Georgia bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia SB 565
Peace Officers; the definition of law enforcement unit and peace officer to include members of police forces of nonprofit private colleges and universities; revise
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Randy Robertson (Republican)
- Jason Anavitarte (Republican)
- John Albers (Republican)
- Brian Strickland (Republican)
- Bo Hatchett (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Georgia legislature· description
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 35-8-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions relative to employment and training of peace officers, so as to revise the definition of law enforcement unit and peace officer to include members of police forces of nonprofit private colleges and universities; 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, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2026 Senate | Senate Vote #624 - 2025-2026 Regular Session | pass | Set your home in Georgia to see |
Actions
- Mar 19, 2026 · House
House Committee Favorably Reported - Mar 9, 2026 · House
House Second Readers - Mar 6, 2026 · House
House First Readers - Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Senate Passed/Adopted - Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Senate Third Read - Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
Senate Read Second Time - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Senate Committee Favorably Reported - Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
Senate Read and Referred - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
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