Public Safety Protection From Sanctuary Policies
| Type | Bill |
|---|---|
| Session | 2018 Regular Session |
| Subjects |
Concerning a prohibition on sanctuary policies.
Bill Summary:
The bill is a referred measure. The bill specifies that the state and any political subdivision of the state (jurisdiction) shall not:
- Prohibit or restrict any jurisdiction, official, or employee from sending to, or receiving from, federal immigration agencies information regarding the citizenship or immigration status of any individual;
- Prohibit or restrict a jurisdiction from doing any of the following with respect to information regarding the immigration status of any individual:
- Sending the information to, or requesting the information from, federal immigration agencies;
- Maintaining the information; or
- Exchanging the information with any other federal, state, or political subdivision of this state; or
- Encourage the physical harboring of an illegal immigrant.
The bill also requires each jurisdiction to give written notice to its elected officials, employees, and law enforcement officers of their duty to comply with all federal laws concerning immigration.
The bill requires each county, city and county, or municipality with a population of at least 25,000 to submit an annual report to the department of public safety (department) affirming that it has not violated the prohibitions in the bill, has not been notified by the federal government that it is in violation of federal immigration law, and has not been denied federal grant money or informed that it is ineligible for federal grant money due to noncompliance with federal immigration laws.
(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)
Related Documents & Information
| Date | Version | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| 04/10/2018 | PA1 |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Refer Senate Bill 18-220 to the Committee of the Whole. | The motion failed on a vote of 3-6. | Vote summary |
| Postpone Senate Bill 18-220 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely. | The motion passed on a vote of 6-3. | Vote summary |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment B). | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Refer Senate Bill 18-220, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | The motion passed on a vote of 3-2. | Vote summary |
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/17/2018 | Third Reading | BILL |
18
AYE
17
NO
0
OTHER
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Vote record |
| Date | Location | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 05/02/2018 | House | House Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Postpone Indefinitely |
| 04/18/2018 | House | Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs |
| 04/17/2018 | Senate | Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 04/16/2018 | Senate | Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee |
| 04/12/2018 | Senate | Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 04/16/2018 - No Amendments |
| 04/09/2018 | Senate | Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole |
| 03/26/2018 | Senate | Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs |
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