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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 99: Crimes and Offenses; definition of law enforcement officer; provide

Enacted 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 99 is a bill introduced in the Georgia Senate on February 5, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Crimes and Offenses; definition of law enforcement officer; provide. Primary sponsor: Randy Robertson (Republican), John Albers (Republican), Tim Bearden (Republican), Carden Summers (Republican), Billy Hickman (Republican), Mike Hodges (Republican), Drew Echols (Republican), Sam Watson (Republican), Marty Harbin (Republican), Shawn Still (Republican), Chuck Payne (Republican), Brian Strickland (Republican), Steve Gooch (Republican). Most recent recorded action (July 1, 2025): Effective Date.

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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 16-1-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions relative to crimes and offenses, so as to provide for a definition of law enforcement officer; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 13

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Randy RobertsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate29
John AlbersPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate56
Tim BeardenPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate30
Carden SummersPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate13
Billy HickmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate4
Mike HodgesPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate3
Drew EcholsPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate49
Sam WatsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate11
Marty HarbinPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate16
Shawn StillPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate48
Chuck PaynePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate54
Brian StricklandPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate42
Steve GoochPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate51

“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. Effective Date
  2. Act 192
  3. Senate Date Signed by Governor
  4. Senate Sent to Governor
  5. Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
  6. House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
  7. House Third Readers
  8. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  9. House Second Readers
  10. House First Readers
  11. Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
  12. Senate Third Read

Showing 12 most recent of 16 actions. Full history

Sources

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