Georgia legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia HB967: Criminal Justice Coordinating Council; provide financial assistance to law enforcement agencies to equip certain motor vehicles with bullet-resistant features; establish grant program
Status: Passed one chamber, March 6, 2026
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 6A of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council, so as to establish a grant program to provide financial assistance to law enforcement agencies to equip certain motor vehicles with bullet-resistant features; to provide a definition; to establish criteria and procedures for such grants; to require reporting from grant recipients; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend Chapter 6A of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council, so as to establish a grant program to provide financial assistance to law enforcement agencies to equip certain motor vehicles with bullet-resistant features; to provide a definition; to establish criteria and procedures for such grants; to require reporting from grant recipients; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED To amend Chapter 6A of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council, so as to establish a grant program to provide financial assistance to law enforcement agencies to equip certain motor vehicles with bullet-resistant features; to provide a definition; to establish criteria and procedures for such grants; to require reporting from grant recipients; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: SECTION 1. Chapter 6A of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council, is amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows: "35-6A-18. (a) As used in this Code section, the term 'peace officer' shall have the same meaning as set forth in Code Section 35-8-2. (b) The council shall be authorized to establish a grant program to provide financial assistance to law enforcement agencies to equip motor vehicles used by peace officers with certain bullet-resistant components. The grant program shall include funding, subject to H. B. LC 63 0001 appropriations by the General Assembly, for grants to law enforcement agencies to purchase and install bullet-resistant windshields, side windows, rear windows, and door panels on such law enforcement agencies' motor …