Georgia CommonsSB 390: State Military; deployment of armed military forces of other states into this state without the permission of the Governor; prohibit
Last action January 14, 2026 · Senate Read and Referred
A Georgia Senate bill would bar armed military forces from other states from entering Georgia to perform military duty unless the Governor gives permission, with an exception for forces under valid federal authority.
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In plain language
Georgia law currently does not spell out whether armed military units from another state can come into Georgia to perform military duties without the Governor's say-so. This bill adds a new section to Georgia's military code addressing that gap. The bill states that no armed military forces from another state, territory, or district may enter Georgia to perform military duty without the Governor's permission. It carves out an exception for forces that are serving the United States and acting under authority validly invoked by the President. The bill repeals any conflicting laws but does not include a separate effective date section, so it would take effect under Georgia's standard rules for new legislation.
What the bill does
- Adds a new Code section (O.C.G.A. § 38-2-13) requiring the Governor's permission before armed military forces from another state can enter Georgia to perform military duty.
- Creates an exception allowing armed forces in United States service acting under authority validly invoked by the President to enter without the Governor's permission.
- Repeals any existing Georgia laws that conflict with this new requirement.
Who it affects
The bill affects the Governor's office, the Georgia National Guard and state military organizations, out-of-state National Guard or military units, and the federal government when it deploys forces validly authorized by the President into Georgia.
Why it matters
The bill would give Georgia's Governor formal authority to block armed forces from other states from entering Georgia for military duty, except when those forces act under valid presidential authority for the United States, clarifying who controls such deployments.
Key provisions
- Section 1 adds new Code section 38-2-13(a), prohibiting armed military forces from another state, territory, or district from entering Georgia to perform military duty without the Governor's permission.
- Section 1 also adds subsection (b), exempting forces in United States service acting under authority validly invoked by the President from the permission requirement.
- Section 2 repeals all laws and parts of laws that conflict with the new provisions.
From the bill
“No armed military forces from another state, territory, or district shall enter this state for the purpose of performing any military duty without the permission of the Governor.”
“The provisions of subsection (a) of this Code section shall not apply to armed military forces that are in the service of the United States and are acting under authority that is validly invoked by the President of the United States.”
Status timeline
- Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- Senate Hopper (Senate)
Sponsors
- Harold Jones (D, SD-022)
- Kim Jackson (D, SD-041)
- Nan Orrock (D, SD-036)
- Elena Parent (D, SD-044)
- Sheikh Rahman (D, SD-005)
- Randal Mangham (D, SD-055)
- Kenya Wicks (D, SD-034)
Topics
- state military
- National Guard
- governor's authority
- state sovereignty