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GA SB7
Bill
Status
1/14/2025
Primary Sponsor
John Albers
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AI Summary
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Municipal corporations with detention facilities located within the Capitol Police Division's jurisdiction radius must make those facilities available to the county sheriff upon request, regardless of whether the facility is actively housing inmates
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Sheriffs must have sufficient funding appropriated before requesting use of a municipal detention facility
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Municipal corporations may charge sheriffs a fee for facility use, but the fee cannot exceed the actual cost of maintaining the detention facility
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Becomes effective upon Governor's approval or upon becoming law without approval
Legislative Description
Jails; certain municipal corporations make municipal detention facilities or jails available for use by a sheriff; require
Last Action
Senate Recommitted
1/12/2026