| Georgia House Bill 87 | |
|---|---|
| Georgia General Assembly | |
| |
| Passed | April 14, 2011 |
| Signed by | Nathan Deal |
| Signed | May 13, 2011 |
| Commenced | July 1, 2011 |
| Legislative history | |
| Bill title | House Bill 87 |
| First reading | January 27, 2011 |
| Second reading | January 31, 2011 |
| Third reading | March 3, 2011 |
| Status: Current legislation | |
Georgia House Bill 87 (official title: Illegal Immigration Reform and Enforcement Act of 2011; abbreviated HB 87) is an anti-illegal immigration act passed by the Georgia General Assembly on April 14, 2011, and signed into law by Georgia governor Nathan Deal on May 13, 2011.[1] It took effect on July 1 of that year.[2] The law was authored by Peachtree City Republican state representative Matt Ramsey, and was partly based on Arizona's SB 1070 bill that had passed the previous year.[3][4][5]
- ^ "HB 87 2011–2012 Regular Session". www.legis.ga.gov. Retrieved 2017-09-02.
- ^ Brown, Robbie (2011-05-13). "New Georgia Immigration Law Is One of Toughest in Nation". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2017-09-02.
- ^ Redmon, Jeremy (2011-04-15). "Georgia lawmakers pass illegal immigration crackdown". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved 2017-09-02.
- ^ Redmon, Jeremy (2016-03-03). "Georgia Legislature seeking to crack down on illegal immigration". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved 2017-09-02.
- ^ Redmon, Jeremy (2011-05-13). "Governor signs Arizona-style immigration bill into law". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved 2017-09-10.
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