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GA SB7

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/14/2025

Primary Sponsor

John Albers

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • 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

  • Sheriffs must have sufficient funding appropriated before requesting use of a municipal detention facility

  • Municipal corporations may charge sheriffs a fee for facility use, but the fee cannot exceed the actual cost of maintaining the detention facility

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Public Safety1/15/2025

Full Bill Text

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