Peace officers; extend time frame for which reimbursement of total training expenses by a subsequent employer may be sought
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 8 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to employment and training of peace officers, so as to extend the time frame for which reimbursement of total training expenses by a subsequent employer of a peace officer may be sought; to remove partial reimbursement of such training expenses; to limit total training expenses to certain costs; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
House Passage
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 8, 2024
Last action Mar 11, 2024
Floor votes · House Feb 27, 2024
How they voted
142–0
Passed · 9 other
Total votes 151
Feb 27, 2024
D
Democratic63
92% Yea
R
Republican88
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Mar 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 29, 2024
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 27, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Feb 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Feb 8, 2024
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Alan Powell
RRepublican
P
Bill Hitchens
RRepublican
P
J. Collins
RRepublican
P
Jodi Lott
RRepublican
P
Ken Vance
RRepublican
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