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SB 263 — Law Enforcement Officers; provide governing authority; employs sworn police officers who are P.O.S.T certified; policies; disability in line of duty

Senate Date Signed by Governor

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding law enforcement officers and agencies, so as to provide that the governing authority of each municipality and county in this state and each board of education which employs sworn police officers who are P.O.S.T. certified may adopt policies under which such sworn officers, upon their retirement or upon leaving such employment as a result of a disability arising in the line of duty, may retain his or her weapon and badge; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Senate Date Signed by Governor

Legislative term
Georgia General Assembly 2015-2016
Session
2015-2016 Regular Session
Chamber or committee
Georgia Senate
Measure type
Bill
Introduced
Jan 13, 2016

Bill timeline (14)

Votes on this bill (2)

Sponsorships (1)

Tyler Harper

Cosponsor
Office service
State Senator · District 7 · From Jan 14, 2013
Role in source
Georgia sponsorType=1; sequence=2; Harper, Tyler; sponsorship listed in session 24; start uses sourced bill introduction date
From
Jan 13, 2016

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