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State Government / Georgia / Legislation / HB 238

HB 238Session 2025_26HouseBecame law

Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council; create and maintain an at-risk adult training course focusing on officer response to individuals with Alzheimer's disease or dementia

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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 8 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to employment and training of police officers, so as to require the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council to create and maintain an at-risk adult training course focusing on officer response to individuals with Alzheimer's disease or dementia; to provide for requirements for such course; to provide for collaborative course development with the Division of Aging Services; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Latest development · Jul 1, 2025

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Session
2025_26
Introduced
Feb 4, 2025
Latest passage
Apr 4, 2025
TopicsSponsorsActionsRelated billsDiscussion

Topics and classification

Civixly topics

HealthJustice & Public SafetyLabor & EmploymentFamily & Social Services

Source subjects

HEALTHLAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND AGENCIES

Document type

Bill

Sponsors

Primary sponsors are listed before cosponsors and other sponsoring entities.

Primary sponsorBill Hitchens
Primary sponsorClint Crowe
Primary sponsorEddie Lumsden
Primary sponsorLauren McDonald III
Primary sponsorStan Gunter

Action timeline

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View full action timeline17 actions⌄
  1. Jul 1, 2025

    Effective Date

    Georgia General Assembly
  2. May 14, 2025

    Act 309

    Executive SignatureSenate
  3. May 14, 2025

    House Date Signed by Governor

    Executive SignatureHouse
  4. Apr 9, 2025

    House Sent to Governor

    Executive ReceiptHouse
  5. Apr 4, 2025

    Senate Passed/Adopted

    PassageSenate
  6. Apr 4, 2025

    Senate Third Read

    Reading 3Senate
  7. Apr 4, 2025

    Senate Taken from Table

    Senate
  8. Apr 2, 2025

    Senate Tabled

    Senate
  9. Mar 25, 2025

    Senate Read Second Time

    Reading 2Senate
  10. Mar 21, 2025

    Senate Committee Favorably Reported

    Committee Passage FavorableSenate
  11. Mar 6, 2025

    Senate Read and Referred

    Referral CommitteeSenate
  12. Mar 4, 2025

    House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

    PassageHouse
  13. Mar 4, 2025

    House Third Readers

    Reading 3House
  14. Feb 27, 2025

    House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

    Committee Passage FavorableHouse
  15. Feb 6, 2025

    House Second Readers

    Reading 2House
  16. Feb 5, 2025

    House First Readers

    Reading 1House
  17. Feb 4, 2025

    House Hopper

    IntroductionHouse

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Source data last updated Jun 15, 2026.