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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 565: Peace Officers; the definition of law enforcement unit and peace officer to include members of police forces of nonprofit private colleges and universities; revise

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

SB 565 is a bill introduced in the Georgia Senate on February 24, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Peace Officers; the definition of law enforcement unit and peace officer to include members of police forces of nonprofit private colleges and universities; revise. Primary sponsor: Randy Robertson (Republican), Jason Anavitarte (Republican), John Albers (Republican), Brian Strickland (Republican), Bo Hatchett (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 19, 2026): House Committee Favorably Reported.

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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 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.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Randy RobertsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate29
Jason AnavitartePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate31
John AlbersPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate56
Brian StricklandPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate42
Bo HatchettPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate50

“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 Committee Favorably Reported
  2. House Second Readers
  3. House First Readers
  4. Senate Passed/Adopted
  5. Senate Third Read
  6. Senate Read Second Time
  7. Senate Committee Favorably Reported
  8. Senate Read and Referred
  9. Senate Hopper

Sources

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