GA SB 21
withdrawnLocal Governments; violation of the prohibition on immigration sanctuary policies; waive sovereign and governmental immunities
Georgia · 2025_26 · upper
Quick answers
Did GA SB 21 pass?
No. GA SB 21 was withdrawn on 2026-03-19 and is no longer under consideration. Latest recorded action (2026-03-19): House Withdrawn, Recommitted
What is GA SB 21 about?
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.
Who sponsors GA SB 21?
Blake Tillery, Matt Brass, Larry Walker, III and 17 others are the primary sponsors of GA SB 21.
Description
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.
- Introduced
- 2025-01-17
- Latest action
- 2026-03-19 — House Withdrawn, Recommitted
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- Blake Tilleryprimary
- Matt Brassprimary
- Larry Walker, IIIprimary
- Marty Harbinprimary
- Max Burnsprimary
- Shawn Stillprimary
- Jason Anavitarteprimary
- Bo Hatchettprimary
- Brandon Beachprimary
- Chuck Hufstetlerprimary
- Carden Summersprimary
- Steve Goochprimary
- John F. Kennedyprimary
- Randy Robertsonprimary
- Ed Setzlerprimary
- Greg Dolezalprimary
- Brian Stricklandprimary
- Drew Echolsprimary
- Colton Mooreprimary
- Clint Dixonprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-01-17
Senate Hopper
introduction
2025-01-27
Senate Read and Referred
referral-committee
2025-02-06
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
committee-passage-favorable
2025-02-10
Senate Read Second Time
reading-2
2025-02-13
Senate Third Read
reading-3
2025-02-13
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
passage
2025-02-18
House First Readers
reading-1
2025-02-19
House Second Readers
reading-2
2025-03-27
House Committee Favorably Reported
committee-passage-favorable
2025-04-04
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
referral-committee,withdrawal
2026-03-19
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
referral-committee,withdrawal
Versions
Documents
Votes
Senate Vote #53 - 2025-2026 Regular Session
2025-02-13 · fail · 20-31
Member-level votes (54)
- ALBERS: no
- ANAVITARTE: no
- ANDERSON: no
- BEACH: no
- BEARDEN: no
- BRASS: no
- BURNS: no
- COWSERT: no
- DAVENPORT: yes
- DIXON: no
- DOLEZAL: other
- ECHOLS: no
- ESTEVES: yes
- GINN: no
- GOOCH: no
- GOODMAN: no
- HALPERN: yes
- HARBIN: no
- HARBISON: other
- HARRELL: yes
- HATCHETT: other
- HICKMAN: no
- HODGES: no
- HUFSTETLER: no
- JACKSON: yes
- JAMES: yes
- JONES: yes
- JONES II: yes
- KEMP: yes
- KENNEDY: no
- KIRKPATRICK: no
- LUCAS: yes
- MALLOW: yes
- MANGHAM: yes
- MCLAURIN: yes
- MERRITT: yes
- MOORE: no
- ORROCK: yes
- PARENT: other
- PARKES: yes
- PAYNE: no
- RAHMAN: yes
- RHETT: yes
- ROBERTSON: no
- SETZLER: no
- SIMS: yes
- STILL: no
- STRICKLAND: no
- SUMMERS: no
- TILLERY: no
- WALKER, III: no
- WATSON: no
- WICKS: other
- WILLIAMS: no
Senate Vote #54 - 2025-2026 Regular Session
2025-02-13 · pass · 33-18
Member-level votes (54)
- ALBERS: yes
- ANAVITARTE: yes
- ANDERSON: yes
- BEACH: yes
- BEARDEN: yes
- BRASS: yes
- BURNS: yes
- COWSERT: yes
- DAVENPORT: no
- DIXON: yes
- DOLEZAL: other
- ECHOLS: yes
- ESTEVES: no
- GINN: yes
- GOOCH: yes
- GOODMAN: yes
- HALPERN: no
- HARBIN: yes
- HARBISON: other
- HARRELL: no
- HATCHETT: other
- HICKMAN: yes
- HODGES: yes
- HUFSTETLER: yes
- JACKSON: no
- JAMES: no
- JONES: no
- JONES II: no
- KEMP: no
- KENNEDY: yes
- KIRKPATRICK: yes
- LUCAS: yes
- MALLOW: no
- MANGHAM: no
- MCLAURIN: no
- MERRITT: no
- MOORE: yes
- ORROCK: no
- PARENT: other
- PARKES: no
- PAYNE: yes
- RAHMAN: no
- RHETT: no
- ROBERTSON: yes
- SETZLER: yes
- SIMS: yes
- STILL: yes
- STRICKLAND: yes
- SUMMERS: yes
- TILLERY: yes
- WALKER, III: yes
- WATSON: yes
- WICKS: other
- WILLIAMS: yes
Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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