Local government; restrict ability of county governing authorities to reduce funding for county police departments
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 8 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to county police, so as to restrict the ability of county governing authorities to reduce funding for county police departments; to amend Chapter 60 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions applicable to municipal corporations, so as to restrict the ability of municipal or consolidated government governing authorities to reduce funding for municipal police departments; to provide for exceptions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2021
House Passage
Feb 2021
Senate Passage
Mar 2021
Signed into Law
May 2021
Introduced Feb 3, 2021
Signed May 7, 2021
Floor votes · House Feb 24, 2021
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
6
Committee
4
Amendments
1
May 7, 2021
Signed into law
Act 263
upper
May 7, 2021
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 31, 2021
Introduced
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
lower
Mar 25, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Mar 22, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Mar 15, 2021
Committee
Senate Withdrawn & Recommitted
upper
Feb 25, 2021
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 24, 2021
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 18, 2021
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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