Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to concur with House amendments and pass a bill that authorizes property owners to sue local governments for failing to enforce immigration and homelessness laws in Georgia.

Highlights:

• Prohibits local governments from adopting and enforcing immigration sanctuary policies (Sec. 1).

• Requires local governments to enforce existing laws concerning homelessness and loitering (Sec. 1).

• Authorizes property owners to file claims against local governments if their property value is reduced as a result of policy, pattern, practice, or public nuisance (Sec. 1). 

• Requires all claims to be filed within the tax year of their occurrence (Sec. 1).

• Requires a local government to compensate a property owner within 30 days if it accepts a claim (Sec. 1).

• Authorizes property owners to bring further action at a higher court if their claim was denied or ignored by the local government (Sec. 1).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to concur with Senate amendments and further amend a bill that authorizes property owners to sue local governments for failing to enforce immigration and homelessness laws in Georgia.

Highlights:

• Prohibits local governments from adopting and enforcing immigration sanctuary policies (Sec. 1).

• Requires local governments to enforce existing laws concerning homelessness and loitering (Sec. 1).

• Authorizes property owners to file claims against local governments if their property value is reduced as a result of policy, pattern, practice, or public nuisance (Sec. 1). 

• Requires all claims to be filed within the tax year of their occurrence (Sec. 1).

• Requires a local government to compensate a property owner within 30 days if it accepts a claim (Sec. 1).

• Authorizes property owners to bring further action at a higher court if their claim was denied or ignored by the local government (Sec. 1).

Full Bill Text