Georgia legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia SB7: Jails; certain municipal corporations make municipal detention facilities or jails available for use by a sheriff; require
Status: In committee, January 12, 2026
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 4 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding jails, so as to require that certain municipal corporations make municipal detention facilities or jails available for use by a sheriff under certain conditions; to provide for fee and fee cap; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend Article 1 of Chapter 4 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding jails, so as to require that certain municipal corporations make municipal detention facilities or jails available for use by a sheriff under certain conditions; to provide for fee and fee cap; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED To amend Article 1 of Chapter 4 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding jails, so as to require that certain municipal corporations make municipal detention facilities or jails available for use by a sheriff under certain conditions; to provide for fee and fee cap; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: SECTION 1. Article 1 of Chapter 4 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding jails, is amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows: "42-4-17. (a) Any municipal corporation that owns or operates a municipal detention facility or jail located within the radius provided for in subsection (a) of Code Section 35-2-122 as the jurisdiction of the Capitol Police Division of the Department of Public Safety, regardless of whether or not such municipal detention facility or jail is actively incarcerating inmates, shall, at the request of the sheriff of the county where such municipal detention facility or jail is located, and provided that sufficient funding has been appropriated to such sheriff, S. B. LC 47 3188 place such municipal detention facility or jail …
Sponsors
- John Albers (R) · primary sponsor
- Randy Robertson (R, 29)
- Brandon Beach (R, 21)
- Shawn Still (R, 48)
- Chuck Payne (R, 54)
- Brian Strickland (R, 42)
Latest actions
- : Senate Recommitted
- : Senate Read Second Time
- : Senate Committee Favorably Reported
- : Senate Read and Referred
- : Senate Hopper
Common questions
- What is SB7?
- SB7 is a bill in the Georgia Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Jails; certain municipal corporations make municipal detention facilities or jails available for use by a sheriff; require.
- What does SB7 do?
- In its own words: To amend Article 1 of Chapter 4 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding jails, so as to require that certain municipal corporations make municipal detention facilities or jails available for use by a sheriff under certain conditions; to provide for fee and fee cap; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- What is the status of SB7?
- In committee as of January 12, 2026. Latest action: Senate Recommitted (January 12, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB7?
- John Albers (R), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB7?
- On the Georgia Legislature website: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69328
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