SB 138 Georgia Senate · 2023-2024 Regular Session

Office of Sheriff; procedure for filling vacancies; revise

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Sections 15-16-8 and 45-5-6 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to how vacancies filled, failure to appoint, and certification required and public official investigated by special commission upon indictment, gubernatorial review if commission recommends suspension, suspension, reinstatement, and replacement or temporary officer, respectively, so as to revise the procedure for filling vacancies in the office of sheriff; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2023
House Passage
Mar 2024
Governor
Introduced Feb 9, 2023 Last action Mar 28, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 6, 2023 · House Mar 28, 2024

How they voted

500
Passed
Total votes 50
Mar 6, 2023
D Democratic21
21 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican29
29 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
13
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Mar 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Mar 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Mar 6, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 13, 2023
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 9, 2023
Introduced
Senate Hopper
upper
11 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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