State Rep. Matt Ramsey has revised his bill targeting illegal immigration to penalize people who “willfully and fraudulently” use fake identification to get a job in Georgia.
Such people could be charged with a felony -- aggravated identity fraud -- under the newly revised House Bill 87, Ramsey said Saturday in an e-mail.
Ramsey, a Republican from Peachtree City, also has added additional language to his bill, giving state and local government officials up to 30 days to move into compliance with existing state laws targeting illegal immigration before someone could sue them for violations.
The added 30-day “cure period” is meant to prevent frivolous lawsuits, Ramsey said.
Ramsey’s 22-page bill is scheduled for a vote in the House Judiciary Non-Civil Committee at 9:30 a.m. Monday.
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