Georgia House Bill 1415

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 5-0)
Status: Introduced on February 26 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-02-29 - House Second Readers
Pending: House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 35 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions for law enforcement officers and agencies, so as to require local law enforcement to cooperate with federal authorities on the enforcement of immigration laws; to require law enforcement agencies to apply to enter memorandums of understanding with federal authorities to enforce federal immigration and customs laws and the detention, removal, and investigation of illegal aliens; to provide penalties for noncompliance; 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.

Law enforcement officers; cooperate with federal authorities on enforcement of immigration laws; provisions

Rep. Houston Gaines [R]	Rep. Marcus Wiedower [R]	Rep. Jesse Petrea [R]	Rep. Trey Rhodes [R]
Rep. Soo Hong [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-02-29	House	House Second Readers
2024-02-27	House	House First Readers
2024-02-26	House	House Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/67467
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20232024/225604