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HB238 • 2025

Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council; create and maintain an at-risk adult training course focusing on officer response to individuals with Alzheimer's disease or dementia

Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council; create and maintain an at-risk adult training course focusing on officer response to individuals with Alzheimer's disease or dementia

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Lumsden, Eddie
Last action
2025-05-14
Official status
House Date Signed by Governor
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official text confirms collaboration with the Division of Aging Services but does not detail their exact role beyond course development.

Training for Police Officers on Alzheimer's and Dementia

This law requires the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council to create and maintain a training course focused on how officers should respond when interacting with individuals who have Alzheimer's disease or dementia.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires the creation of an at-risk adult training course focusing on officer response to individuals with Alzheimer's disease or dementia.
  • Directs the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council to maintain this specific training course.
  • Provides for collaborative development of the course content between the council and the Division of Aging Services.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council
  • Police officers who will receive the new training

Terms To Know

Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council
The state group responsible for creating and maintaining police officer training courses.
Division of Aging Services
A government agency that will work with the council to develop the course content.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The official summary does not list specific topics or details about what must be included in the training, only that it focuses on Alzheimer's and dementia response.
  • The text does not specify when police officers must complete this new training.

Bill History

  1. 2025-05-14 Georgia General Assembly

    House Date Signed by Governor

Official Summary Text

Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council; create and maintain an at-risk adult training course focusing on officer response to individuals with Alzheimer's disease or dementia