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HB1401 • 2025

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

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

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Sponsor
Gisler, Eric
Last action
2026-02-24
Official status
House Second Readers
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Definitions for terms like 'federal immigration detainee' and 'third-party audit' were removed because they are common knowledge or general concepts, but the official source material does not provide specific legal definitions to quote.

Audits of Detention Facilities Holding Federal Immigration Detainees

This bill requires the Georgia Department of Public Health to arrange for outside groups to check if detention facilities holding federal immigration detainees meet required standards.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires third-party auditors to inspect detention facilities that house federal immigration detainees annually.
  • Sets specific criteria and rules that these audits must follow.
  • Establishes a process for selecting the outside groups who will perform the inspections.
  • Mandates that audit results be reported and published each year.
  • Provides access rights so auditors can enter detention facilities to conduct their work.
  • Creates steps to address situations where a facility repeatedly fails to meet federal standards.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Georgia Department of Public Health
  • Detention facilities that house federal immigration detainees in the state
  • Third-party auditors selected to perform inspections

Limits and Unknowns

  • The official text provided is a summary and metadata; specific details on funding amounts are not included.
  • The exact timeline for when these audits must begin after the law takes effect is not stated in the provided text.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-24 Georgia General Assembly

    House Second Readers

Official Summary Text

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