Georgia Senate Bill 21

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 21)
Status: Engrossed on February 13 2025 - 50% progression
Action: 2026-03-19 - House Withdrawn, Recommitted
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

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 a violation of the prohibition on immigration sanctuary policies; 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 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.

Local Governments; violation of the prohibition on immigration sanctuary policies; waive sovereign and governmental immunities

Sen. Blake Tillery [R]	Sen. Matt Brass [R]	Sen. Larry Walker [R]	Sen. Marty Harbin [R]
Sen. Max Burns [R]	Sen. Shawn Still [R]	Sen. Jason Anavitarte [R]	Sen. Bo Hatchett [R]
Sen. Brandon Beach [R]	Sen. Chuck Hufstetler [R]	Sen. Randy Robertson [R]	Sen. Ed Setzler [R]
Sen. Greg Dolezal [R]	Sen. Brian Strickland [R]	Sen. Drew Echols [R]	Sen. Colton Moore [R]
Sen. Clint Dixon [R]	Sen. Carden Summers [R]	Sen. Steve Gooch [R]	Sen. John Kennedy [R]
Rep. Jesse Petrea [R]

2025-02-13 - Senate - Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #54 (Y: 33 N: 18 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2025-02-13 - Senate - Adoption Of The Amendment By The Sen From The 55th As Amended: Senate Vote #53 (Y: 20 N: 31 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [FAIL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-03-19	House	House Withdrawn, Recommitted
2025-04-04	House	House Withdrawn, Recommitted
2025-03-27	House	House Committee Favorably Reported
2025-02-19	House	House Second Readers
2025-02-18	House	House First Readers
2025-02-13	Senate	Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
2025-02-13	Senate	Senate Third Read
2025-02-10	Senate	Senate Read Second Time
2025-02-06	Senate	Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2025-01-27	Senate	Senate Read and Referred
2025-01-17	Senate	Senate Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69478
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/230178
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/231553
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/232488
Amendment	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/232462
Amendment	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/232429
Amendment	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/232469
Amendment	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/232474
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69478#24792
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69478#24793