AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING TO MUNICIPALITIES THAT ADOPT POLICIES TO RESTRICT OR PROHIBIT POLICE OFFICERS FROM NOTIFYING FEDERAL AUTHORITIES OF ARRESTS OF UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS.

HB 5495 would withhold state discretionary and noneducational funding from any municipality that adopts a policy restricting police from notifying federal authorities about arrests of undocumented immigrants. The bill directly affects local governments that implement such policies, which prevent officers from sharing arrest details with immigration officials. Key provisions require municipalities to maintain standard notification practices to retain state funding, with the law explicitly targeting policies that limit this information sharing. The measure aims to influence local law enforcement practices through financial incentives rather than direct legal mandates.