Each year, we review hundreds of bills introduced in the Georgia Legislature for civil liberties implications, identifying those bills that we are going to advocate for or against and developing strategies accordingly.
We educate legislators and the public about ACLU-GA positions, draft legislation on priority issues, lobby on bills affecting civil liberties, testify or arrange for testimony on bills, and build coalitions to pursue pro-active legislative initiatives or battle anti-civil liberties legislation.
Below are just a few of the many priority bills that we actively worked on durinng the 2023 legislative session.
Creates the Senate Addressing Felony Disenfranchisement in Georgia's Constitution Study Committee
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Apr 1, 2025
885
Apr 1, 2025
885
House Resolution 885
Voter Rights
Position: Support
Status: Passed House
Establishes a study committee on Georgia's voter list maintenance system, voting machines, and other issues.
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Apr 1, 2025
127
Apr 1, 2025
127
House Bill 127
First Amendment
Position: Oppose
Status: Passed Senate
Bans public schools, local education agencies, and public postsecondary institutions from promoting, supporting, or maintaining DEI programs.
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Apr 1, 2025
483
Apr 1, 2025
483
House Bill 483
First Amendment
Position: Oppose
Status: Failed
Repeals exemption from libraries/librarians to loan, distribute, etc. harmful material to children.
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Mar 21, 2025
61
Mar 21, 2025
61
House Bill 61
Criminal Legal Reform
Position: Oppose
Status: Senate Second Readers
Requires a person to show specific documentation upon receiving a citation for unlawful squatting; establishes penalties for forgery offenses related to unlawful squatting
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Mar 12, 2025
185
Mar 12, 2025
185
Senate Bill 185
Criminal Legal Reform
Position: Monitoring
Status: Passed House
Prohibits the use of state funds or resources for certain treatments for state inmates.