Sanctuary policies; enforcement of federal immigration laws.
Summary
Provides that no locality shall adopt any ordinance, procedure, or policy that restricts the enforcement of federal immigration laws to less than the full extent permitted by federal law.
Bill status
passed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Mar 2018
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2018
Senate Passage
Feb 2018
Governor
Introduced Jan 10, 2018
Last action Mar 10, 2018
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Amendments
4
Mar 7, 2018
Introduced
Senate amendment agreed to by House (51-Y 47-N)
legislature
Mar 6, 2018
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended
legislature
Mar 6, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Committee amendment agreed to
legislature
Mar 6, 2018
Introduced
Reading of amendment waived
legislature
Mar 5, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Passed by for the day
legislature
Mar 2, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Passed by for the day
legislature
Feb 19, 2018
Committee
Rereferred to Local Government
legislature
Feb 14, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
legislature
Feb 13, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Passed House (51-Y 49-N)
legislature
Feb 12, 2018
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended (50-Y 49-N) HB1257E
legislature
Feb 12, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Committee amendment agreed to
legislature
Jan 30, 2018
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1
legislature
Jan 10, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
legislature
Jan 10, 2018
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18102897D
legislature
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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