SB549: SB549 Law Enforcement Officers and Agencies; covered governmental entities from providing funding or resources in support of the operation of immigration detention centers; prohibit

26 LC 44 3461 Senate Bill 549 By: Senators Howard of the 35th, Kemp of the 38th, Harrell of the 40th, Wicks of the 34th and Anderson of the 43rd A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Chapter 1 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to1 general provisions regarding law enforcement officers and agencies, so as to prohibit covered2 governmental entities from providing funding or resources in su pport of the operation of3 immigration detention centers; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to4 repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.5 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:6 SECTION 1.7 Chapter 1 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated , relating to general8 provisions regarding law enforcement officers and agencies, is amended by adding a new9 Code section to read as follows:10 "35-1-17.1.11 (a) As used in this Code section, the term:12 (1) 'Covered entity' means every:13 (A) State department, agency, board, bureau, office, commission, public corporation,14 authority, and political subdivision thereof;15 (B) County, municipal corporation, local school district, and political subdivision16 thereof of the State of Georgia; and17 S. B. 549 - 1 - 26 LC 44 3461 (C) City, county, regional, and other authority established pursuant to the laws of the18 State of Georgia.19 (2) 'Detainee' means a noncitizen who is held in an immigration detention center pending20 immigration proceedings or removal from the United States under the authority of the21 United States Department of Homeland Security or United States Immigration and22 Customs Enforcement.23 (3) 'Immigration detention center' means any facility located in this state that holds24 detainees, including private facilities contracted by the federal government to hold such25 detainees.26 (b) No covered entity shall provide funding or resources in su pport of the operation of27 immigration detention centers."28 SECTION 2.29 All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.30 S. B. 549 - 2 -