Georgia bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia SB 527
Sheriffs; candidates for the office of sheriff are certified peace officers at the time of qualifying as a candidate; require
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Randy Robertson (Republican)
- Clint Dixon (Republican)
- John Albers (Republican)
- Marty Harbin (Republican)
- Billy Hickman (Republican)
- Mike Hodges (Republican)
- Max Burns (Republican)
- Jason T. Dickerson
- Lee Anderson (Republican)
- Matt Brass (Republican)
- Shawn Still (Republican)
- Chuck Payne (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Georgia legislature· description
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 15-16-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to qualification requirements for sheriff and exemptions, so as to require that candidates for the office of sheriff are certified peace officers at the time of qualifying as a candidate; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
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Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2026 Senate | Senate Vote #610 - 2025-2026 Regular Session | pass | Set your home in Georgia to see |
Actions
- Mar 25, 2026 · House
House Committee Favorably Reported - Mar 6, 2026 · House
House Second Readers - Mar 4, 2026 · House
House First Readers - Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
Senate Passed/Adopted - Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
Senate Third Read - Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
Senate Read Second Time - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
Senate Committee Favorably Reported - Feb 19, 2026 · Senate
Senate Read and Referred - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
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