Dear editor,
We write to request a correction, retraction, and apology for the obvious misinformation regarding HB 1105, ‘The Georgia Criminal Alien Track and Report Act’ contained in the Dalton Daily Citizen on March 25, 2024. The news report, “Whitfield County GOP censures state Rep. Carpenter” from reporter Charles Oliver informs readers that HB 1105 “…was introduced in response to the killing of nursing student Laken Riley in Athens.” That report is not true.
A quick check on the General Assembly website clearly illustrates the fact that HB 1105 was dropped on January 31 and had seen two separate committee hearings before an illegal alien allegedly murdered Laken Riley in Athens on February 22.
To assist Mr. Oliver and fact checkers in your news department on research for future news stories, I offer step by step instructions on how to access official records on Gold Dome legislation. Go to the official General Assembly website (https://www.legis.ga.gov), then type in the bill number in the box on the top of the page labeled “advanced search” and click the search icon. This will take you to the official page with complete information on the legislation – including dates of introduction into the committee process.
We are grateful for your accurate report that Rep. Kasey Carpenter was the only Republican to have voted against HB 1105 – a bill aimed at ending the many already-illegal and extremely dangerous sanctuary city/county policies that are spread across the GOP-ruled state.
We also note that even Senator Chuck Payne voted for the enforcement language in HB 1105.
D.A. King
Marietta
For the Board
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