People hold signs while participating in a "stop Asian hate" rally outside the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta on Saturday afternoon, March 20, 2021.
Two other bills introduced by Democrats would increase communication between minority communities and law enforcement.
One proposal would direct the Georgia Emergency Communications Authority to implement a statewide translation system for 911 calls.
The other would direct the group that administers law enforcement training in Georgia to offer community response and proactive outreach training in languages other than English.
AdDemocratic Sen. Sheikh Rahman is a Bangladeshi immigrant who was the first person of Asian descent elected to the Georgia state Senate.