Senate Committee on Interstate Cooperation to Hold Hearing on Illegal Immigration and Human Trafficking

ATLANTA (February 8, 2023) | On Friday, February 10, 2023, at 1 pm, Senator Colton Moore (R – Trenton), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Interstate Cooperation, will hold a committee hearing on Georgia’s cooperation with Texas regarding shared concerns of border security and illegal immigration. This hearing will bring together local, state and federal officials to review the combined interstate efforts to combat illegal immigration and human trafficking in Georgia. Witnesses listed below.

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Sen. Bo Hatchett Introduces Legislation to Ban Purchases of Unauthorized Recyclable Materials

ATLANTA (February 8, 2023) |Senate Floor Leader Senator Bo Hatchett (R – Cornelia) introduced Senate Bill 60, which would make it illegal to purchase or sell detached catalytic converters, used utility wire, or used copper that originates from an unlicensed business. This bill requires an individual or business to be a secondary materials recycler in order to possess a used or detached converter if it is not their own.

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