The Georgia House is scheduled to vote on a bill Thursday that would require local police, prosecutors and courts to help with federal immigration enforcement.
The current version of the bill, which was amended Tuesday evening, would require local law enforcement, prosecutors and courts to report to federal immigration officials if they find that a suspect is in the country illegally. It also includes language regarding bail that advocates say would undercut bail reform efforts in cities like Atlanta.
State Rep. Christian Coomer, R-Cartersville, the House majority whip, introduced the substitute in a House Rules committee Tuesday.
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