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Public Safety

Senate200 legislators-370 bills

Legislators(200)

Alan Powell27 bills
R
Bill Cowsert24 bills
R
Charles Martin8 bills
R
Nan Orrock38 bills
D
Emanuel Jones36 bills
D
Steve Gooch45 bills
R
John Albers102 bills
R
Bill Hitchens28 bills
R
John Corbett34 bills
R
Steven Sainz8 bills
R
Randy Robertson88 bills
R
Sam Watson20 bills
R
Beth Camp5 bills
R
Karen Mathiak4 bills
R
Kay Kirkpatrick38 bills
R
Jason Anavitarte41 bills
R
Chuck Payne51 bills
R
Marty Harbin35 bills
R
Billy Hickman32 bills
R
Jon Burns3 bills
R
Eddie Lumsden18 bills
R
Carolyn Hugley4 bills
D
Rick Jasperse6 bills
R
Danny Mathis10 bills
R
Josh McLaurin18 bills
D
John Kennedy33 bills
R
Russ Goodman30 bills
R
Lauren McDonald9 bills
R
Elena Parent49 bills
D
Sonya Halpern32 bills
D
Larry Walker21 bills
R
Ricky Williams35 bills
R
Clint Crowe14 bills
R
Karla Drenner2 bills
D
Brian Strickland38 bills
R
Vance Smith7 bills
R
Jason Esteves15 bills
D
Kimberly New4 bills
R
Timothy Bearden17 bills
R
Kenya Wicks16 bills
D
Derrick McCollum4 bills
R
Tim Fleming2 bills
R
Johnny Chastain2 bills
R
Charles Cannon2 bills
R
Brent Cox1 bills
R
Bethany Ballard1 bills
R
Ginny Ehrhart1 bills
R
Steven McNeel2 bills
R
Ed Setzler12 bills
R
Lee Anderson44 bills
R
Freddie Sims37 bills
D
Ed Harbison30 bills
D
Donzella James27 bills
D
Gail Davenport36 bills
D
Ben Watson24 bills
R
Harold Jones48 bills
D
Sheikh Rahman34 bills
D
Michael Rhett29 bills
D
Jason Ridley13 bills
R
Chuck Hufstetler30 bills
R
Bo Hatchett35 bills
R
Max Burns37 bills
R
Clint Dixon35 bills
R
Carden Summers37 bills
R
Greg Dolezal26 bills
R
Frank Ginn26 bills
R
Matt Brass31 bills
R
Kim Jackson42 bills
D
Sally Harrell30 bills
D
Shawn Still40 bills
R
Mike Hodges19 bills
R
RaShaun Kemp17 bills
D
Drew Echols12 bills
R
Jaha Howard7 bills
D
Josh Bonner4 bills
R
Derek Mallow19 bills
D
Tonya Anderson28 bills
D
Blake Tillery16 bills
R
Jason T. Dickerson4 bills
R
James Hatchett6 bills
R
Scott Holcomb5 bills
D
Chuck Efstration5 bills
R
Darlene Taylor3 bills
R
Katie Dempsey3 bills
R
Brad Thomas2 bills
R
Stan Gunter3 bills
R
Dale Washburn2 bills
R
Leesa Hagan3 bills
R
Devan Seabaugh3 bills
R
Holt Persinger3 bills
R
Esther Panitch1 bills
D
Shea Roberts1 bills
D
Carmen Rice1 bills
R
Demetrius Douglas4 bills
D
Sandy Donatucci3 bills
R
Jordan Ridley1 bills
R
Mitchell Horner1 bills
R
Soo Hong2 bills
R
Imani Barnes1 bills
D
Buddy DeLoach2 bills
R
Joseph Gullett7 bills
R
Angie O'Steen1 bills
R
Randal Mangham8 bills
D
Chris Erwin1 bills
R
Marvin Lim2 bills
D
Matt Reeves4 bills
R
Jasmine Clark1 bills
D
Mary Ann Santos1 bills
D
Nikki Merritt38 bills
D
Nabilah Islam Parkes13 bills
D
Trey Kelley8 bills
R
Rob Clifton2 bills
R
Brian Prince6 bills
D
Lehman Franklin2 bills
R
Bill Yearta1 bills
R
Mike Cameron1 bills
R
Gary Richardson1 bills
R
David Lucas12 bills
D
Kimberly Alexander3 bills
D
Brandon Beach23 bills
R
Yasmin Neal4 bills
D
Colton Moore3 bills
R
Dewey McClain3 bills
D
Rhonda Taylor2 bills
D
Lynn Heffner1 bills
D
Gabe Okoye1 bills
D
Trey Rhodes7 bills
R
Martin Momtahan8 bills
R
William Werkheiser4 bills
R
Houston Gaines5 bills
R
Marcus Wiedower9 bills
R
Shaw Blackmon3 bills
R
Robert Dickey2 bills
R
Scott Hilton3 bills
R
Ron Stephens15 bills
R
Lynn Smith3 bills
R
Jesse Petrea12 bills
R
James Burchett4 bills
R
Will Wade2 bills
R
Deborah Silcox2 bills
R
Rick Townsend2 bills
R
Karen Bennett2 bills
D
Carl Gilliard2 bills
D
Dexter Sharper1 bills
D
Long Tran1 bills
D
Anissa Jones1 bills
D
Tangie Herring1 bills
D
Mack Jackson4 bills
D
Gloria Butler45 bills
D
Valencia Seay20 bills
D
John Carson2 bills
R
Shelly Echols12 bills
R
Kenneth Vance3 bills
R
Michael Dugan27 bills
R
Matt Barton6 bills
R
J Collins18 bills
R
Emory Dunahoo1 bills
R
Gerald Greene3 bills
R
Clay Pirkle4 bills
R
Tyler Smith6 bills
R
Patty Stinson2 bills
D
Miriam Paris1 bills
D
Noel Williams1 bills
R
James Beverly1 bills
D
Teddy Reese1 bills
D
Jodi Lott5 bills
R
David Knight1 bills
R
Rob Leverett1 bills
R
Horacena Tate18 bills
D
Mitchell Scoggins3 bills
R
Mesha Mainor4 bills
D
Lauren Daniel2 bills
R
Dean Burke6 bills
R
Butch Parrish2 bills
R
Jeff Mullis47 bills
R
Butch Miller13 bills
R
Sheila McNeill9 bills
R
Mandi Ballinger2 bills
R
Calvin Smyre1 bills
D
Bruce Thompson9 bills
R
Tyler Harper10 bills
R
Micah Gravley3 bills
R
Penny Houston1 bills
R
Winfred Dukes1 bills
D
Matthew Gambill1 bills
R
Lindsey Tippins4 bills
R
Michelle Au15 bills
D
Jennifer Jordan13 bills
D
Lester Jackson7 bills
D
Burt Jones4 bills
R
Bonnie Rich2 bills
R
Dave Belton2 bills
R
Mary Oliver3 bills
D
Matthew Wilson1 bills
D
Zulma Lopez1 bills
D
Becky Evans1 bills
D
Charlice Byrd1 bills
R
Susan Holmes1 bills
R
Jan Tankersley2 bills
R
William Boddie1 bills
D

Referred Bills (370)

HB1391Engrossed

Specialty license plates; honor public safety officers; establish

HR1243Passed

Georgia Next Generation 9-1-1 Fund; authorize creation - CA

HB1086Engrossed

Preston Fant and Brant Chesney Firefighter Safety Act; enact

HB1181Engrossed

Motor vehicles; application for certificate of title; provisions

HB1202Engrossed

Georgia Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Advisory Board; correct a scrivener's error in a cross-reference

SB524Engrossed

License Plates; specialty license plate honoring Girl Scouts of Georgia; establish

SB160Engrossed

Reckless Stunt Driving; a motor vehicle involved in a second offense of reckless stunt driving; replace the forfeiture penalty

SR937Introduced

U.S. Department of Homeland Security and United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement; refrain from immigration enforcement activity in the immediate vicinity of polling places and locations; urge

SB454Engrossed

Regulation of Fire and Other Hazards; use of temporary door locking devices in public buildings during certain emergency situations; authorize

SB293Engrossed

License Plates for Certain Veterans; the number of free license plates issued to certain veterans; increase

SB586Engrossed

"K-9 Law Enforcement Heroes Act of 2026"; enact

SB587Engrossed

Offenses Against Public Health and Morals; the establishment of an animal cruelty database; provide

SB569Engrossed

Motor Vehicles and Traffic; the issuance of emergency vehicle light permits for towing service companies in certain instances; provide

SB570Engrossed

"Georgia Human Trafficking Prevention Training Act"; enact

SB501Engrossed

Office of the Safety Fire Commissioner; update provisions

SB482Engrossed

Law Enforcement Officers and Agencies; persons requesting booking photographs to provide the first and last names of the individuals in the photographs; require

SB442Engrossed

Drivers' Licenses; revocation and expiration of commercial drivers' licenses for noncitizens; provide

SB399Engrossed

"Mason Sells AED Coordination Act"; enact

HB668Engrossed

Crimes and offenses; change references to assistance and guide dogs to service dogs

HB1465Engrossed

Motor vehicles; repeal requirement to display a revalidation decal as evidence of annual motor vehicle registration renewal

HB1409Engrossed

Domestic relations; revise mandated reporting of child abuse

HB1283Engrossed

Family Justice Center Act; enact

SB565Engrossed

Peace Officers; the definition of law enforcement unit and peace officer to include members of police forces of nonprofit private colleges and universities; revise

HB990Engrossed

Public Safety, Department of; creation of a program to assist former handlers and adopters of retired law enforcement dogs with veterinary care costs; provide

HB967Engrossed

Criminal Justice Coordinating Council; provide financial assistance to law enforcement agencies to equip certain motor vehicles with bullet-resistant features; establish grant program

SB527Engrossed

Sheriffs; candidates for the office of sheriff are certified peace officers at the time of qualifying as a candidate; require

SB473Introduced

Motor Vehicles and Traffic; submission of proof of completion of certified DUI Alcohol or Drug Use Risk Reduction Programs by certain applicants to obtain limited driving permits; require

SB468Engrossed

Sexual Offender Risk Review Board; reporting requirements of sexual offenders; increase

HB1201Engrossed

Fire protection; compliance with safety standards for smoke detectors; provide

HB1191Engrossed

Motor vehicles; additional military medal awards eligible for special veteran license plates; provide

SB433Engrossed

"Rio's Law"

SB564Introduced

Sexual Assault; the maintenance of physical evidence collected from an alleged sexual assault; extend

HB1023Engrossed

Education; utilize weapon detection systems in certain school buildings; require local boards of education and other public school governing bodies

SB561Introduced

Motor Vehicles; additional license plate design honoring the 250th anniversary of the United States of America's independence; provide

SB546Introduced

Death Investigations; include microscopic and toxicology studies and immunization records in the investigation of a sudden and unexpected death of a child; require coroner and medical examiners

HB1161Engrossed

Motor vehicles; proper operation upon approach by an authorized emergency vehicle or by a law enforcement vehicle for purposes of a traffic stop; provide

SR810Introduced

Federal Immigration Detention Facilities; the importance of transparency, community engagement, environmental stewardship, and congressional oversight; recognize

SR788Introduced

City of Social Circle; recognize

SB517Introduced

Law Enforcement Officers and Agencies; use of immigration detention centers in this state for two years; prohibit

HB1022Engrossed

Motor vehicles; prohibit electric tinting

SB384Engrossed

Motor Vehicle; optional five-year motor vehicle registration and revalidation for certain motor vehicles; provide

HB957Engrossed

Motor vehicles; operation of miniature on-road vehicles on certain highways; provide

SB483Introduced

Law Enforcement Officers and Agencies; covered immigration officers to wear body cameras during public immigration enforcement functions; require

SB464Introduced

Law Enforcement Officers and Agencies; federal immigration authorities from utilizing certain technologies to identify individuals for certain purposes; prohibit

SB451Introduced

Peace Officers; training in the evacuation of persons with disabilities during an emergency; provide

HB549Engrossed

Peace officers; extend time frame for which reimbursement of total training expenses by a subsequent employer may be sought

HB77Engrossed

Motor vehicles; encountering funeral procession on two-lane highway; revise responsibilities

HB61Engrossed

Motor vehicles; issuance of separate license plates for hearses and ambulances; provide

SR605Introduced

Pretti, Alex; condemn the killing of and protect the constitutional rights of peaceful assembly and right to keep and bear arms

SB419Introduced

"Eric's ID Law"

SB389Introduced

Law Enforcement Officers and Agencies; covered immigration officers wear visible identification during public immigration enforcement functions; require

SB394Introduced

Motor Vehicles; operation of alternative fueled vehicles and make conforming changes; remove a fee

SB393Introduced

"HOA Accountability and Training Act"; enact

HB494Engrossed

Motor vehicles; require mopeds to be covered by a form of minimum financial responsibility for accident damages

SB264Introduced

Emergency Management; creation of the Georgia Resilience Office under the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency; provide

SR282Introduced

Joint Study Committee on Funding for Next Generation 9-1-1 Sustainability; create

HB283Engrossed

Motor vehicles; issuance of a refusal to sign citation; provide

SB75Introduced

Speed Detection Devices and Red Light Cameras; standards for signs warning of a reduced speed limit in a school zone and signs warning of the use of automated traffic enforcement safety devices; provide

SB7Introduced

Jails; certain municipal corporations make municipal detention facilities or jails available for use by a sheriff; require

HB238Passed

Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council; create and maintain an at-risk adult training course focusing on officer response to individuals with Alzheimer's disease or dementia

HB296Passed

Motor vehicles; presentation of a driver's license in a certain electronic format; provisions

SB291Passed

Special License Plates; establish an "America First" specialty license plate

HB308Vetoed

Motor vehicles; operation of miniature on-road vehicles on certain highways; provide

SB147Passed

Correctional Institutions of State and Counties; consent for the release of certain criminal history, vocational, and educational information for inmates upon release; provide

HB208Passed

Special license plates; support state parks and historic sites; establish

SB99Passed

Crimes and Offenses; definition of law enforcement officer; provide

HB423Passed

Emergency telephone number 9-1-1 system; Next Generation 9-1-1 systems and services; provide

SB185Passed

Correctional Institutions of State and Counties; use of state funds or resources for certain treatments for state inmates; prohibit

SB374Introduced

Buildings; local fire ordinances requiring fire sprinklers in certain multifamily dwellings; authorize

SB102Engrossed

Dogfighting; revise provisions

SB21Engrossed

Local Governments; violation of the prohibition on immigration sanctuary policies; waive sovereign and governmental immunities

SR216Passed

Senate Study Committee on Vulnerable Roadway Users; create

SB84Engrossed

Special License Plates; specialty license plate honoring the Shepherd Center; establish

HB563Engrossed

Motor vehicles; authorize licensed physical therapists to certify an individual is disabled for purposes of obtaining special vehicle decals

HB465Engrossed

Autism Missing Person Alert System Act; enact

HB255Engrossed

Special license plates; Southern University Alumni; establish

SB319Introduced

"Dorothy Mae Smith Wright Act"; enact

SB305Introduced

Special License Plates; establish a specialty license plate honoring alumni of Alabama State University

SB263Introduced

Law Enforcement Powers of School Security; include a specified area surrounding school property; expand jurisdictional authority

SB286Introduced

Courts and Penal Institutions; substance abuse programs and mental health treatment programs in county and municipal jails for inmates; provide

SB211Introduced

"Autism Missing Person Alert System Act"; enact

SB76Engrossed

License Plates; specialty license plate benefitting the Georgia Veterans Service Foundation; establish

SB172Introduced

Speed Detection Devices; all laws relative to enforcement of speeding violations in school zones through the use of automated traffic enforcement safety devices; repeal

SB53Introduced

Department of Public Safety; establishment of a program to educate the public on safe storage of firearms, contingent upon funding; provide

SB25Introduced

Pardons and Paroles; procedures when a person is denied parole after completing certain prerequisites; provide

SB508Passed

Administrative Office of the Courts; accessibility of certain personal information of state and federal judges, justices, and spouses thereof; provide

SB472Passed

"Combating Organized Retail Crime Act"; enact

SB417Passed

Reporting of Accidents; timing and documentation of such reports; provide

SB352Passed

Motor Vehicle Equipment and Inspection; standards for the alteration and operation of motor vehicles with modified suspension systems; provide

SB35Passed

Special License Plates; specialty license plate honoring Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc; establish

HB1105Passed

Georgia Criminal Alien Track and Report Act of 2024; enact

SB159Passed

Correctional Institutions of States and Counties; wireless communications and stand-alone electronic devices behind guard lines; prohibit

SB63Passed

Bonds and Recognizances; setting of bonds and schedules of bails; provide

SB37Passed

Sheriffs; qualification requirements for the office of sheriff; revise

SB10Passed

Offenses Against Public Order And Motor Vehicles and Traffic; knowingly attending and facilitating an illegal drag race or a laying drags exhibition; punishment; provide

SB369Passed

Motor Vehicles; issuance of license plates commemorating the United States of America's semiquincentennial; provide

HB1100Passed

Revenue, Department of; authorize use of electronic notifications and communications to motor vehicle owners; provisions

HB997Passed

Motor vehicles; require disqualification to operate a commercial motor vehicle upon receipt of notification from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration of a positive drug test

SB443Passed

Abatement of Nuisances; inclusion of claims against promoters and organizers for costs incurred by local governments due to unpermitted events: provide

HB1303Engrossed

Special license plates; Shepherd Center; establish

SB512Engrossed

Victims of Human Trafficking Fund and the Victims of Human Trafficking Fund Commission; create

SB237Engrossed

Georgia Student Finance Authority; student loan repayment for peace officers; provide

SB138Engrossed

Office of Sheriff; procedure for filling vacancies; revise

SB36Engrossed

Pimping and Pandering; penalty provisions; increase

SR844Introduced

Georgia Department of Insurance and the State Fire Marshal; enforce the International Fire Code and allow for two-way communications of first responders responding to emergencies; urge

SR751Passed

Senate Disaster Mitigation and Resilience Study Committee; create

HB959Engrossed

Motor vehicles; procedure for passing stationary vehicles on certain highways; provide

SB402Engrossed

Instruction Permits; restrictions upon the operation of Class C motor vehicles by Class D license holders with certain passengers in the vehicle; revise

SR616Passed

Victims of Human Trafficking Fund; allocation of certain additional penalties and assessments; provide -CA

HB498Engrossed

Funeral directors and embalmers; reinstatement of lapsed license; change certain provisions

HB348Engrossed

Motor vehicles; standards for signs warning of use of automated traffic enforcement safety devices; provide

HB301Engrossed

Motor vehicles and traffic; revise amount of civil monetary penalty for violations of improperly passing a school bus or speeding in a school zone

SB490Engrossed

Motor Vehicles and Traffic; felony offense of fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer; provide

SB406Engrossed

First Responder Building Mapping Information System; grant program to fund the creation of school mapping data; establish

HB119Engrossed

Uniform rules of the road; procedure for passing stationary vehicles; provide

SB507Engrossed

Special License Plates; "America First" specialty license plate; establish

SB576Introduced

Ride Share Network Services and Transportation Referral Services; display of a second license plate; require

HB1239Engrossed

Motor vehicles; operation of miniature on-road vehicles on certain highways; provide

HB1188Engrossed

Peace officers; extend time frame for which reimbursement of total training expenses by a subsequent employer may be sought

HB907Engrossed

Motor vehicles; responsibilities for encountering funeral procession on two-lane highway; revise

HB1001Engrossed

Motor vehicles; presentation of a driver's license in a certain electronic format satisfies the requirement to possess a driver's license while operating a motor vehicle; provide

HB878Engrossed

Uniform rules of the road; proper procedure for passing a postal service vehicle; provide

SR719Introduced

Resolving to end the persecution and discrimination against the Jewish community; condemn Jew-hatred

SB554Introduced

Georgia State Indemnification Fund; qualification for indemnification benefits based on a public safety officer having COVID-19 at the time of death; create a presumption

SB363Introduced

Georgia Public Safety Training Center law enforcement unit; establishment; provide

SB510Introduced

Safety Belts in Passenger Vehicles; occupants of a passenger vehicle, whether in a front seat or back seat, shall be restrained by a seat safety belt; provide

SR570Passed

Senate Supporting Safety and Welfare of All Individuals in Department of Corrections Facilities Study Committee; create

SB544Introduced

"Georgia Women's CARE (Child Care Alternatives, Resources, and Education) Act"; enact

HB167Engrossed

Motor vehicles and traffic; standards for issuance of limited driving permits for certain offenders; provide

SB522Introduced

"Donna's Law"; enact

SB470Introduced

Proceedings Against Intruders; notice of vacancy; create

SB418Introduced

Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council; basic and in-service training courses on animal fighting and recognition of animal abuse; establish

SB514Introduced

Kidnapping, False Imprisonment, and Related Offenses; required human trafficking training program for hotels; provide

SB513Introduced

Sexual Offenses; provisions of Code Section 16-6-16; provide

SB478Introduced

"Freedom to Drive Act"; enact

SB400Introduced

Special License Plates; supporting the advocacy and promotion of strict interpretation of the United States Constitution with a portion of funds collected; establish

SB255Introduced

Gambling; provisions relative to dogfighting; revise

SB41Introduced

Watercraft; completion of a boater education course for registration of a watercraft; require

SB78Introduced

Off-Road Vehicles; civil forfeiture of any off-road vehicle operated while fleeing police or driving aggressively; authorize

SB38Introduced

Speed Limit in School Zones; local governing body to apply for a permit to operate a traffic enforcement safety device which enforces the speed limit in a school zone by recorded image; authorize

HB541Vetoed

Motor vehicles; proper procedure for passing postal service vehicle; provide

HB188Passed

Georgia Dangerous Sexual Predator Prevention Act; enact

HB142Passed

Education; establishment of unified campus police forces through agreements by colleges and universities; provide

SB218Passed

Identification Cards; issuance of identification cards to persons completing a term of incarceration; provide

HB242Passed

Georgia Driver's Education Commission; violation of traffic laws or ordinances under Joshua's Law; provide additional penalty

HB120Passed

Motor vehicles; standards for issuance of limited driving permits for certain offenders; provide

SB120Passed

Motor Carriers; the reference date to federal regulations regarding the safe operation of motor carriers and commercial motor vehicles; update

SB68Passed

Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations; offense of dogfighting as racketeering activity; include

SB11Passed

"Georgia Fights Terrorism Act"; enact

HB268Passed

Criminal Justice Coordinating Council; establish grant program for motor vehicle related crime prevention initiatives; establish Georgia Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Advisory Board

SB155Passed

Dangerous Instrumentalities and Practices; provisions relating to harming a law enforcement animal; revise

HB175Passed

Motor vehicles; federal regulations regarding safe operation of commercial motor vehicle and carriers; update reference date

SB42Passed

Human Trafficking Hotline Information; model notice requirements; increase the fine for failure to comply

SB329Introduced

"Law Enforcement Unit Accreditation Act" enact

SB330Introduced

Dogs; protections for dogs kept outdoors; provide

SB217Engrossed

"Eliminating Ghost Plates Act"; enact

SB247Introduced

Removal of Improperly Parked Cars; a towing and storage firm from placing an instrument designed to restrict movement of a motor vehicle; prohibit

SB244Introduced

Drivers' Licenses; the use of fingerprint scans for the verification of identity and date of birth of applicants seeking a personal identification card; authorize

SB234Introduced

Motor Vehicles; the enforcement of laws with equipment which produces excessive noise levels using recorded images; provide

SB175Introduced

Searches with Warrants; additional requirements for the issuance and execution of search warrants and no-knock warrants; provide

SB139Introduced

Peace Officers; the establishment of a state-wide data base of peace officer disciplinary actions and complaints of misconduct; provide

SB94Introduced

'Georgia Secure Automated Vehicle Enforcement (SAVE) Act'; enact

SB71Introduced

Manner of Riding Motorcycle; motorcycle passengers shall be no younger than 16 years of age; require

HB963Passed

Controlled substances; Schedule I and IV; change certain provisions

HB203Passed

Special license plates; Tybee Island Historical Society; establish

HB1433Passed

Criminal Justice Coordinating Council; revise and update composition of advisory board

HB1146Passed

Motor vehicles; law enforcement vehicles be equipped with primarily blue flashing or revolving lights; provide

SB505Passed

Communications Officers; 9-1-1 communications officers receive training in the delivery of high-quality telephone cardiopulmonary resuscitation; require

SB461Passed

Bails, Bonds; human trafficking as a bailable offense; add the offense

SB404Passed

Emergency Medical Services Personnel; Georgia Bureau of Investigation and the Federal Bureau of Investigation to retain certain fingerprints under certain conditions; authorize

HB275Passed

Fire protection and safety; random drug tests for certain firefighters, emergency medical services personnel, paramedics, and cardiac technicians; require

HB246Passed

Motor vehicles; issuance of replacement licenses and permits; increase fee

SB479Passed

Firearms by Convicted Felons and First Offender Probationers; each firearm in the possession or attempted possession of certain offenders shall be charged as a separate offense; specify

SB358Passed

Georgia Public Safety Training Center; reimbursement of certain costs incurred by active duty, retired, or honorably discharged members of the US armed forces who are attending basic law enforcement training; provide

HB218Passed

Crimes and offenses; weapons carry license reciprocity in this state; expand

SB277Engrossed

Firearms; extend the exemptions from carry laws for court officials to include carrying inside of a courthouse

SB259Engrossed

Dangerous Instrumentalities and Practices; firearms and the carrying and possession of firearms and weapons; revise various laws

SB183Engrossed

Office of Sheriff; qualification requirements; revise

HB202Engrossed

Georgia Driver's Education Commission; violation of traffic laws or ordinance under Joshua's Law; increase additional penalty

HB1232Engrossed

Motor vehicles; temporary license plates and operating permits; revise terminology

HB1307Engrossed

Georgia Utility Facility Protection Act; revise

SB644Introduced

Motor Vehicles and Traffic; inspection of converted motor vehicles; provide

HB1004Engrossed

Education; unified campus police forces through agreements entered into by colleges and universities; provide for establishment

HB1553Engrossed

Bishop's Law; enact

HB200Engrossed

Motor vehicles; issuance of a Class C driver's license to operators of certain three-wheeled motor vehicles; provide

HB1279Engrossed

Controlled substances; certain persons to carry prescription medications in a compartmentalized container; authorize

HB1455Engrossed

Georgia Ports Authority; provide for powers of authority

SB556Engrossed

Drivers' Licenses; issuance of a driver's license to current and retired peace officers at no charge; provide

SB510Engrossed

Motor Vehicle; operation of motor vehicles by Class D license holders with certain passengers in the vehicle; remove a restriction

SB353Engrossed

Drivers' License; judicial discretion in suspension of a driver's license upon failure to appear for certain traffic violations; provide

SB76Engrossed

Emergency Communications Authority; Next Generation 911 systems and services; provide

SB611Introduced

Pedestrians; the duties of pedestrians at crosswalks, when crossing a roadway, and traveling on or along a roadway; provide

SB507Introduced

Sentence and Punishment Relative to Criminal Procedure; a conviction integrity unit; provide

SB455Introduced

Special License Plates; a specialty license plate for Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.; honoring

SB459Introduced

Education; establishment of unified campus police forces through agreements entered into by colleges and universities; provide

SB245Introduced

Dangerous Instrumentalities and Practices; prohibit public officers from ordering the enforcement of certain federal acts regarding the right to keep and bear arms

SB408Introduced

Drivers' Licenses; a waiver of required fees for reinstatement and restoration of a driver's license for suspensions based upon a failure to appear for nonmoving traffic violations; provide

SB383Introduced

Department of Public Safety; instructional course or presentation educating drivers and the public on the best practices to implement when interacting with law enforcement officers; provide

SB355Introduced

Identification Cards; issuance of identification cards to persons completing a term of incarceration; provide

SB356Introduced

Distracted Driving; additional exception to the offense of operating a motor vehicle while holding or using a wireless telecommunications device or stand-alone electronic device; provide

SB344Introduced

Carrying and Possessing of Firearms; training to possess a handgun or long gun; require

HB247Engrossed

Uniform rules of the road; commission of an offense of distracted driving; provide for penalties

HB289Engrossed

Motor vehicles; issuance of Class C drivers' licenses; provide for requirements

SB214Introduced

Governor's Emergency Powers; matters pertaining to firearms and other weapons; restrict use of emergency powers

HB579Passed

Public Safety and Judicial Facilities Act; enact

HB286Passed

Local government; restrict ability of county governing authorities to reduce funding for county police departments

HB255Passed

Sexual Assault Reform Act of 2021; enact

HB179Passed

Special license plates; support breast cancer related programs; amend logo design

HB236Passed

Domestic relations; additional monitoring of victim after granting of a temporary protective order; provide

HB495Passed

Georgia Bureau of Investigation and the Sexual Offender Registration Review Board; revise duties

HB453Passed

Special license plates; certified, volunteer, and retired firefighters; provide standards for proof of eligibility

HB466Passed

Motor vehicles; number of required hours in the intervention component of DUI Alcohol or Drug Use Risk Reduction Programs; reduce

HB367Passed

Controlled substances; Schedules I, II, III, IV, and V; change certain provisions

HB353Passed

Motor vehicles; clarify what constitutes an obstruction for purposes of exceptions to when a vehicle is to drive on the right side of roadway

HB169Passed

Motor vehicles; commercial driver's license; provide requirements for issuance

SB198Passed

Department of Public Safety; subsistence and per diem allowances; receipt of badge and duty weapon upon retirement; provide

HB207Passed

Motor vehicles; electronic submission of certain documentation required of manufacturers, distributors, dealers, secondary metals recyclers, used motor vehicle parts dealers, and scrap metal processors by the Department of Revenue; provide

SB174Passed

Bonds and Recognizances; appointed judges who are fulfilling a vacancy of an elected judge to issue an unsecured judicial release under certain circumstances; authorize

SB60Passed

Georgia State Indemnification Fund; shall be paid in instances of a heart attack, stroke; public safety officer; revise

HB631Passed

Georgia Crime Information Center; develop a system to collect information on an individual's ability to communicate with law enforcement or emergency responders; provisions

HB364Passed

Professions and businesses; exempt persons having completed Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training from required fingerprint submission for application to be licensed as a private guard, watchman, or patrolman

HB43Passed

Motor vehicles; require registration application forms to include optional information regarding certain conditions which may interfere with a registrant's ability to communicate

HB168Passed

Penal institutions; certain information within inmate files of the Department of Corrections shall not be classified as confidential state secrets when requested by the district attorney; provide

SB115Engrossed

Drivers' Licenses; instructional course; educating drivers and the public on best practices to implement when interacting with law enforcement officers; provide

SB44Engrossed

Special License Plates; honoring Support Our Troops, Inc.; establish

SB308Introduced

Georgia Emergency Communications Authority; establish a system of language translation services for use by 9-1-1 systems statewide; require

SB311Introduced

Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council; training in certain languages other than English; require

SB310Introduced

"Judy O'Neal Act"; enact

SB309Introduced

Brady Law Regulations; five-day waiting period for the purchase or transfer of certain firearms; require

SB229Introduced

Carrying Weapons Within School Safety Zones; carrying and possession of handguns in certain manners; property owned or leased by public institutions of postsecondary education; repeal authorization

SB223Introduced

"Community Rebound Act"; enact

SB179Introduced

Brady Law Regulations; universal background checks in all manners of firearm transfers and purchases; require

SB161Introduced

Inmate Policies; inmates receive an identification card upon release; require

SB146Introduced

Carrying and Possession of Firearms; offense of making a firearm accessible to a child; establish

SB124Introduced

Arrest by Law Enforcement Officers; the duty to intervene; provide

SB134Introduced

Motor Vehicles and Traffic; policies that prohibit law enforcement officers from using race or ethnicity in determining whether to stop a motor vehicle; require

SB128Introduced

Georgia Law Enforcement Citizen Review Council; create

SB129Introduced

Law Enforcement Officers and Agencies; certain peace officers be equipped with audio and video recording devices for recording all activities while on duty; require

SB127Introduced

Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council; basic and in-service training courses on post-traumatic stress disorder; establish

SB130Introduced

Law Enforcement Officers and Agencies; possession of certain property from the United States Department of Defense by certain local law enforcement agencies; prohibit

SB132Introduced

Arrest by Law Enforcement Officers; use of force maneuvers that restrict blood or oxygen flow to the brain; prohibit officers

SB125Introduced

Arrest by Law Enforcement Officers; kinetic impact projectiles in the use of force; prohibit officers from using

SB138Introduced

Law Enforcement Officers and Agencies; standard by which state, county, and local law enforcement agencies engage in vehicular pursuits; provide

SB48Introduced

License Plates; two types of special and distinctive license plates for disabled veterans; provide

SB2Introduced

Disposition of Property Seized; law enforcement agencies; the option to destroy or sell certain firearms; provide

SB208Engrossed

Drivers Licenses; implied consent notices; revise

HB471Passed

Motor vehicles; implied consent notices; revise

HB978Passed

Motor vehicles; automated traffic enforcement safety devices in school zones; provisions

HB487Engrossed

Disaster Volunteer Relief Act; granted leave from work with pay in order to participate in specialized disaster relief services; authorize certain employees of state agencies

HB940Engrossed

Driver Services, Department of; mark and return surrendered licenses and personal identification cards; allow

SR558Passed

General Assembly; proceeds of excise taxes on sale of fireworks; funding of trauma care -CA

HB806Passed

Drivers' licenses; expiration of certain licenses and identification cards; provisions

SB404Engrossed

Public Safety Department; off-duty use of motor vehicles by certain law enforcement officers; revise provisions

SB122Passed

Drivers' Licenses; authorize the issuance of a temporary driving permit; noncitizen applicant whose license has expired; filed extension

HB475Passed

Drivers' licenses; commissioner to enter into reciprocal agreements on behalf of Georgia for recognition of licenses issued by foreign territories; authorize

HB985Passed

Motor Vehicles; temporary license plates; modify provisions

HB991Passed

Sheriffs; how vacancies are filled; change provisions

HB827Passed

Traffic offenses; fleeing or attempting to elude a pursuing police vehicle; modify provisions

HB732Passed

Special license plates; Purple Hearts; include persons serving in armed services

HB900Passed

Motor vehicles; cancellation of a certificate of title for scrap metal, dismantled or demolished trailers; provide

HB895Passed

Sexual Offender Registration Review Board; gathering information relating to sexual offenders; provide more effective methods

SB366Passed

Juvenile Justice Dept.; revise restrictions; possessions of contraband at juvenile detention centers

SB231Passed

Probation; provide additional offenses for which first offender status shall not be granted

SB446Passed

Fire Protection and Safety; buildings; transfer certain functions; Dept. of Labor and Commissioner of Labor to the Office of Safety Fire Commissioner and Safety Fire Commissioner

SB441Passed

Obstruction of Public Administration; establish the offense of unlawful pointing of a laser device at a law enforcement officer; penalties

HB795Passed

All-terrain vehicles; make definitions consistent with industry standards

HB91Engrossed

Drivers' licenses; felony offense demarcated on license; provisions

SB98Engrossed

Firearms; provide exemption from application of certain laws for persons possessing valid weapons carry licenses; exceptions

SB238Engrossed

Handicapped Persons; motorized wheelchair/scooter operated on public ways after dark shall be equipped with reflectors

HB871Engrossed

Violations of traffic laws; additional penalty to be assessed for driver education purposes; extend expiration date

HB215Engrossed

Drivers' licenses; convicted of crime against a minor; prohibit certain transport

SB52Engrossed

Courts; require marshals to notify protected persons upon the service of certain protective orders

SB411Engrossed

Georgia Sheriffs' Cooperative Authority; create

SB138Engrossed

License Plates; require a sworn statement by an applicant for a tag renewal

SB400Introduced

Law Enforcement; mandate certain conduct when a person is reported missing

SR858Engrossed

U.S.Congress; urge to permit the use of "cellular jammers" for the prevention of illegal cell phone use in prisons, jails, youth detention facilities

SB482Introduced

9-1-1 System; revise the fees for service

SB461Introduced

Criminal Procedure; provide convicted person sentenced to probation shall have probated sentence demarcated on driver's license for length of sentence

HB253Passed

Public Safety, Department of; sell or trade surplus vehicles; allow

SB120Introduced

Education; provide parent/guardian participation component in drug/alcohol course; person under 18 years of age

HB269Passed

Drivers' licenses; provide definitions; background checks; provisions

HB261Passed

Disclosure; certain public records exempt; provide

HB203Passed

Georgia Peace Officers Standards and Training Council; investigate or discipline peace officers; notify

HB266Passed

Carrying weapons; constables; authorize

HB123Passed

Weapon removal from public official; include stun guns and tasers; clarify

HB101Passed

Bicycles; safety; change provisions

SB94Passed

Firearms; carrying/possession; change certain definitions

SB95Passed

Peace Officers; applicant; appointment or certification; provide for the authority to investigate the employment history; provide immunities

HB107Passed

Health coverage; spouse and dependents of deceased public employee; provide

SB186Engrossed

Fire Protection/Safety; consolidate primary state fire protection/safety services within a single agency; establish Department of Fire Safety

SB275Introduced

Drivers' Licenses; provide persons applying for Class M licenses shall complete a motorcycle safety training course

SR479Introduced

Local Boards of Education; urged after 2014 to purchase only school buses equipped with video cameras

SB155Engrossed

Jarrett Little Act; indemnification payment shall be made to parents/siblings of such person; if person does not have unremarried spouse/dependents

SB102Engrossed

Firearms; carrying/possession; definitions; penalties; issuance/qualifications for firearms licenses; provisions

SB212Introduced

Drivers' Licenses; repeal code section 40-5-38; diagnosis of post traumatic stress disorder

SB205Introduced

Motor Vehicle; require policies that prohibit law enforcement officers from impermissibly using race/ethnicity in determining whether to stop a vehicle

SB142Introduced

Motor Vehicles; traffic-control signal monitoring devices; remove provisions

SB126Introduced

Rules of the Road; require operator of vehicle to leave a safe distance between vehicle and a bicycle; definition

SR1Engrossed

State and Local Governments; urged to promote public awareness of dangers of celebratory gunfire

SB83Introduced

Rachel's Law; provide for parameters regarding the use of confidential informants; definitions; exceptions

SB60Introduced

Rules of the Road; change the inference for identifying driver in cases involving traffic-control signal monitoring devices

SB59Introduced

License Plates; require a sworn statement by an applicant for a tag renewal

SB45Introduced

Alcoholic Beverages; businesses where beverages are consumed/repeated incidents of violent conduct; impose penalties

SB53Introduced

College and University Special District Act of 2011

SB5Introduced

Driver Services; provision of radio frequency identification tags with drivers' licenses or identification cards

HB607Passed

Public Safety, Department of; Board of Public Safety; change certain provisions

HB1338Passed

Disability parking laws; appointed law enforcer have disability; remove requirement

HB1074Passed

Public Safety, Department of; Capitol Police Division; create; provisions

HB1231Passed

Uniform rules of the road; proper execution of a left turn; clarify

HB1224Passed

Drivers' licenses; defense for drivers; no vision condition restriction; provide

HB981Passed

Law enforcement vehicles; painted solid color; authorize

SB419Passed

Drivers' Licenses; provide for notation; post traumatic stress disorder; members of armed services/veterans

SB410Passed

Motor Vehicles; designate ambulances as emergency vehicles; exclude certain ambulance providers from certain permit requirements

SB397Passed

"Blue Alert"; create state-wide system to speed the apprehension of violent criminals; local, state, and federal law enforcement officers

SB360Passed

Motor Vehicles; prohibit persons 18 years of age or younger from using wireless telecommunications devices; text messages

HB23Passed

Motor vehicles; cell phones; text messaging; prohibit use

HB258Passed

Driver's license; minor of disabled guardian; restricted learner's permit; provisions

HB396Passed

Drivers' licenses; driving record; uniform traffic citations; provisions

SB6Passed

Driver's Licenses; restricted; change the penalty for violation

SB373Vetoed

Peace Officers; investigation of an applicant's good moral character; applying for appointment or certification

SB291Vetoed

Firearms; laws concerning carrying of concealed weapons; revise comprehensively

HB990Vetoed

Motor carriers; financial responsibility compatible with federal regulations; provisions

HB958Passed

Georgia Ports Authority; applicability of traffic laws and enforcement by security guards; provisions

SB458Passed

Safety Belts; eliminate certain exceptions to the required use of safety belts

SB250Passed

Education; unlawful disruption of/interference; operation of public schools or public school buses; revise provisions

SB324Passed

Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council; clarify the authority of the council to impose administrative fees

SB345Engrossed

Rules of the Road; allow races on county/municipal roads when sanctioned by the local governing authority/ road is closed to traffic

SB287Engrossed

Drivers' License; instructional permit reported stolen or forged; department shall issue a replacement permit with a new number

SB56Engrossed

Georgia StopMeth Log; establish; electronically recording the identity; provide statement of purpose; definitions; misdemeanor penalty

SB526Engrossed

Public Roads; provide for regulation of oversize and overweight loads on streets or highway

HB1047Engrossed

Flow of traffic; minimum fine for impeding traffic flow; provide

SR513Engrossed

Joint Georgia State Fire Services Study Committee; create

SB180Engrossed

Driving Permits; allow issuance of a limited driving permit; person convicted of driving under the influence subject to certain conditions

SB4Engrossed

Constables/Marshals; notify protected persons upon the service of certain protective orders

HB979Engrossed

Assault and battery; penalties for aggravated assault on explorer; provide

HB938Engrossed

Motor vehicles; revocation of licenses; wireless telecommunication devices; prohibit use

SB67Engrossed

Drivers' Licenses; examinations shall be administered only in English language; provide for an exception

SB343Engrossed

Public Administration; offenses; clarify crime of impersonating an officer include firefighter/public safety personnel

SB440Engrossed

Georgia Firefighter Standards/Training Council; change name to Georgia Firefighter Minimum Standards Council

HB545Engrossed

Commencement and service of civil actions; service of process; revise provisions

SB295Introduced

Motor Vehicles; prohibit municipalities from using speed detection devices on federal aid systems

SR570Introduced

State of Georgia; express support for comprehensive immigration reform

SB318Introduced

Civil Practice; provide for affidavit to accompany a complaint against certain law enforcement professionals

SB350Introduced

Motor Vehicles; provide a limitation on the amount charged for motor vehicle registration records

SB347Introduced

Law Enforcement; establish reserve auxiliary police forces; require creation reserve auxiliary police forces lists by local governing authorities

SB306Engrossed

Rules of Road; wearing a device which impairs hearing/vision; exempt headsets connected to hands-free mobile communication devices

SB327Introduced

Motor Vehicles; suspension of the licenses of habitually negligent drivers and the point system; change certain provisions

SB325Introduced

Traffic; require policies that prohibit law enforcement officers from impermissibly using race in determining whether to stop a motorist

HB422Engrossed

Uniform rules of the road; bicycles on sidewalks; local government; authorize

SB218Introduced

Rules of Road; provide assessment of points for a violation of 40-6-241; penalty

HB50Engrossed

Death investigations by coroners; notification requirements; provide

SB52Introduced

Penal Institutions; registry for persons convicted of certain theft crimes; definitions; certain metal thieves register prior to release from prison

SB53Introduced

Public Utilities/Transportation; inspection by law enforcement officers; provisions; special officers investigating certain thefts of public utilities

HB2Passed

Grants; recipients comply with certain provisions; require

HB306Passed

Bonds and recognizances; electronic pretrial release and monitoring; provisions

HB160Passed

Driver Services, Department of; increase fees; speed restrictions; provisions

SB196Passed

Motor Vehicles; serious injury due to a right of way violation resulting in collision; revise penalties; provide a penalty for second offense

SB38Passed

Health; authorize Board for the Distribution of Cadavers to provide use of dead bodies in training/handling of police canine

SB26Passed

Public Records; firefighters; limit the disclosure of certain private information

HB662Vetoed

Public Safety, Department of; Capitol Police Division; create

SB20Passed

Local Government; prohibit sanctuary policies; provide penalties

HB57Passed

Motor vehicles; Department of Revenue; administer the federal Unified Carrier Registration Act of 2005; designate

HB464Passed

Conditions of detention; certain medical costs; deductions from inmate account; modify provisions

HB343Passed

Public Safety, Department of; civilian weight inspectors for motor carriers; create

SB253Engrossed

Sparklers; provide a definition for the term "indoors"

SB153Engrossed

Rules of Road; provide for use of more than one parking place by persons with disabilities when all parking places are full

SB102Engrossed

Criminal Records; increase the fees for providing certain records

SR654Engrossed

Legislative Solutions for the Safe Use of Cellular Telephones In Motor Vehicles; create Senate Study Committee

SR615Engrossed

Senate Georgia State Fire Services Study Committee; create

SB5Engrossed

Motor vehicles; use of safety belts; eliminate certain exceptions