SB 37 — Sheriffs; qualification requirements for the office of sheriff; revise
Last action — Effective Date
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 27, 2023. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Brian Kemp (Republican) on May 01, 2024.
Odds of enactment
High chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.
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Prognosis
Likely to advance
82% · moderate confidence
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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19 sponsors
19 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (19 R).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 4 recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 16 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding sheriffs, so as to revise qualification requirements for the office of sheriff; to require certification as a peace officer at the time of qualifying as a candidate for sheriff; to require such candidate to be in good standing with the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council; to provide for a confirming affidavit; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill Text
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Read SB 37 on the official Georgia source →Action History
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Effective Date
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Act 506
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Senate Date Signed by Governor
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Senate Sent to Governor
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House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
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Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub As Amended
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House Third Readers
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House Second Readers
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House First Readers
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Senate Passed/Adopted
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Senate Third Read
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Senate Read Second Time
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Senate Committee Favorably Reported
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Senate Read and Referred
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Senate Hopper
Sponsors
- Randy Robertson · Primary
- John Albers · Primary
- Bo Hatchett · Primary
- Carden Summers · Primary
- Kay Kirkpatrick · Primary
- Lee Anderson · Primary
- Jason Anavitarte · Primary
- Billy Hickman · Primary
- Marty Harbin · Primary
- Max Burns · Primary
- Carden Summers · Primary
- Clint Dixon · Primary
- Matt Brass · Primary
- Rick Williams · Primary
- Shawn Still · Primary
- Chuck Payne · Primary
- John F. Kennedy · Primary
- Brandon Beach · Primary
- Drew Echols · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →19 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 228 not signed on · 46 voted No
Sponsors (19)
- Randy Robertson Republican
- John Albers Republican
- Bo Hatchett Republican
- Carden Summers Republican
- Kay Kirkpatrick Republican
- Lee Anderson Republican
- Jason Anavitarte Republican
- Billy Hickman Republican
- Marty Harbin Republican
- Max Burns Republican
- Carden Summers Republican
- Clint Dixon Republican
- Matt Brass Republican
- Rick Williams Republican Voted No
- Shawn Still Republican
- Chuck Payne Republican
- John F. Kennedy Republican Voted No
- Brandon Beach Republican
- Drew Echols Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (228)
228 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 228 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
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Votes
Passed
99 Yea
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58 Nay
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23 Other
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 21 | 35 | 0 | 4 |
| Unaffiliated | 14 | 16 | 0 | 8 |
| Republican | 64 | 7 | 0 | 11 |
| Total | 99 | 58 | 0 | 23 |
| % of votes cast | 55% | 32% | 0% | 13% |
How each member voted (180)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| ANDERSON | — | Yea |
| ANULEWICZ | — | Nay |
| BEVERLY | — | Not Voting |
| BRUCE | — | Nay |
| CAMPBELL | — | Nay |
| CAMPBELL | — | Not Voting |
| CANNON | — | Nay |
| CANNON | — | Yea |
| CLARK | — | Nay |
| CLARK | — | Nay |
| COLLINS | — | Yea |
| DANIEL | — | Nay |
| FRAZIER | — | Not Voting |
| HOUSTON | — | Yea |
| JONES | — | Yea |
| JONES | — | Yea |
| JONES | — | Not Voting |
| KENNARD | — | Yea |
| KNIGHT | — | Yea |
| LOTT | — | Yea |
| MAINOR | — | Nay |
| MARIN | — | Not Voting |
| MOORE | — | Nay |
| MUGHAL | — | Nay |
| PIRKLE | — | Yea |
| RIDLEY | — | Nay |
| RIDLEY | — | Nay |
| SMITH | — | Yea |
| SMITH | — | Not Voting |
| SMITH | — | Yea |
| SMITH | — | Nay |
| VACANT | — | Not Voting |
| STONER | — | Not Voting |
| TAYLOR | — | Nay |
| TAYLOR | — | Yea |
| THOMAS | — | Yea |
| THOMAS | — | Nay |
| VANCE | — | Nay |
| Anne Allen Westbrook | Democrat | Nay |
| Betsy Holland | Democrat | Nay |
| Billy Mitchell | Democrat | Yea |
| Brian Prince | Democrat | Yea |
| Carl Gilliard | Democrat | Nay |
| Carolyn Hugley | Democrat | Yea |
| Dar'shun Kendrick | Democrat | Nay |
| David Sampson | Democrat | Yea |
| David Wilkerson | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Debbie Buckner | Democrat | Nay |
| Debra Bazemore | Democrat | Yea |
| Demetrius Douglas | Democrat | Nay |
| Dewey McClain | Democrat | Nay |
| Dexter Sharper | Democrat | Yea |
| Doreen Carter | Democrat | Nay |
| El-Mahdi Holly | Democrat | Nay |
| Eric Bell | Democrat | Nay |
| Esther Panitch | Democrat | Nay |
| Gabe Okoye | Democrat | Nay |
| Imani Barnes | Democrat | Nay |
| Inga Willis | Democrat | Nay |
| Karen Bennett | Democrat | Yea |
| Karen Lupton | Democrat | Nay |
| Karla Drenner | Democrat | Nay |
| Karlton Howard | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Kim Jackson | Democrat | Nay |
| Kim Jackson | Democrat | Yea |
| Kim Jackson | Democrat | Yea |
| Kim Schofield | Democrat | Nay |
| Kimberly Alexander | Democrat | Nay |
| Long Tran | Democrat | Yea |
| Lydia Glaize | Democrat | Nay |
| Lynn Heffner | Democrat | Yea |
| Marvin Lim | Democrat | Nay |
| Mary Oliver | Democrat | Yea |
| Michelle Au | Democrat | Yea |
| Miriam Paris | Democrat | Yea |
| Omari Crawford | Democrat | Nay |
| Patty Marie Stinson | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Phil Olaleye | Democrat | Nay |
| Regina Lewis-Ward | Democrat | Yea |
| Rhonda Burnough | Democrat | Nay |
| Ruwa Romman | Democrat | Nay |
| Saira Draper | Democrat | Nay |
| Sam Park | Democrat | Yea |
| Sandra Scott | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Scott Holcomb | Democrat | Nay |
| Segun Adeyina | Democrat | Nay |
| Sharon Henderson | Democrat | Yea |
| Shea Roberts | Democrat | Yea |
| Shelly Hutchinson | Democrat | Yea |
| Solomon Adesanya | Democrat | Nay |
| Spencer Frye | Democrat | Nay |
| Stacey Evans | Democrat | Nay |
| Stacey Evans | Democrat | Yea |
| Tanya Miller | Democrat | Nay |
| Terry Cummings | Democrat | Yea |
| Tremaine Reese | Democrat | Nay |
| Viola Davis | Democrat | Nay |
| Yasmin Neal | Democrat | Nay |
| Alan Powell | Republican | Not Voting |
| Beth Camp | Republican | Not Voting |
| Bethany Ballard | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Hitchens | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Werkheiser | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Yearta | Republican | Yea |
| Bo Hatchett | Republican | Yea |
| Brent Cox | Republican | Yea |
| Bruce Williamson | Republican | Not Voting |
| Buddy DeLoach | Republican | Yea |
| Butch Parrish | Republican | Yea |
| Carter Barrett | Republican | Nay |
| Charles Martin | Republican | Yea |
| Charlice Byrd | Republican | Nay |
| Chris Erwin | Republican | Yea |
| Chuck Efstration | Republican | Yea |
| Clint Crowe | Republican | Yea |
| Dale Washburn | Republican | Not Voting |
| Danny Mathis | Republican | Not Voting |
| David Huddleston | Republican | Yea |
| David Jenkins | Republican | Yea |
| Deborah Silcox | Republican | Yea |
| Derrick McCollum | Republican | Yea |
| Devan Seabaugh | Republican | Yea |
| Don Parsons | Republican | Yea |
| Eddie Lumsden | Republican | Yea |
| Emory Dunahoo | Republican | Nay |
| Gary Richardson | Republican | Yea |
| Gerald Greene | Republican | Yea |
| Ginny Ehrhart | Republican | Yea |
| Holt Persinger | Republican | Yea |
| Houston Gaines | Republican | Yea |
| James Burchett | Republican | Yea |
| Jesse Petrea | Republican | Yea |
| John Carson | Republican | Yea |
| John Corbett | Republican | Yea |
| John LaHood | Republican | Not Voting |
| Johnny Chastain | Republican | Not Voting |
| Joseph Gullett | Republican | Yea |
| Josh Bonner | Republican | Yea |
| Karen Mathiak | Republican | Yea |
| Kasey Carpenter | Republican | Not Voting |
| Katie Dempsey | Republican | Not Voting |
| Kimberly New | Republican | Yea |
| Lauren McDonald III | Republican | Yea |
| Lee Hawkins | Republican | Yea |
| Leesa Hagan | Republican | Yea |
| Lehman Franklin | Republican | Yea |
| Mandi Ballinger | Republican | Yea |
| Marcus Wiedower | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Newton | Republican | Yea |
| Martin Momtahan | Republican | Nay |
| Matt Barton | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Dubnik | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Reeves | Republican | Yea |
| Matthew Gambill | Republican | Yea |
| Max Burns | Republican | Not Voting |
| Mike Cameron | Republican | Not Voting |
| Mike Cheokas | Republican | Yea |
| Mitchell Horner | Republican | Nay |
| Mitchell Scoggins | Republican | Yea |
| Noel Williams, Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| Reynaldo Martinez | Republican | Yea |
| Rick Jasperse | Republican | Yea |
| Rick Townsend | Republican | Yea |
| Rick Williams | Republican | Nay |
| Rick Williams | Republican | Yea |
| Rob Leverett | Republican | Yea |
| Robert Dickey | Republican | Yea |
| Ron Stephens | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Hilton | Republican | Yea |
| Sharon Cooper | Republican | Yea |
| Shaw Blackmon | Republican | Yea |
| Soo Hong | Republican | Yea |
| Stan Gunter | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Tarvin | Republican | Nay |
| Steven Meeks | Republican | Yea |
| Steven Sainz | Republican | Yea |
| Tim Fleming | Republican | Yea |
| Trey Kelley | Republican | Yea |
| Trey Rhodes | Republican | Yea |
| Will Wade | Republican | Yea |
Passed
50 Yea
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3 Nay
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3 Other
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 26 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Democrat | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 50 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 89% | 5% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (56)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| ANDERSON | — | Yea |
| ANDERSON | — | Yea |
| BUTLER | — | Yea |
| JONES | — | Not Voting |
| MOORE | — | Nay |
| SEAY | — | Yea |
| TATE | — | Not Voting |
| WATSON | — | Yea |
| WATSON | — | Yea |
| ISLAM PARKES | — | Yea |
| David Lucas | Democrat | Yea |
| Derek Mallow | Democrat | Yea |
| Donzella James | Democrat | Yea |
| Ed Harbison | Democrat | Yea |
| Elena Parent | Democrat | Yea |
| Freddie Powell Sims | Democrat | Yea |
| Gail Davenport | Democrat | Yea |
| Harold Jones II | Democrat | Yea |
| Jason Esteves | Democrat | Yea |
| Josh McLaurin | Democrat | Yea |
| Kim Jackson | Democrat | Yea |
| Michael 'Doc' Rhett | Democrat | Yea |
| Nan Orrock | Democrat | Yea |
| Nikki Merritt | Democrat | Yea |
| Sally Harrell | Democrat | Yea |
| Sheikh Rahman | Democrat | Yea |
| Sonya Halpern | Democrat | Yea |
| Bill Cowsert | Republican | Yea |
| Billy Hickman | Republican | Yea |
| Blake Tillery | Republican | Yea |
| Bo Hatchett | Republican | Yea |
| Brandon Beach | Republican | Yea |
| Brian Strickland | Republican | Yea |
| Carden Summers | Republican | Yea |
| Chuck Hufstetler | Republican | Yea |
| Chuck Payne | Republican | Yea |
| Clint Dixon | Republican | Yea |
| Drew Echols | Republican | Yea |
| Ed Setzler | Republican | Yea |
| Frank Ginn | Republican | Yea |
| Greg Dolezal | Republican | Not Voting |
| Jason Anavitarte | Republican | Yea |
| John Albers | Republican | Yea |
| John F. Kennedy | Republican | Nay |
| Kay Kirkpatrick | Republican | Yea |
| Larry Walker, III | Republican | Yea |
| Marty Harbin | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Brass | Republican | Yea |
| Max Burns | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Hodges | Republican | Yea |
| Randy Robertson | Republican | Yea |
| Rick Williams | Republican | Yea |
| Russ Goodman | Republican | Yea |
| Shawn Still | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Gooch | Republican | Nay |
| Timothy Bearden | Republican | Yea |
Passed
161 Yea
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2 Nay
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17 Other
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 54 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Unaffiliated | 31 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Republican | 76 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Total | 161 | 2 | 0 | 17 |
| % of votes cast | 89% | 1% | 0% | 9% |
How each member voted (180)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| ANDERSON | — | Yea |
| ANULEWICZ | — | Yea |
| BEVERLY | — | Not Voting |
| BRUCE | — | Yea |
| CAMPBELL | — | Yea |
| CAMPBELL | — | Yea |
| CANNON | — | Nay |
| CANNON | — | Yea |
| CLARK | — | Yea |
| CLARK | — | Yea |
| COLLINS | — | Yea |
| DANIEL | — | Yea |
| FRAZIER | — | Yea |
| HOUSTON | — | Yea |
| JONES | — | Yea |
| JONES | — | Yea |
| JONES | — | Yea |
| KENNARD | — | Yea |
| KNIGHT | — | Yea |
| LOTT | — | Yea |
| MAINOR | — | Yea |
| MARIN | — | Not Voting |
| MOORE | — | Not Voting |
| MUGHAL | — | Yea |
| PIRKLE | — | Not Voting |
| RIDLEY | — | Not Voting |
| RIDLEY | — | Yea |
| SMITH | — | Yea |
| SMITH | — | Yea |
| SMITH | — | Yea |
| SMITH | — | Yea |
| VACANT | — | Not Voting |
| STONER | — | Yea |
| TAYLOR | — | Yea |
| TAYLOR | — | Yea |
| THOMAS | — | Yea |
| THOMAS | — | Yea |
| VANCE | — | Yea |
| Anne Allen Westbrook | Democrat | Yea |
| Betsy Holland | Democrat | Yea |
| Billy Mitchell | Democrat | Yea |
| Brian Prince | Democrat | Yea |
| Carl Gilliard | Democrat | Yea |
| Carolyn Hugley | Democrat | Yea |
| Dar'shun Kendrick | Democrat | Not Voting |
| David Sampson | Democrat | Yea |
| David Wilkerson | Democrat | Yea |
| Debbie Buckner | Democrat | Yea |
| Debra Bazemore | Democrat | Yea |
| Demetrius Douglas | Democrat | Yea |
| Dewey McClain | Democrat | Yea |
| Dexter Sharper | Democrat | Yea |
| Doreen Carter | Democrat | Yea |
| El-Mahdi Holly | Democrat | Yea |
| Eric Bell | Democrat | Yea |
| Esther Panitch | Democrat | Yea |
| Gabe Okoye | Democrat | Yea |
| Imani Barnes | Democrat | Yea |
| Inga Willis | Democrat | Yea |
| Karen Bennett | Democrat | Yea |
| Karen Lupton | Democrat | Yea |
| Karla Drenner | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Karlton Howard | Democrat | Yea |
| Kim Jackson | Democrat | Yea |
| Kim Jackson | Democrat | Yea |
| Kim Jackson | Democrat | Yea |
| Kim Schofield | Democrat | Yea |
| Kimberly Alexander | Democrat | Yea |
| Long Tran | Democrat | Yea |
| Lydia Glaize | Democrat | Yea |
| Lynn Heffner | Democrat | Yea |
| Marvin Lim | Democrat | Yea |
| Mary Oliver | Democrat | Yea |
| Michelle Au | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Miriam Paris | Democrat | Yea |
| Omari Crawford | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Patty Marie Stinson | Democrat | Yea |
| Phil Olaleye | Democrat | Yea |
| Regina Lewis-Ward | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Rhonda Burnough | Democrat | Yea |
| Ruwa Romman | Democrat | Yea |
| Saira Draper | Democrat | Yea |
| Sam Park | Democrat | Yea |
| Sandra Scott | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Scott Holcomb | Democrat | Yea |
| Segun Adeyina | Democrat | Yea |
| Sharon Henderson | Democrat | Yea |
| Shea Roberts | Democrat | Yea |
| Shelly Hutchinson | Democrat | Yea |
| Solomon Adesanya | Democrat | Yea |
| Spencer Frye | Democrat | Yea |
| Stacey Evans | Democrat | Yea |
| Stacey Evans | Democrat | Yea |
| Tanya Miller | Democrat | Yea |
| Terry Cummings | Democrat | Yea |
| Tremaine Reese | Democrat | Yea |
| Viola Davis | Democrat | Yea |
| Yasmin Neal | Democrat | Yea |
| Alan Powell | Republican | Yea |
| Beth Camp | Republican | Yea |
| Bethany Ballard | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Hitchens | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Werkheiser | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Yearta | Republican | Yea |
| Bo Hatchett | Republican | Yea |
| Brent Cox | Republican | Yea |
| Bruce Williamson | Republican | Yea |
| Buddy DeLoach | Republican | Yea |
| Butch Parrish | Republican | Yea |
| Carter Barrett | Republican | Yea |
| Charles Martin | Republican | Yea |
| Charlice Byrd | Republican | Nay |
| Chris Erwin | Republican | Yea |
| Chuck Efstration | Republican | Yea |
| Clint Crowe | Republican | Yea |
| Dale Washburn | Republican | Yea |
| Danny Mathis | Republican | Yea |
| David Huddleston | Republican | Yea |
| David Jenkins | Republican | Yea |
| Deborah Silcox | Republican | Yea |
| Derrick McCollum | Republican | Yea |
| Devan Seabaugh | Republican | Yea |
| Don Parsons | Republican | Yea |
| Eddie Lumsden | Republican | Yea |
| Emory Dunahoo | Republican | Yea |
| Gary Richardson | Republican | Yea |
| Gerald Greene | Republican | Yea |
| Ginny Ehrhart | Republican | Yea |
| Holt Persinger | Republican | Yea |
| Houston Gaines | Republican | Yea |
| James Burchett | Republican | Yea |
| Jesse Petrea | Republican | Yea |
| John Carson | Republican | Yea |
| John Corbett | Republican | Yea |
| John LaHood | Republican | Yea |
| Johnny Chastain | Republican | Not Voting |
| Joseph Gullett | Republican | Yea |
| Josh Bonner | Republican | Yea |
| Karen Mathiak | Republican | Yea |
| Kasey Carpenter | Republican | Yea |
| Katie Dempsey | Republican | Yea |
| Kimberly New | Republican | Yea |
| Lauren McDonald III | Republican | Yea |
| Lee Hawkins | Republican | Yea |
| Leesa Hagan | Republican | Yea |
| Lehman Franklin | Republican | Yea |
| Mandi Ballinger | Republican | Not Voting |
| Marcus Wiedower | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Newton | Republican | Yea |
| Martin Momtahan | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Barton | Republican | Not Voting |
| Matt Dubnik | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Reeves | Republican | Yea |
| Matthew Gambill | Republican | Yea |
| Max Burns | Republican | Not Voting |
| Mike Cameron | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Cheokas | Republican | Yea |
| Mitchell Horner | Republican | Yea |
| Mitchell Scoggins | Republican | Yea |
| Noel Williams, Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| Reynaldo Martinez | Republican | Yea |
| Rick Jasperse | Republican | Yea |
| Rick Townsend | Republican | Yea |
| Rick Williams | Republican | Yea |
| Rick Williams | Republican | Yea |
| Rob Leverett | Republican | Yea |
| Robert Dickey | Republican | Yea |
| Ron Stephens | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Hilton | Republican | Not Voting |
| Sharon Cooper | Republican | Yea |
| Shaw Blackmon | Republican | Yea |
| Soo Hong | Republican | Yea |
| Stan Gunter | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Tarvin | Republican | Yea |
| Steven Meeks | Republican | Yea |
| Steven Sainz | Republican | Yea |
| Tim Fleming | Republican | Yea |
| Trey Kelley | Republican | Yea |
| Trey Rhodes | Republican | Yea |
| Will Wade | Republican | Yea |
Passed
45 Yea
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5 Nay
·
6 Other
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 22 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Unaffiliated | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 14 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 45 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| % of votes cast | 80% | 9% | 0% | 11% |
How each member voted (56)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| ANDERSON | — | Yea |
| ANDERSON | — | Yea |
| BUTLER | — | Yea |
| DUGAN | — | Yea |
| JONES | — | Yea |
| MOORE | — | Nay |
| SEAY | — | Yea |
| TATE | — | Not Voting |
| WATSON | — | Yea |
| WATSON | — | Yea |
| ISLAM PARKES | — | Yea |
| David Lucas | Democrat | Yea |
| Derek Mallow | Democrat | Yea |
| Donzella James | Democrat | Yea |
| Ed Harbison | Democrat | Yea |
| Elena Parent | Democrat | Yea |
| Freddie Powell Sims | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Gail Davenport | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Harold Jones II | Democrat | Yea |
| Jason Esteves | Democrat | Yea |
| Josh McLaurin | Democrat | Nay |
| Kim Jackson | Democrat | Yea |
| Michael 'Doc' Rhett | Democrat | Yea |
| Nan Orrock | Democrat | Yea |
| Nikki Merritt | Democrat | Yea |
| Sally Harrell | Democrat | Yea |
| Sheikh Rahman | Democrat | Yea |
| Sonya Halpern | Democrat | Yea |
| Bill Cowsert | Republican | Nay |
| Billy Hickman | Republican | Yea |
| Blake Tillery | Republican | Yea |
| Bo Hatchett | Republican | Yea |
| Brandon Beach | Republican | Yea |
| Brian Strickland | Republican | Not Voting |
| Carden Summers | Republican | Yea |
| Chuck Hufstetler | Republican | Yea |
| Chuck Payne | Republican | Yea |
| Clint Dixon | Republican | Yea |
| Drew Echols | Republican | Yea |
| Ed Setzler | Republican | Nay |
| Frank Ginn | Republican | Not Voting |
| Greg Dolezal | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Anavitarte | Republican | Yea |
| John Albers | Republican | Yea |
| John F. Kennedy | Republican | Yea |
| Kay Kirkpatrick | Republican | Yea |
| Larry Walker, III | Republican | Nay |
| Marty Harbin | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Brass | Republican | Yea |
| Max Burns | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Hodges | Republican | Yea |
| Randy Robertson | Republican | Yea |
| Rick Williams | Republican | Yea |
| Russ Goodman | Republican | Not Voting |
| Shawn Still | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Gooch | Republican | Yea |
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Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 37 do?
- A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 16 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding sheriffs, so as to revise qualification requirements for the office of sheriff; to require certification as a peace officer at the time of qualifying as a candidate for sheriff; to require such candidate to be in good standing with the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council; to provide for a confirming affidavit; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- Who sponsors SB 37?
- SB 37 is sponsored by Randy Robertson (Republican), John Albers (Republican), Bo Hatchett (Republican), Carden Summers (Republican), Kay Kirkpatrick (Republican), Lee Anderson (Republican), Jason Anavitarte (Republican), Billy Hickman (Republican), Marty Harbin (Republican), Max Burns (Republican), Clint Dixon (Republican), Matt Brass (Republican), Rick Williams (Republican), Shawn Still (Republican), Chuck Payne (Republican), John F. Kennedy (Republican), Brandon Beach (Republican), and Drew Echols (Republican).
- What is the current status of SB 37?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 27, 2023. Enacted.
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