Georgia Senate Resolution 587 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 6)
Status: Introduced on January 11 2018 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2018-01-29 - Senate Read Second Time
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to declare English as the official language of the State of Georgia; to provide for findings; to provide that official state actions be in English; to prohibit any requirement that any language other than English be used in any documents, regulations, orders, transactions, proceedings, meetings, programs, or publications; to prohibit discrimination, penalties, or other limits on participation against persons who speak only English; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.

State of Georgia; English as the official language; declare (CA)

Sen. Joshua McKoon [R]	Sen. Steve Gooch [R]	Sen. Brandon Beach [R]	Sen. David Shafer [R]
Sen. Jeff Mullis [R]	Sen. Matt Brass [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-01-29	Senate	Senate Read Second Time
2018-01-25	Senate	Senate Committee Favorably Reported
2018-01-18	Senate	Senate Read and Referred
2018-01-11	Senate	Senate Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/52019
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20172018/171054