Georgia CommonsSB 389: Law Enforcement Officers and Agencies; covered immigration officers wear visible identification during public immigration enforcement functions; require
Introduced version, the latest LegiScan holds · Last action January 14, 2026 · Introduced
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Senate Bill 389
By: Senators Jackson of the 41st, Jones II of the 22nd, Parent of the 44th, Rahman of the 5th, Merritt of the 9th and others
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
To amend Chapter 1 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions concerning law enforcement officers and agencies, so as to require covered immigration officers to wear visible identification during public immigration enforcement functions; to provide specifications for such identification; to prohibit such officers from wearing face coverings during such functions; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1.
Chapter 1 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions concerning law enforcement officers and agencies, is amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows:
"35-1-17.1.
(a) As used in this Code section, the term:
(1) 'Covered immigration officer' means a person who is authorized to perform immigration enforcement functions and who is an officer or employee of United States Immigration and Custom Enforcement.
(2) 'Public immigration enforcement function' means any activity that involves the direct exercise of federal immigration authority through public-facing operations, including, but not limited to, patrol, stops, arrests, searches, interviews to determine immigration status, raids, checkpoint inspections, and service of judicial or administrative warrants. Such term does not include covert, nonpublic-facing operations or nonenforcement activities.
(3) 'Visible identification' means the display of 'United States Immigration and Custom Enforcement' or 'ICE,' along with the covered immigration officer's last name or badge identification number, all in a size and format that complies with the requirements of subsection (c) of this Code section.
(b) A covered immigration officer who directly engages in a public immigration enforcement function within this state shall wear visible identification at all times during such function.
(c) The visible identification required by subsection (b) of this Code section shall:
(1) Display 'United States Immigration and Custom Enforcement' or 'ICE' in a size and format that is clearly legible from a distance of not less than 25 feet, using materials or markings suitable for visibility in both daylight and low-light conditions under normal operational conditions;
(2) Display the covered immigration officer's last name or badge identification number in a manner that is clearly visible and readable during any public immigration enforcement function; and
(3) Be worn on the covered immigration officer's outermost garment or gear and shall not be hidden, concealed, or covered by tactical equipment, body armor, or accessories.
(d) A covered immigration officer shall not wear nonmedical face coverings, including masks, hoods, or balaclavas, which impair the visibility of the identifying information required under this Code section or hide, conceal, or cover such officer's face unless such face covering is necessary to protect the integrity of a covert, nonpublic operation or to guard against hazardous environmental conditions."
SECTION 2.
All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.