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HB 1401 Floor Consideration

Public Health, Department of; third-party audits of detention facilities that house federal immigration detainees; provide

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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 2A of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding the Department of Public Health, so as to provide for third-party audits of detention facilities that house federal immigration detainees; to provide for audit criteria; to provide for the selection of third-party auditors; to provide for reporting and publishing of annual audits; to provide for access to detention facilities to conduct annual audits; to provide for mechanisms to address a detention facility's substantial and ongoing noncompliance with federal detention standards; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for construction; to provide for definitions; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for purposes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Chamber
House
Introduced
Feb 19, 2026
Last action
Feb 24, 2026 — House Second Readers
Session
2025_26
Momentum
49 · Moderate