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
35–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 38
Jan 28, 2016
D
Democratic12
100% Yea
R
Republican26
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
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Cowsert
RRepublican
P
Bruce Thompson
RRepublican
P
Burt Jones
RRepublican
P
Butch Miller
RRepublican
P
Charlie Bethel
RRepublican
P
Chuck Hufstetler
RRepublican
P
David Shafer
RRepublican
P
Doc Rhett
DDemocratic
P
Ed Harbison
DDemocratic
P
Elena Parent
DDemocratic
P
Emanuel Jones
DDemocratic
P
Greg Kirk
RRepublican
P
Harold Jones
DDemocratic
P
Hunter Hill
RRepublican
P
Jack Hill
RRepublican
P
Jeff Mullis
RRepublican
P
Jesse Stone
RRepublican
P
John Albers
RRepublican
P
John Kennedy
RRepublican
P
Judson Hill
RRepublican
P
Marty Harbin
RRepublican
P
Mike Crane
RRepublican
P
Mike Dugan
RRepublican
P
Rick Jeffares
RRepublican
P
Steve Gooch
RRepublican
P
Tommie Williams
RRepublican
P
Tyler Harper
RRepublican
P
Vincent Fort
DDemocratic
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