2026 Policy Updates
Bill Tracking for the 2025-2026 Legislative Session
Advancing Justice-Atlanta aims to engage community members in the policy process through community education and by creating opportunities for individuals to be involved in advocacy. Legislation we track may affect AAPI, AMEMSA and other immigrant communities in Georgia and relate to the following values:
Full Democratic Participation, including the right to vote in the way that is most accessible to you.
An inclusive and reflective democracy that upholds each individual’s right to make their voice heard.
Equal and safe communities where immigrant individuals’ rights, freedoms, and humanity are recognized and protected.
For high-priority bills, you can find resources to email or call your representatives below. But you can always reach out at any time. Find your state representatives’ contact info by entering your address here: https://www.legis.ga.gov/find-my-legislator
2026 Bill Tracking For the 2025-2026 Legislative Session:
STATE BILLS
FEDERAL BILLS
STATE BILLS
⬇️ Use the dropdown boxes below to learn more.
Protecting Immigrant and Civil Rights
We fight back against harmful policies that erode immigrants’ rights and demand every Georgian is treated fairly as an equal member of their community.
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Position: Oppose ❌
Summary: HB 18 creates tighter restrictions on certain non-citizen high school students’ ability to enlist in dual enrollment courses, which allows high school students to earn both high school and college credits. It would block access to students who are currently eligible, due to their immigration status.
Status: Assigned to Higher Education Committee
Call to Action: Keep Dual Enrollment for all Georgia High-Schoolers
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Position: Tracking
Summary: HB 268 proposes the creation of an Office of Safe Schools within the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency and includes a number of provisions intended to create statewide threat management procedures for local school systems. The proposed provisions in this bill would increase law enforcement presence in schools and rely on metrics criticized for falsely targeting students who do not pose a threat. If passed, this legislation would implement policies that are likely to disproportionately impact Black and brown students and students with disabilities.
Status: Sent to Governor
Watch parents and partners testify about the potential impact of this bill.
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Position: Oppose ❌
Summary: This bill would entitle property owners to demand property tax refunds from municipalities if the owner experienced a decline in property value or incurred expenses as a result of 1) lack of enforcement around homelessness (i.e. public camping, obstruction of public thoroughfares, loitering, public urination or defecation); and 2) municipalities adoption of “sanctuary polities” prohibiting or restricting local officials or employees from communicating or cooperating with federal officials or law enforcement officers with regards to immigration status information.
Status: Recommitted to House Public Safety Committee (can move next year)
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Position: Oppose ❌
Summary: HB 319 seeks to make it illegal for state or local government employees who knowingly break laws related to hiding or protecting undocumented immigrants who have committed a crime. The law would not apply to government employees who hide or protect individuals who are victims of a crime or witnesses in legal proceedings.
Status: Assigned to House Public Safety Committee
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Position: Oppose ❌
Summary: This bill concerns appellate procedures regarding the denial of sovereign immunity to various jurisdictions in Georgia in certain circumstances. The current version of this bill includes verbatim language from SB 21, which waives sovereign and governmental immunities for local governments and their employees in matters related to individuals subject to immigration detainer requests.
Status: Passed House (161-13) | Passed Senate Judiciary Committee (can move next year)
Affirming Democratic Values
We affirm principles of inclusion and the protection of civil liberties for all, in response to increasing attacks on immigrants, civil society and other vulnerable groups in the name of national security.
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Position: Oppose ❌
Summary: HB 18 creates tighter restrictions on certain non-citizen high school students’ ability to enlist in dual enrollment courses, which allows high school students to earn both high school and college credits. It would block access to students who are currently eligible, due to their immigration status.
Status: Assigned to Higher Education Committee
Call to Action: Keep Dual Enrollment for all Georgia High-Schoolers
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Position: Tracking
Summary: HB 268 proposes the creation of an Office of Safe Schools within the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency and includes a number of provisions intended to create statewide threat management procedures for local school systems. The proposed provisions in this bill would increase law enforcement presence in schools and rely on metrics criticized for falsely targeting students who do not pose a threat. If passed, this legislation would implement policies that are likely to disproportionately impact Black and brown students and students with disabilities.
Status: Sent to Governor
Watch parents and partners testify about the potential impact of this bill.
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Position: Oppose ❌
Summary: This bill would entitle property owners to demand property tax refunds from municipalities if the owner experienced a decline in property value or incurred expenses as a result of 1) lack of enforcement around homelessness (i.e. public camping, obstruction of public thoroughfares, loitering, public urination or defecation); and 2) municipalities adoption of “sanctuary polities” prohibiting or restricting local officials or employees from communicating or cooperating with federal officials or law enforcement officers with regards to immigration status information.
Status: Recommitted to House Public Safety Committee (can move next year)
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Position: Oppose ❌
Summary: HB 319 seeks to make it illegal for state or local government employees who knowingly break laws related to hiding or protecting undocumented immigrants who have committed a crime. The law would not apply to government employees who hide or protect individuals who are victims of a crime or witnesses in legal proceedings.
Status: Assigned to House Public Safety Committee
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Position: Oppose ❌
Summary: This bill concerns appellate procedures regarding the denial of sovereign immunity to various jurisdictions in Georgia in certain circumstances. The current version of this bill includes verbatim language from SB 21, which waives sovereign and governmental immunities for local governments and their employees in matters related to individuals subject to immigration detainer requests.
Status: Passed House (161-13) | Passed Senate Judiciary Committee (can move next year)
Protecting Voter Rights & Voter Access
We work to advance reforms that make voting more accessible for Asian American and other immigrant communities, and to defend and protect the rights of immigrant voters.
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Position: Oppose ❌
Summary: HB 18 creates tighter restrictions on certain non-citizen high school students’ ability to enlist in dual enrollment courses, which allows high school students to earn both high school and college credits. It would block access to students who are currently eligible, due to their immigration status.
Status: Assigned to Higher Education Committee
Call to Action: Keep Dual Enrollment for all Georgia High-Schoolers
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Position: Tracking
Summary: HB 268 proposes the creation of an Office of Safe Schools within the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency and includes a number of provisions intended to create statewide threat management procedures for local school systems. The proposed provisions in this bill would increase law enforcement presence in schools and rely on metrics criticized for falsely targeting students who do not pose a threat. If passed, this legislation would implement policies that are likely to disproportionately impact Black and brown students and students with disabilities.
Status: Sent to Governor
Watch parents and partners testify about the potential impact of this bill.
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Position: Oppose ❌
Summary: This bill would entitle property owners to demand property tax refunds from municipalities if the owner experienced a decline in property value or incurred expenses as a result of 1) lack of enforcement around homelessness (i.e. public camping, obstruction of public thoroughfares, loitering, public urination or defecation); and 2) municipalities adoption of “sanctuary polities” prohibiting or restricting local officials or employees from communicating or cooperating with federal officials or law enforcement officers with regards to immigration status information.
Status: Recommitted to House Public Safety Committee (can move next year)
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Position: Oppose ❌
Summary: HB 319 seeks to make it illegal for state or local government employees who knowingly break laws related to hiding or protecting undocumented immigrants who have committed a crime. The law would not apply to government employees who hide or protect individuals who are victims of a crime or witnesses in legal proceedings.
Status: Assigned to House Public Safety Committee
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Position: Oppose ❌
Summary: This bill concerns appellate procedures regarding the denial of sovereign immunity to various jurisdictions in Georgia in certain circumstances. The current version of this bill includes verbatim language from SB 21, which waives sovereign and governmental immunities for local governments and their employees in matters related to individuals subject to immigration detainer requests.
Status: Passed House (161-13) | Passed Senate Judiciary Committee (can move next year)
Protecting Immigrant and Civil Rights
We fight back against harmful policies that erode immigrants’ rights and demand every Georgian is treated fairly as an equal member of their community.
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Position: Oppose ❌
Summary: HB 18 creates tighter restrictions on certain non-citizen high school students’ ability to enlist in dual enrollment courses, which allows high school students to earn both high school and college credits. It would block access to students who are currently eligible, due to their immigration status.
Status: Assigned to Higher Education Committee
Call to Action: Keep Dual Enrollment for all Georgia High-Schoolers
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Position: Tracking
Summary: HB 268 proposes the creation of an Office of Safe Schools within the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency and includes a number of provisions intended to create statewide threat management procedures for local school systems. The proposed provisions in this bill would increase law enforcement presence in schools and rely on metrics criticized for falsely targeting students who do not pose a threat. If passed, this legislation would implement policies that are likely to disproportionately impact Black and brown students and students with disabilities.
Status: Sent to Governor
Watch parents and partners testify about the potential impact of this bill.
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Position: Oppose ❌
Summary: This bill would entitle property owners to demand property tax refunds from municipalities if the owner experienced a decline in property value or incurred expenses as a result of 1) lack of enforcement around homelessness (i.e. public camping, obstruction of public thoroughfares, loitering, public urination or defecation); and 2) municipalities adoption of “sanctuary polities” prohibiting or restricting local officials or employees from communicating or cooperating with federal officials or law enforcement officers with regards to immigration status information.
Status: Recommitted to House Public Safety Committee (can move next year)
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Position: Oppose ❌
Summary: HB 319 seeks to make it illegal for state or local government employees who knowingly break laws related to hiding or protecting undocumented immigrants who have committed a crime. The law would not apply to government employees who hide or protect individuals who are victims of a crime or witnesses in legal proceedings.
Status: Assigned to House Public Safety Committee
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Position: Oppose ❌
Summary: This bill concerns appellate procedures regarding the denial of sovereign immunity to various jurisdictions in Georgia in certain circumstances. The current version of this bill includes verbatim language from SB 21, which waives sovereign and governmental immunities for local governments and their employees in matters related to individuals subject to immigration detainer requests.
Status: Passed House (161-13) | Passed Senate Judiciary Committee (can move next year)
FEDERAL BILLS
⬇️ Use the dropdown boxes below to learn more.
Protecting Immigrant and Civil Rights
We fight back against harmful policies that erode immigrants’ rights and demand every Georgian is treated fairly as an equal member of their community.
-
Position: Oppose ❌
Summary: HB 18 creates tighter restrictions on certain non-citizen high school students’ ability to enlist in dual enrollment courses, which allows high school students to earn both high school and college credits. It would block access to students who are currently eligible, due to their immigration status.
Status: Assigned to Higher Education Committee
Call to Action: Keep Dual Enrollment for all Georgia High-Schoolers
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Position: Tracking
Summary: HB 268 proposes the creation of an Office of Safe Schools within the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency and includes a number of provisions intended to create statewide threat management procedures for local school systems. The proposed provisions in this bill would increase law enforcement presence in schools and rely on metrics criticized for falsely targeting students who do not pose a threat. If passed, this legislation would implement policies that are likely to disproportionately impact Black and brown students and students with disabilities.
Status: Sent to Governor
Watch parents and partners testify about the potential impact of this bill.
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Position: Oppose ❌
Summary: This bill would entitle property owners to demand property tax refunds from municipalities if the owner experienced a decline in property value or incurred expenses as a result of 1) lack of enforcement around homelessness (i.e. public camping, obstruction of public thoroughfares, loitering, public urination or defecation); and 2) municipalities adoption of “sanctuary polities” prohibiting or restricting local officials or employees from communicating or cooperating with federal officials or law enforcement officers with regards to immigration status information.
Status: Recommitted to House Public Safety Committee (can move next year)
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Position: Oppose ❌
Summary: HB 319 seeks to make it illegal for state or local government employees who knowingly break laws related to hiding or protecting undocumented immigrants who have committed a crime. The law would not apply to government employees who hide or protect individuals who are victims of a crime or witnesses in legal proceedings.
Status: Assigned to House Public Safety Committee
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Position: Oppose ❌
Summary: This bill concerns appellate procedures regarding the denial of sovereign immunity to various jurisdictions in Georgia in certain circumstances. The current version of this bill includes verbatim language from SB 21, which waives sovereign and governmental immunities for local governments and their employees in matters related to individuals subject to immigration detainer requests.
Status: Passed House (161-13) | Passed Senate Judiciary Committee (can move next year)