GA SB 397
died on adjournmentTorts; remedies for deprivation of constitutional rights of state citizens by civil immigration enforcement officers; provide
Georgia · 2025_26 · upper
Quick answers
Did GA SB 397 pass?
No. GA SB 397 died when the 2025-26 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-01-14): Senate Read and Referred
What is GA SB 397 about?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding torts, so as to provide for remedies for deprivation of constitutional rights of state citizens by civil immigration enforcement officers; to provide for definitions; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors GA SB 397?
Josh McLaurin, Harold Jones II, Kim Jackson and 8 others are the primary sponsors of GA SB 397.
Description
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding torts, so as to provide for remedies for deprivation of constitutional rights of state citizens by civil immigration enforcement officers; to provide for definitions; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-13
- Latest action
- 2026-01-14 — Senate Read and Referred
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Josh McLaurinprimary
- Harold Jones IIprimary
- Kim Jacksonprimary
- Nan Orrockprimary
- Freddie Powell Simsprimary
- Nikki Merrittprimary
- Sheikh Rahmanprimary
- Elena Parentprimary
- Kenya Wicksprimary
- RaShaun Kempprimary
- Jaha Howardprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-01-13
Senate Hopper
introduction
2026-01-14
Senate Read and Referred
referral-committee
Versions
- As introduced LC 44 3290ERCompare
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
Official source
Attribution
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