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GA SR937

Resolution

Status

Introduced

3/10/2026

Primary Sponsor

Jaha Howard

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Urges U.S. Department of Homeland Security, ICE, and state/local law enforcement to refrain from immigration enforcement actions, operations, and surveillance within 150 feet of polling place buildings and 25 feet of voters in line during ballot casting periods

  • Calls on Georgia Secretary of State to issue uniform statewide guidance to county election superintendents and poll workers reiterating existing protections against voter intimidation and interference

  • Requests establishment of protocols for responding to federal immigration enforcement personnel near voting locations, including immediate notification procedures, de-escalation steps, and documentation requirements

  • Emphasizes that voter eligibility questions and challenges must be handled only through lawful election procedures, not through intimidation or coercion

  • Directs distribution of the resolution to the Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, Georgia Congressional Delegation, and U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security

Legislative Description

U.S. Department of Homeland Security and United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement; refrain from immigration enforcement activity in the immediate vicinity of polling places and locations; urge

Last Action

Senate Read and Referred

3/12/2026

Committee Referrals

Public Safety3/12/2026

Full Bill Text

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