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HB 138GEORGIASession 2025_26State Billdead

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Georgia House Bill 138 requires de-escalation scenario training for all peace officers

Original title: Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council; establish basic and in-service training courses on de-escalation techniques and methods

Last action · April 4, 2025: House Withdrawn, RecommittedSponsors: Yasmin Neal and 2 others

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What This Bill Proposed

Georgia law is changed to mandate scenario-based de-escalation techniques and methods in basic and in-service training for all , effective January 1, 2026.

Why it matters

Law enforcement officers across the state must complete updated training modules focusing on conflict resolution methods alongside existing instruction on criminal street gangs.

Who It Would Have Affected

Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

peace officers

Peace officers must complete updated basic and in-service training courses that incorporate scenario-based de-escalation techniques.

Directly affected

Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council

The council is tasked with establishing the new basic and in-service training curriculum requirements for peace officers.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who must complete the new de-escalation training?

All in Georgia must complete the basic and in-service training courses that include the new de-escalation techniques and methods.

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Where This Stands

This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in House committee.

Procedural history

5 actions

Apr 4, 2025House
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
Mar 4, 2025HouseCommittee
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
Jan 29, 2025House
House Second Readers
Jan 28, 2025HouseIntroduced
House First Readers
Jan 27, 2025HouseIntroduced
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Version history & redline

2 versions on file

Comparing LC 39 4473/a → LC 56 0367S/hs

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25 LC 39 4473 56 0367S The House Bill 138 By: Representatives Neal of the 79th , Crowe of the 118th , Committee on Public Safety and Hitchens of Homeland Security offers the 161st 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 the powers and duties of the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council, so as establish basic and in-service training courses on de-escalation techniques and methods; to provide for an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: SECTION 1. Code Section 35-8-7 […] all peace officers training on organized criminal activity, and criminal street gangs, and de-escalation techniques and methods that include scenario based training;" SECTION 2. This Act shall become effective on January 1, 2026. SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

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Connected Entities

Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council

OrganizationGeorgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council“Council responsible for establishing training courses and powers for peace offic”Map →

Sources

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www.legis.ga.gov

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