Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia House Bill HB549 Compare Versions

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1	1	25 LC 39 4641
2	2	House Bill 549
3	3	By: Representatives Seabaugh of the 34
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5	5	, McDonald III of the 26
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7	7	, McCollum of the 30
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10	10	Lumsden of the 12
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12	12	, Hitchens of the 161
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14	14	, and others
15	15	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
16	16	AN ACT
17	17	To amend Code Section 35-8-22 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to
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19	19	reimbursement of training expenses by subsequent employer of peace officer, collection2
20	20	procedure, and required documentation, so as to extend the time frame for which3
21	21	reimbursement of total training expenses by a subsequent employer of a peace officer may4
22	22	be sought; to provide for types of training eligible for reimbursement; to provide for related5
23	23	matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.6
24	24	BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:7
25	25	SECTION 1.8
26	26	Code Section 35-8-22 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to reimbursement9
27	27	of training expenses by subsequent employer of peace officer, collection procedure, and10
28	28	required documentation, is amended by revising subsection (a) as follows:11
29	29	"(a)(1)
30	30	Unless otherwise provided by an employment contract to the contrary and subject12
31	31	to paragraph (2) of this subsection, if the State of Georgia or any county or municipality13
32	32	thereof employs a peace officer and said peace officer is hired by another agency within14
33	33	15 36 months after completing mandated or formalized training requirements, then the15
34	34	total expense of training, including salary paid during training, shall be reimbursed by the16
35	35	H. B. 549
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37	37	hiring agency to the State of Georgia or any county or municipality thereof which initially
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39	39	paid for such training. If said officer is hired by another agency during a period of 15 to
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41	41	24 months after mandated or formalized training requirements are completed, then19
42	42	one-half of the total expense of training, including salary paid during training, shall be20
43	43	reimbursed by the hiring agency to the State of Georgia or any county or municipality21
44	44	thereof which initially paid for such training. The council shall set standards for22
45	45	reimbursement by hiring agencies based upon actual expenses incurred in mandated or23
46	46	formalized training by individual departments.24
47	47	(2) The total expense of training to be reimbursed pursuant to this subsection shall be25
48	48	limited to:26
49	49	(A) The actual cost of any equipment and materials required by the council approved27
50	50	school that the peace officer attended;28
51	51	(B) The salary paid during the time the peace officer attended the basic training course29
52	52	as provided for in Code Section 35-8-9, as well as any housing, meal, and transportation30
53	53	costs incurred during such attendance; and31
54	54	(C) Up to 90 days of salary paid during the time the peace officer participated in a field32
55	55	training program."33
56	56	SECTION 2.34
57	57	All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.35
58	58	H. B. 549
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