SB 565 Georgia Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

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

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 35-8-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions relative to employment and training of peace officers, so as to revise the definition of law enforcement unit and peace officer to include members of police forces of nonprofit private colleges and universities; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 24, 2026 Last action Mar 19, 2026

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As introduced LC 39 4946 → As Passed Senate · 1 edit

MINOR

The primary change is the addition of a header indicating the bill has been passed by the Senate, while the surrounding text remains unchanged. This is a procedural status update rather than a substantive policy modification.

TECHNICAL

Added the header 'AS PASSED SENATE' to reflect the bill's current legislative status.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 4, 2026

How they voted

47–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 48

Mar 4, 2026

D Democratic19

18 Yea 1

94% Yea

R Republican29

29 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 19, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Committee Favorably Reported

lower

Mar 4, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate Passed/Adopted

upper

Feb 26, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee Favorably Reported

upper

Feb 25, 2026

Committee

Senate Read and Referred

upper

Feb 24, 2026

Introduced

Senate Hopper

upper

5 primary · 0 co-sponsors