Senate passes DNA-sampling measure for detainees with ICE detainers after heated debate
Senate Bill 1-16, requiring DNA samples from detention-facility detainees subject to ICE detainers if federal authorities do not assume custody within 48 hours, passed after extended floor debate and a failed amendment to limit sampling to convicted individuals. Supporters framed the bill as a public-safety tool; opponents warned of civil-liberty and immigrant-rights concerns.
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The Georgia Senate on Feb. 25 passed Senate Bill 1-16 in a contentious floor session that featured extended debate over the bill's scope and civil-liberty implications. The bill, carried in floor captions as authored by Sen. Bearden, requires that detention facilities collect DNA samples from any individual charged with a misdemeanor or felony who is subject to an ICE detainer if federal authorities do not assume custody within 48 hours.
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