An act relating to immigration agreements with the federal government

H.864 prohibits Vermont public agencies from entering into agreements with federal immigration authorities to enforce immigration laws or house individuals facing civil immigration violations, requiring only the Governor (with the Attorney General) to authorize such agreements. It bans the collection or sharing of personally identifying information (including immigration status) with federal agencies for immigration enforcement purposes and invalidates any existing agreements conflicting with these rules. The bill does not prevent compliance with federal laws requiring disclosure of immigration information (like 8 U.S.C. § 1373), but state policies conflicting with such federal requirements are abolished. This directly affects all Vermont state and local government agencies, employees, and contractors.