Georgia 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: In Committee 33 R cosponsors

SB 559 — Counties, Municipal Corporations, and other Governmental Entities; sovereign and governmental immunities for violation on the prohibition on immigration sanctuary policies; waive

Last action — Senate Read and Referred

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 80 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions applicable to counties, municipal corporations, and other governmental entities, so as to waive sovereign and governmental immunities for local governments and their officials and employees for violation on the prohibition on immigration sanctuary policies; to amend Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to penal institutions, in Article 1 of Chapter 4, relating to general provisions of jails, so as to require sheriffs, jailers, and deputies to honor immigration detainer requests issued by the Department of Homeland Security; to provide a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Action History

  1. Senate Read and Referred

  2. Senate Hopper

Sponsors

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33 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 214 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (214)

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 559 do?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 80 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions applicable to counties, municipal corporations, and other governmental entities, so as to waive sovereign and governmental immunities for local governments and their officials and employees for violation on the prohibition on immigration sanctuary policies; to amend Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to penal institutions, in Article 1 of Chapter 4, relating to general provisions of jails, so as to require sheriffs, jailers, and deputies to honor immigration detainer requests issued by the Department of Homeland Security; to provide a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors SB 559?
SB 559 is sponsored by Blake Tillery (Republican), Bo Hatchett (Republican), Brian Strickland (Republican), Randy Robertson (Republican), Matt Brass (Republican), Steve Gooch (Republican), Billy Hickman (Republican), John Albers (Republican), Carden Summers (Republican), Chuck Hufstetler (Republican), Russ Goodman (Republican), Max Burns (Republican), Lee Anderson (Republican), Rick Williams (Republican), Sam Watson (Republican), Frank Ginn (Republican), Jason Anavitarte (Republican), Chuck Payne (Republican), Marty Harbin (Republican), Ed Setzler (Republican), Ben Watson (Republican), Mike Hodges (Republican), Larry Walker, III (Republican), Bill Cowsert (Republican), Greg Dolezal (Republican), Kay Kirkpatrick (Republican), Shawn Still (Republican), Clint Dixon (Republican), Brandon Beach (Republican), Timothy Bearden (Republican), John F. Kennedy (Republican), Drew Echols (Republican), and Colton Moore (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 559?
This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 559?
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