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GA SR730

Resolution

Status

Passed

2/18/2020

Primary Sponsor

Steve Henson

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Origin

Senate

2019-2020 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Recognizes February 13, 2020, as New Americans Day at the Georgia state capitol, when more than 300 new Americans, friends, and community supporters were expected to visit for a day of education and celebration
  • Georgia is home to more than one million immigrants, comprising approximately 10 percent of the state population, with over 41 percent of the foreign-born population being naturalized U.S. citizens and eligible voters
  • Foreign-born Georgians own 31 percent of the state's main street businesses and employ approximately 206,000 workers statewide, while one in seven Georgia workers are foreign-born
  • Foreign-born Georgians contributed approximately $8 billion in local, state, and federal taxes and held nearly $22 billion in spending power in 2017
  • Directs the Secretary of the Senate to make copies of the resolution available for distribution to the public and the press

Legislative Description

New Americans Day; recognize February 13, 2020

Last Action

Senate Read and Adopted

2/18/2020

Full Bill Text

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