U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement; failure to communicate or cooperate.
Summary
Failure of Commonwealth or locality to communicate or cooperate with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement; waiver of sovereign immunity. Provides that when (i) the Commonwealth adopts any rule, regulation, or policy or passes any law or (ii) any locality adopts any ordinance, resolution, or motion that impedes the ability of law-enforcement officers, corrections officers, or jail officers to communicate or cooperate with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement about a person in the United States illegally, the Commonwealth or such locality waives sovereign immunity as it relates to any injuries or damages sustained by victims of crimes committed by such person.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2025
Last action Feb 5, 2025
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Committee
1
Jan 13, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Public Safety
lower
Jan 13, 2025
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 25104522D
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Buddy Fowler
RRepublican
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