AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- DETENTION FOR FEDERAL CIVIL IMMIGRATION VIOLATIONS
Summary
Prohibits state or municipality from contracts to detain individuals for civil immigration violations, and if such contract exists, it must end by July 1, 2025 and prohibits using public resources to detain those individuals.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 5, 2024
Last action Apr 9, 2024
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Apr 9, 2024
Committee
04/09/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Apr 3, 2024
Lower · Passed
04/03/2024 Committee transferred to House State Government & Elections
lower
Mar 5, 2024
Introduced
03/05/2024 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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