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HB 1247: Immigration Status of Inmates

GENERAL BILL by Gelber ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Sasso

Immigration Status of Inmates; Requires DOC & administrator of each county or municipal detention facility to train personnel processing inmates in identification of false or fraudulent immigration status documentation & other indicators of illegal presence in U.S.; requires examination of each incoming inmate's immigration status; requires notification of federal officials whenever it is suspected that inmate is not in country legally.

Effective Date: 07/01/2008
Last Action: 5/2/2008 House - Died in Committee on State Affairs (GEA)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/29/2008 House • Filed
    3/4/2008 House • Introduced -HJ 00102
    3/7/2008 House • Referred to Government Efficiency & Accountability Council -HJ 00218
    4/3/2008 House • Referred to State Affairs (GEA) by Government Efficiency & Accountability Council -HJ 00409
    4/4/2008 House • On Committee agenda-- State Affairs (GEA), 04/08/08, 4:00 pm, Morris Hall --Workshopped
    5/2/2008 House • Died in Committee on State Affairs (GEA)

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  • HB 1247, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/29/2008 at 8:19 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (4)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 2738 Immigration Status of Inmates [LPCC] Deutch Identical Last Action: 5/2/2008 S Died in Committee on Criminal Justice
    Location:
    H 571 Illegal Aliens Kravitz Compare Last Action: 5/2/2008 H Died in Committee on State Affairs (GEA)
    Location:
    H 577 Illegal or Undocumented Aliens Williams Compare Last Action: 5/2/2008 H Died in Committee on State Affairs (GEA)
    Location:
    S 540 Felons/Enforcement of Federal Immigration Laws [LPCC] Baker Compare Last Action: 5/2/2008 S Died in Committee on Criminal Justice
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    944.17 Commitments and classification; transfers.
    951.23 County and municipal detention facilities; definitions; administration; standards and requirements.

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