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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 7: Jails; certain municipal corporations make municipal detention facilities or jails available for use by a sheriff; require

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

SB 7 is a bill introduced in the Georgia Senate on January 14, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Jails; certain municipal corporations make municipal detention facilities or jails available for use by a sheriff; require. Primary sponsor: John Albers (Republican), Randy Robertson (Republican), Brandon Beach, Shawn Still (Republican), Chuck Payne (Republican), Brian Strickland (Republican). Most recent recorded action (January 12, 2026): Senate 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 Article 1 of Chapter 4 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding jails, so as to require that certain municipal corporations make municipal detention facilities or jails available for use by a sheriff under certain conditions; to provide for fee and fee cap; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
John AlbersPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate56
Randy RobertsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate29
Brandon BeachPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Shawn StillPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate48
Chuck PaynePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate54
Brian StricklandPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate42

“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 Recommitted
  2. Senate Read Second Time
  3. Senate Committee Favorably Reported
  4. Senate Read and Referred
  5. Senate Hopper

Sources

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