Counties; require local governing bodies; provide certain entities with certification of compliance with Code section; condition of funding
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 36-80-23 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the prohibition on immigration sanctuary policies by local governmental entities, so as to require local governing bodies to provide certain entities with a certification of compliance with such Code section as a condition of funding; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2016
Committee Review
Mar 2016
Senate Passage
Feb 2016
House Passage
Mar 2016
Signed into Law
Apr 2016
Introduced Jan 13, 2016
Signed Apr 26, 2016
Floor votes · Senate Feb 26, 2016
How they voted
34–1
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 38
Feb 26, 2016
D
Democratic12
75% Yea
R
Republican26
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Apr 26, 2016
Signed into law
Act 370
upper
Apr 26, 2016
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 15, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 10, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Feb 26, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Feb 17, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Jan 14, 2016
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
20 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Cowsert
RRepublican
P
Bill Heath
RRepublican
P
Bruce Thompson
RRepublican
P
Burt Jones
RRepublican
P
Charlie Bethel
RRepublican
P
Fran Millar
RRepublican
P
Frank Ginn
RRepublican
P
Greg Kirk
RRepublican
P
Hunter Hill
RRepublican
P
JaNice VanNess
RRepublican
P
Jesse Stone
RRepublican
P
Joshua McKoon
RRepublican
P
Larry Walker
RRepublican
P
Michael Williams
RRepublican
P
Mike Crane
RRepublican
P
Mike Dugan
RRepublican
P
P. K. Martin IV
RRepublican
P
Renee Unterman
RRepublican
P
Tyler Harper
RRepublican
P
William Ligon, Jr.
RRepublican
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