Georgia · Senate Bill 397 · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Torts; remedies for deprivation of constitutional rights of state citizens by civil immigration enforcement officers; provide

SB 397 Sponsored by Josh McLaurin Died in committee

  1. Introduced Jan 13, 2026
  2. In committee Jan 14, 2026
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding torts, so as to provide for remedies for deprivation of constitutional rights of state citizens by civil immigration enforcement officers; to provide for definitions; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Every action

2 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. SenateSenate Hopper
  2. CommitteeSenate Read and Referred · Senate Judiciary

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 10 cosponsors: 10 Democrats.

All 10 cosponsors

From Georgia's official records (www.legis.ga.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.