Jon Burns, Speaker of the House | Official U.S. House headshot
Jon Burns, Speaker of the House | Official U.S. House headshot
State Representative Matt Reeves, a Republican from Duluth, acknowledged the Georgia State Senate's approval of Senate Bill 99. The bill, known as the Law Enforcement Partners Act, was finalized on the concluding day of the 2025 legislative session, referred to as Sine Die. State Senator Randy Robertson, representing Cataula, introduced the bill in the Senate.
Matt Reeves expressed his views on the bill, stating, “When fighting drug dealers or managing a disaster, our state and local law enforcement should have clear legal authority to partner with federal law enforcement and, the Law Enforcement Partners Act will keep Georgians safe from dangerous criminals and during emergencies such as during a hurricane or the tragedy in the streets of New Orleans on January 1.”
The bill aims to re-establish the jurisdictional foundation for state and local law enforcement in Georgia to seek federal assistance during disasters and for joint task forces. Such task forces focus on critical issues like human trafficking, gang activities, and drug-related crimes.
Before the passage of this bill, only Georgia and Nebraska lacked laws allowing state and local law enforcement to request federal help. Georgia lost this statutory basis with the repeal of the citizen's arrest law in 2020, which SB 99 aims to restore.
The full text of Senate Bill 99 is publicly accessible.
Rep. Matt Reeves's photo is available for download.
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