Law Enforcement Officers; provide governing authority; employs sworn police officers who are P.O.S.T certified; policies; disability in line of duty
It became law on Jul 1, 2016.
- Stage
- Became law
- Started in
- Senate
- Sponsors
- 29
- Latest action
- Jul 1, 2016
What it does
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.
Where it stands
This bill passed and is now law.
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Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
- Bill Cowsert
- Bruce Thompson
- Burt Jones
- Butch Miller
- Charlie Bethel
- Chuck Hufstetler
- David Shafer
- Doc Rhett
- Ed Harbison
- Elena Parent
- Emanuel Jones
- Greg Kirk
- Harold Jones
- Hunter Hill
- Jack Hill
- Jeff Mullis
- Jesse Stone
- John Albers
- John Kennedy
- Judson Hill
- Marty Harbin
- Mike Crane
- Mike Dugan
- Rick Jeffares
- Steve Gooch
- Tommie Williams
- Tyler Harper
- Vincent Fort
- William Jackson
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Once a bill is decided, the questions are about what is done with it in Georgia.