solicita su APOYO para lograr el VETO  

de las propuestas legislativas

Comunícate con el Gobernador Sonny Perdue

y solicítale que de su VETO a la SB 350  y HB 978

   ACTION ALERT

 Please request that Governor Perdue VETO HB 978 and SB 350.  

These bills are intended to harshly affect immigrants

but can affect anyone in Georgia. 

Governor can be contacted through his website:

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By telephone: 404.656.1776 

By mail:  Honorable Sonny Perdue Governor State of Georgia

203 State Capitol Atlanta, Georgia 30334 

ACTION:  Ask Governor Perdue to VETO HB978.  

HB 978 requires that a law enforcement officer impound a motor vehicle when operated by anyone who does not have a license. The bill is intended to affect the undocumented who cannot lawfully get a driver license but it also has a much wider scope in that it applies to anyone driving without a license except persons driving with an expired license or unlicensed drivers younger than 16.

Points to be made:

·            HB 978 is unfair in requiring impoundment of vehicles if driven by a newcomer to Georgia who has not obtained a license within thirty (30) days.

·            HB 978 imposes a harsh penalty on anyone driving without a license.

·            HB 978 changes the current law which requires law enforcement officers to seek an alternative to impoundment, such as calling a licensed driver or allowing a passenger with a license to drive.

·            HB 978 limits the persons who may recover a vehicle to spouses, parents and children without regard to whether the owner authorizes them to recover the vehicle.

·            HB 978 requires citizens to deal with impoundment lot attendants, not government officials, in recovering impounded vehicles.

·            HB 978 makes no allowance for recovery of impounded vehicles owned by business or charitable entities which cannot have driver’s licenses.

ACTION:  Ask Governor Perdue to VETO SB 350. 

SB 350 would require a minimum of two days in jail for the first offense of failing to have a drivers license and would create a felony for a fourth conviction within five years. The bill would permit the driver to avoid conviction by producing a Georgia driver license (but not a license from any other jurisdiction.)

In addition, the bill will require that every person convicted of driving without a license be fingerprinted and reported to the Georgia Crime Information Center database. While the sponsors of the bill specifically intend to treat immigrants harshly, it also affects anyone who cannot get a Georgia driver license.

Points to be made:

·            Mandatory two days in jail is an excessive penalty for driving without a license.

·            Mandatory two days in jail is an excessive expense for cities and counties to spend for jailing the driver.

·            SB 350 makes no provision for out of travelers who cannot avoid conviction by obtaining a Georgia driver license.