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GA HB 1060

died on adjournment

Georgia Public Safety Transparency and Citizen Protection Act of 2026; enact

Georgia · 2025_26 · lower

Quick answers

Did GA HB 1060 pass?

No. GA HB 1060 died when the 2025-26 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-02-02): House Second Readers

What is GA HB 1060 about?

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 16 of the O.C.G.A., relating to crimes and offenses, so as to limit the lawful authority of law enforcement officers in certain situations; to amend Title 17 of the O.C.G.A., relating to criminal procedure, so as to restrict the use of deadly force by law enforcement officers; to provide for a definition; to amend Title 35 of the O.C.G.A., relating to law enforcement officers and agencies, so as to prohibit law enforcement officers from wearing face coverings during routine operations; to amend Title 40 of the O.C.G.A., relating to motor vehicles and traffic, so as to require law enforcement to comply with Code Section 35-1-25 when signaling for a vehicle to stop; to provide for a short title; to provide legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Who sponsors GA HB 1060?

Derrick Jackson, Sandra Scott, Kim Schofield and 1 others are the primary sponsors of GA HB 1060.

Description

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 16 of the O.C.G.A., relating to crimes and offenses, so as to limit the lawful authority of law enforcement officers in certain situations; to amend Title 17 of the O.C.G.A., relating to criminal procedure, so as to restrict the use of deadly force by law enforcement officers; to provide for a definition; to amend Title 35 of the O.C.G.A., relating to law enforcement officers and agencies, so as to prohibit law enforcement officers from wearing face coverings during routine operations; to amend Title 40 of the O.C.G.A., relating to motor vehicles and traffic, so as to require law enforcement to comply with Code Section 35-1-25 when signaling for a vehicle to stop; to provide for a short title; to provide legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Introduced
2026-01-28
Latest action
2026-02-02 — House Second Readers
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Derrick Jacksonprimary
  • Sandra Scottprimary
  • Kim Schofieldprimary
  • Viola Davisprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-28

    House Hopper

    introduction

  2. 2026-01-29

    House First Readers

    reading-1

  3. 2026-02-02

    House Second Readers

    reading-2

Versions

Documents

Votes

Not provided by source.

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72511

Attribution

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