ATLANTA, GA — Immigration and sex education in classrooms are on the minds of Georgia lawmakers during Crossover Day at the Georgia State Capitol.
The Georgia General Assembly plans to meet Thursday, the deadline for bills to pass either the House or Senate before they move on to the next chamber for consideration. The deadline is crucial for lawmakers, whose legislative session will end on March 28.
“Proposals that don’t pass by the end of Thursday could still be resurrected later this year, but it becomes more difficult. Because this is the second year of a two-year session, most measures that don’t pass Thursday will effectively be dead,” the Associated Press reported.
Amid the recent arrest of a Venezuelan national accused of killing a Georgia student, the Associated Press reported immigration policies are being reviewed with respect to local law enforcement.
With six sponsors, House Bill 1105 would mandate the reporting of a Department of Correction inmate’s immigration and offenses statuses. Jailers would have to provide quarterly reports on foreign born inmates, and standard procedures would be provided for the intake and booking of foreign nationals.
Axios Atlanta reported one of the bills up for debate is from the Senate and focuses on whether or not sex education should be exempt in K-12 schools. Lawmakers could allow it to be taught to students after fifth grade as long as the public has input on curriculum, the outlet reported.
Read more via the Associated Press and Axios Atlanta.
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