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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 246: Courts; office of sheriff and training of peace officers; revise qualification requirements

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 246 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on February 4, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Courts; office of sheriff and training of peace officers; revise qualification requirements. Primary sponsor: Houston Gaines (Republican), Clint Crowe (Republican), Gerald Greene (Republican), Chris Erwin (Republican), Danny Mathis (Republican), Patty Marie Stinson (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 4, 2025): House Withdrawn, Recommitted.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 15-16-1 and Chapter 8 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to qualification requirements for sheriff and exemptions and employment and training of peace officers, respectively, so as to require a person qualifying as a candidate for sheriff be a peace officer not under revocation or suspension by the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council; to provide for a penalty; to provide for submission of a form completed by the executive director of such council; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Houston GainesPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse120
Clint CrowePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse118
Gerald GreenePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse154
Chris ErwinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse32
Danny MathisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse133
Patty Marie StinsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse150

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. House Withdrawn, Recommitted
  2. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  3. House Withdrawn, Recommitted
  4. House Committee Favorably Reported
  5. House Second Readers
  6. House First Readers
  7. House Hopper

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source