SB 263 Georgia Senate · 2015-2016 Regular Session

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

Summary
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.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2016
Committee Review
Mar 2016
Senate Passage
Jan 2016
House Passage
Mar 2016
Signed into Law
May 2016
Introduced Jan 12, 2016 Signed May 3, 2016
Floor votes · Senate Jan 28, 2016

How they voted

350
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 38
Jan 28, 2016
D Democratic12
12 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican26
23 Yea 3
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 3, 2016
Signed into law
Act 609
upper
May 3, 2016
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 15, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 10, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Jan 28, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Jan 26, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Jan 13, 2016
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
28 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors