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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 967: Criminal Justice Coordinating Council; provide financial assistance to law enforcement agencies to equip certain motor vehicles with bullet-resistant features; establish grant program

Passed one chamber 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 967 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on January 14, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Criminal Justice Coordinating Council; provide financial assistance to law enforcement agencies to equip certain motor vehicles with bullet-resistant features; establish grant program. Primary sponsor: Jordan Ridley (Republican), Jason Ridley (Republican), Mitchell Horner (Republican), Tim Fleming (Republican), Johnny Chastain (Republican), Demetrius Douglas (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 6, 2026): Senate Read and Referred.

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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 Chapter 6A of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council, so as to establish a grant program to provide financial assistance to law enforcement agencies to equip certain motor vehicles with bullet-resistant features; to provide a definition; to establish criteria and procedures for such grants; to require reporting from grant recipients; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

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

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jordan RidleyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse22
Jason RidleyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse6
Mitchell HornerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse3
Tim FlemingPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse114
Johnny ChastainPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse7
Demetrius DouglasPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse78

“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. Senate Read and Referred
  2. House Passed/Adopted
  3. House Third Readers
  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