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The House Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security offers the following
substitute to HB 138:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
To amend Code Section 35-8-7 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the1
powers and duties of the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council, so as2
establish basic and in-service training courses on de-escalation techniques and methods; to3
provide for an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and4
for other purposes.5
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:6
SECTION 1.7
Code Section 35-8-7 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the powers and8
duties of the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council, is amended by revising9
paragraph (20) as follows:10
"(20) To establish as part of the curriculum for basic and in-service training courses for11
all peace officers training on organized criminal activity, and criminal street gangs, and12
de-escalation techniques and methods that include scenario based training;"13
SECTION 2.14
This Act shall become effective on January 1, 2026.15
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SECTION 3.16
All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.17
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