Georgia Senate Bill 263 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 7-0)
Status: Passed on May 3 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-07-01 - Effective Date
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding law enforcement officers and agencies, so as to provide that the governing authority of each municipality and county in this state and each board of education which employs sworn police officers who are P.O.S.T. certified may adopt policies under which such sworn officers, upon their retirement or upon leaving such employment as a result of a disability arising in the line of duty, may retain his or her weapon and badge; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Law Enforcement Officers; provide governing authority; employs sworn police officers who are P.O.S.T certified; policies; disability in line of duty

Sen. Bruce Thompson [R]	Sen. Tyler Harper [R]	Sen. Charlie Bethel [R]	Sen. Jeff Mullis [R]
Sen. David Shafer [R]	Sen. Bill Cowsert [R]	Rep. Michael Caldwell [R]

2016-03-15 - House - House Vote #752 (Y: 123 N: 46 NV: 6 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2016-01-28 - Senate - Senate Vote #424 (Y: 50 N: 1 NV: 3 Abs: 2) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-07-01		Effective Date
2016-05-03		Act 609
2016-05-03	Senate	Senate Date Signed by Governor
2016-03-30	Senate	Senate Sent to Governor
2016-03-15	House	House Passed/Adopted
2016-03-15	House	House Third Readers
2016-03-10	House	House Committee Favorably Reported
2016-02-02	House	House Second Readers
2016-02-01	House	House First Readers
2016-01-28	Senate	Senate Passed/Adopted
2016-01-28	Senate	Senate Third Read
2016-01-27	Senate	Senate Read Second Time
2016-01-26	Senate	Senate Committee Favorably Reported
2016-01-13	Senate	Senate Read and Referred
2016-01-12	Senate	Senate Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/47344
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20152016/154357
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20152016/155977
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20152016/161119
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/47344#13864
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/47344#14328