Georgia legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia HB549: Peace officers; extend time frame for which reimbursement of total training expenses by a subsequent employer may be sought
Status: Signed into law, May 6, 2026
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 35-8-22 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to reimbursement of training expenses by subsequent employer of peace officer, collection procedure, and required documentation, so as to extend the time frame for which reimbursement of total training expenses by a subsequent employer of a peace officer may be sought; to provide for types of training eligible for reimbursement; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend Code Section 35-8-22 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to reimbursement of training expenses by subsequent employer of peace officer, collection procedure, and required documentation, so as to extend the time frame for which reimbursement of total training expenses by a subsequent employer of a peace officer may be sought; to provide for types of training eligible for reimbursement; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED To amend Code Section 35-8-22 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to reimbursement of training expenses by subsequent employer of peace officer, collection procedure, and required documentation, so as to extend the time frame for which reimbursement of total training expenses by a subsequent employer of a peace officer may be sought; to provide for types of training eligible for reimbursement; 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 35-8-22 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to reimbursement of training expenses by subsequent employer of peace officer, collection procedure, and required documentation, is amended by revising subsection (a) as follows: "(a)(1) Unless otherwise provided by an employment contract to the contrary and subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, if the State of Georgia or any county or municipality thereof employs a peace officer and said peace officer is hired by another agency within 15 36 months after completing mandated or formalized training requirements, then the total expense of training, including salary paid during training, shall be reimbursed by the H. B. LC 39 4641 hiring agency to the State of Georgia or any county or municipality thereof which initially paid for such …