--- title: HB 889. Law enforcement officers and agencies; certain federal agents to clearly identify themselves while in the performance of their duties; provide collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hb889 cite_as: HB 889, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hb889 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hb889.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hb889/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71917 date: 2025-04-04 status: introduced corpus_version: bills-2026-08-28 license: Public record of the Georgia General Assembly, via LegiScan; see about.md publisher: Georgia Commons, an independent project of Georgia Civic Data. Not the State of Georgia. Not legal advice. up: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026.md previous: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hb888.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hb890.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 129 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hb889.md?full=1 bill_number: HB 889 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: bill status_date: 2025-03-31 last_action: House Second Readers sponsors: - Gabriel Sanchez - Samuel Park - Mary Ann Santos - Bryce Berry - Segun Adeyina - Phil Olaleye text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HB889/2025 upstream_id: 2017626 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - immigration enforcement - law enforcement identification - ICE - Customs and Border Protection - federal agents --- # HB 889. Law enforcement officers and agencies; certain federal agents to clearly identify themselves while in the performance of their duties; provide ## Text 25 LC 56 0402 House Bill 889 By: Representatives Sanchez of the 42nd, Park of the 107th, Santos of the 117th, Berry of the 56th, Adeyina of the 110th, and others A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Chapter 1 of Title 35 of the Code of Georgia Annotated , relating to general1 provisions regarding law enforcement officers and agencies, so as to provide for certain2 federal agents to clearly identify themselves while in the perf ormance of their duties; to3 repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:5 SECTION 1.6 Chapter 1 of Title 35 of the Code of Georgia Annotated, relatin g to general provisions7 regarding law enforcement officers and agencies, is amended by adding a new Code section8 to read as follows:9 "35-1-24.10 (a) An agent of United States Immigration and the Customs Enfo rcement and United11 States Customs and Border Protection shall, in the performance of his or her duties of12 either such agency, be required to:13 (1) Wear a name badge, patch, or other clearly visible insigni a that identifies the14 individual agent; and15 (2) Wear a uniform that clearly identifies the agency the to which the agent is affiliated.16 H. B. 889 - 1 - 25 LC 56 0402 (b) Any vehicle operated in the performance of duties by any a gent provided for in17 subsection (a) of this Code section shall be appropriately mark ed in a way that clearly18 identifies the agency to which any such agent or group of agents is affiliated."19 SECTION 2.20 All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.21 H. B. 889 - 2 - ## Summaries written by Georgia Commons The following was written by claude-sonnet-5 from the text above and is not part of the bill. Quote the text, not the summary. A Georgia House bill would require U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents to visibly display identification and wear clearly marked uniforms while working in Georgia. ### Plain-language summary Currently, Georgia law does not specifically address how federal immigration enforcement agents must identify themselves while carrying out their duties in the state. This bill would add a new section to Georgia's law enforcement code (O.C.G.A. Chapter 1 of Title 35) directly addressing that gap. The bill would require agents of ICE and CBP to wear a name badge, patch, or other visible insignia identifying the individual agent, and a uniform that clearly shows which federal agency they work for. It would also require any vehicle these agents use while performing their duties to be marked in a way that identifies the agency involved. The bill repeals any conflicting laws but does not specify penalties for noncompliance or a separate effective date beyond standard practice for Georgia legislation. ### What it does - Requires ICE and CBP agents to wear a name badge, patch, or other visible insignia identifying the individual agent while performing official duties. - Requires ICE and CBP agents to wear a uniform that clearly shows which federal agency they are affiliated with. - Requires vehicles used by ICE or CBP agents while on duty to be marked in a way that identifies the agency operating them. - Adds this requirement as a new section, O.C.G.A. § 35-1-24, within Georgia's general law enforcement code. - Repeals any existing Georgia laws that conflict with these new identification requirements. ### Who it affects The bill directly affects agents of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Customs and Border Protection operating in Georgia, as well as the federal agencies themselves. Georgians who interact with federal immigration or customs enforcement, including immigrants, employers, and local communities, would also be affected by the added identification requirements. ### Why it matters If enacted, people encountering ICE or CBP agents in Georgia would be able to see a name badge and agency-marked uniform or vehicle, making it easier to identify who is conducting an enforcement action. This could affect how encounters with federal agents are perceived and documented. ### Key provisions - Section 1 adds a new Code section, O.C.G.A. § 35-1-24, to Chapter 1 of Title 35 covering law enforcement officers and agencies. - Subsection (a) requires ICE and CBP agents to wear a name badge, patch, or other visible insignia identifying the individual agent, and a uniform showing agency affiliation. - Subsection (b) requires vehicles operated by these agents while on duty to be marked in a way that identifies the agency involved. - Section 2 repeals all laws and parts of laws that conflict with this Act. ## Status - Status: Introduced (2025-03-31) - Last action: House Second Readers (2025-04-04) - Sponsors: Gabriel Sanchez, Samuel Park, Mary Ann Santos, Bryce Berry, Segun Adeyina, Phil Olaleye - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71917 > The history, votes, and amendments (129 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hb889.md?full=1