Jails; certain municipal corporations make municipal detention facilities or jails available for use by a sheriff; require
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 4 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding jails, so as to require that certain municipal corporations make municipal detention facilities or jails available for use by a sheriff under certain conditions; to provide for fee and fee cap; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2025
Last action Jan 12, 2026
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Total actions
5
Key actions
1
Committee
3
Jan 12, 2026
Committee
Senate Recommitted
upper
Feb 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Jan 15, 2025
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Jan 14, 2025
Introduced
Senate Hopper
upper
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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