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GA SR730
Resolution
Status
Passed
2/18/2020
Primary Sponsor
Steve Henson
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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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