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SB 1114: Verification of a Prisoner's Immigration Status

GENERAL BILL by Detert

Verification of a Prisoner's Immigration Status; Requires the staff of a jail or other detention center or facility to make a reasonable effort to determine the citizenship status of a person charged with specified crimes. Requires the facility staff to make a reasonable effort to verify whether the prisoner is lawfully present in the United States. Requires facility staff to request the assistance of the United States Department of Homeland Security to verify the immigration status of a person within 48 hours after the person is confined in the jail or other detention center or facility, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2011
 Last Action: 5/7/2011 Senate - Died in Criminal Justice
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  2. Military Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security (MS)
  3. Community Affairs (CA)
  4. Budget (BC)


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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/15/2011 Senate • Filed
3/1/2011 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Military Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; Community Affairs; Budget -SJ 83
3/8/2011 Senate • Introduced -SJ 83
3/17/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 03/22/11, 8:00 am, 37 Senate Office Building --Temporarily Postponed
5/7/2011 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
• Died in Criminal Justice