme risk protection orders' that seize firearms without a contested court case, and would let affected gun owners sue for damages.
… in an effort to enforce Georgia laws. (6) A political subdivision or state or local law enforcement agency that employs a law enforcement officer who knowingly acts to …
Mathis, Chief Stone; Columbus Police Department; named the Georgia Chapter of the FBI National Academy Associates' Phyllis Goodwin Agency of the Year; commend
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution congratulates Chief Stone Mathis and the Columbus Police Department for winning the Georgia Chapter of the FBI National Academy Associates' Phyllis Goodwin Agency of the Year award.
… FBI National Academy Associates' Phyllis Goodwin Agency of the Year Award; and WHEREAS, this prestigious award recognizes a law enforcement agency that demonstrates strong leadership, progress, and commitment …
Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD), Community Service Boards (CSBs), and First Responders; commend
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Senate resolution commends the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, community service boards, and Co-Responder programs, and designates February 19, 2025 as Co-Responder Day at the state capitol.
… Georgia Behavioral Health and Peace Officer Co-Responder Act, establishing the framework for Co-Responder programs, which bring together law enforcement officers and behavioral health professionals to respond …
Law enforcement officers and agencies; require consent or a court order to withdraw blood from persons who are to be incarcerated or are to be released for DNA testing
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House bill would require written consent or a court order before officers can draw blood from people entering or leaving state detention facilities for mandatory DNA testing.
House Bill 1288 By: Representatives Cummings of the 39th, Dawson of the 65th, Flournoy of the 74th, Panitch of the 51st, Beckles of the 96th, and others A …
Public officers and employees; increase indemnification award of certain state public school personnel in the event of death
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 105 doubles the state death benefit paid through Georgia's indemnification fund from $75,000 to $150,000 and requires state agencies to notify injured peace officers about available disability and death benefits.
… Chapter 1 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions of law enforcement officers and agencies, is amended by adding a new …
Courts; office of sheriff and training of peace officers; revise qualification requirements
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 246 would tighten the rules for who can run for sheriff in Georgia, requiring most candidates to be certified peace officers in good standing and adding a sworn statement and penalty for lying about it.
… Upon the applicant's, candidate's, or peace officer's request, the law enforcement agency shall allow him or her to inspect the employment related information and to …
Family Justice Center Act; enact
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 1283 creates a legal framework for Family Justice Centers in Georgia, letting counties, cities, district attorneys, and nonprofits set up co-located centers that combine law enforcement, victim services, and social services for survivors of family violence, sexual assault, child abuse, elder abuse, and human trafficking.
… in Code Section 35-8-2. (5) 'Participating agency' means any public agency, law enforcement unit, district attorney's office, nonprofit organization, or service provider that delivers victim …
Public Safety, Department of; Motor Carrier Compliance Division to Commercial Vehicle Enforcement; change name
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 116 renames the Department of Public Safety's Motor Carrier Compliance Division as Commercial Vehicle Enforcement and requires its law enforcement officers to be trained, sworn, and certified.
… The training required in the areas required by this subsection shall be equivalent to training provided to certified officers in <del>the Motor Carrier Compliance Enforcement Section</del …
Law Enforcement Appreciation Day; recognize February 26, 2026
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate resolution designates February 26, 2026 as Law Enforcement Appreciation Day at the state capitol, honoring local, state, and federal officers.
… law enforcement officers from local, state, and federal agencies work cooperatively to enhance public safety for all Georgia citizens and visitors; and WHEREAS, law enforcement officers put their …