HB 1009 - Public benefits to aliens; policy; provisions

Committees

Current Status

01/13/06 - House Second Readers

First Reader Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state government in general, so as to provide for the public policy of this state with respect to the provision of state or local public benefits to aliens; to recognize the existence and primacy of federal law on this subject; to declare that it is the policy of this state that state or local public benefits may be provided to aliens only as specifically authorized under federal law; to define terms; to require compliance by state departments and agencies and provide for annual reports with respect to compliance; to provide for other related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Status History

Bill History
Date Action
01/12/2006 House First Readers
01/13/2006 House Second Readers

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