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State Government / Georgia / Legislation / SB 7

SB 7Session 2025_26SenateIn committee

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

Source-provided summary

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.

Latest development · Jan 12, 2026

Senate Recommitted

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Session
2025_26
Introduced
Jan 14, 2025
Latest passage
Date unavailable
TopicsSponsorsActionsRelated billsDiscussion

Topics and classification

Civixly topics

Justice & Public SafetyBusiness & Economy

Source subjects

LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND AGENCIESPENAL INSTITUTIONS

Document type

Bill

Sponsors

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Primary sponsor

Brandon Beach

Primary sponsorBrian Strickland
Primary sponsorChuck Payne
Primary sponsorJohn Albers
Primary sponsorRandy Robertson
Primary sponsorShawn Still

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View full action timeline5 actions⌄
  1. Jan 12, 2026

    Senate Recommitted

    Referral CommitteeSenate
  2. Feb 10, 2025

    Senate Read Second Time

    Reading 2Senate
  3. Feb 6, 2025

    Senate Committee Favorably Reported

    Committee Passage FavorableSenate
  4. Jan 15, 2025

    Senate Read and Referred

    Referral CommitteeSenate
  5. Jan 14, 2025

    Senate Hopper

    IntroductionSenate

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Source data last updated Jun 15, 2026.