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GA SB 263

died on adjournment

Law Enforcement Powers of School Security; include a specified area surrounding school property; expand jurisdictional authority

Georgia · 2025_26 · upper

Quick answers

Did GA SB 263 pass?

No. GA SB 263 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 (2025-02-27): Senate Read and Referred

What is GA SB 263 about?

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-8-5 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to law enforcement powers of school security personnel in each public school system of the state, certification, and carrying of firearms or weapons, so as to expand jurisdictional authority of certain law enforcement officers to include a specified area surrounding school property; to provide for a conforming change; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Who sponsors GA SB 263?

Derek Mallow, Freddie Powell Sims, RaShaun Kemp and 2 others are the primary sponsors of GA SB 263.

Description

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-8-5 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to law enforcement powers of school security personnel in each public school system of the state, certification, and carrying of firearms or weapons, so as to expand jurisdictional authority of certain law enforcement officers to include a specified area surrounding school property; to provide for a conforming change; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Introduced
2025-02-26
Latest action
2025-02-27 — Senate Read and Referred
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Derek Mallowprimary
  • Freddie Powell Simsprimary
  • RaShaun Kempprimary
  • Chuck Payneprimary
  • Elena Parentprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-26

    Senate Hopper

    introduction

  2. 2025-02-27

    Senate Read and Referred

    referral-committee

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Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70868

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