Department of Public Safety; subsistence and per diem allowances; receipt of badge and duty weapon upon retirement; provide
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Public Safety, so as to provide for subsistence and per diem allowances; to provide for receipt of badge and duty weapon upon retirement; to provide for authority to grant salary increases upon completion of certain education courses; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2021
Senate Passage
Feb 2021
House Passage
Mar 2021
Signed into Law
May 2021
Introduced Feb 16, 2021
Signed May 4, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Feb 26, 2021
How they voted
41–0
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 47
Feb 26, 2021
D
Democratic18
88% Yea
R
Republican29
86% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 4, 2021
Signed into law
Act 217
upper
May 4, 2021
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 29, 2021
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 22, 2021
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Feb 26, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Feb 24, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 17, 2021
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
John Albers
RRepublican
P
Randy Robertson
RRepublican
P
Tyler Harper
RRepublican
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