Education; establishment of unified campus police forces through agreements by colleges and universities; provide
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 8 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to campus policemen, so as to provide for the establishment of unified campus police forces through agreements entered into by colleges and universities; to provide for definitions; to provide for arrest powers; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
House Passage
Feb 2023
Senate Passage
Mar 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Jan 30, 2023
Signed May 3, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Mar 15, 2023 · House Feb 23, 2023
How they voted
46–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 50
Mar 15, 2023
D
Democratic21
95% Yea
R
Republican29
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
10
Committee
7
Amendments
1
May 3, 2023
Signed into law
Act 266
upper
May 3, 2023
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 29, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Conference Committee Report Adopted
lower
Mar 29, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Conference Committee Report Adopted
upper
Mar 29, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Conference Committee Appointed 54th, 56th, 37th
upper
Mar 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Conference Committee Appointed 56th, 71st, 12th
lower
Mar 23, 2023
Introduced
House Disagreed Senate Amend or Sub
lower
Mar 15, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted As Amended
upper
Mar 9, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 27, 2023
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 23, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Feb 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Jan 30, 2023
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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