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CS/HB 9: Federal Immigration Enforcement

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Metz ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Ahern ; Altman ; Boyd ; Byrd ; Drake ; Eagle ; Fant ; Gonzalez ; Grant, J. ; Gruters ; Hager ; Hahnfeldt ; Ingoglia ; Killebrew ; Leek ; McClain ; McClure ; Olszewski ; Payne ; Porter ; Rodrigues ; Rommel ; Spano ; Stone ; White ; Williamson ; Yarborough

Federal Immigration Enforcement; Designates act "Rule of Law Adherence Act"; prohibits sanctuary policies; requires state & local governmental agencies to comply with & support enforcement of federal immigration law; provides requirements concerning immigration detainers & certain arrested persons; prohibits restrictions on transfer of certain information related to enforcement of immigration law; authorizes law enforcement agency to transport unauthorized alien; authorizes ordinances for recovery immigration detainer costs; provides whistle-blower protections for certain officials; requires AG to prescribe format for complaints; provides injunctive relief & civil penalties; prohibits expenditure of public funds for specified purposes; provides cause of action for personal injury or wrongful death attributed to sanctuary policy; prohibits discrimination on specified grounds; requires repeal of existing sanctuary policies.

Effective Date: 7/1/2018
 Last Action: 3/10/2018 Senate - Died in Judiciary
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Judiciary (JU)
  2. Rules (RC)


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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
8/24/2017 House • Filed
8/30/2017 House • Referred to Judiciary Committee -HJ 13
10/31/2017 House • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 11/07/17, 9:30 am, Sumner Hall
11/7/2017 House • CS by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 11 NAYS 7 -HJ 252
• Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.18(c)
11/8/2017 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 250
1/8/2018 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 01/11/18
1/9/2018 House • Introduced -HJ 12
• CS by Judiciary Committee read 1st time -HJ 244
1/11/2018 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 296
• Amendment(s) failed (396255, 420719, 932581) -HJ 297
• Placed on 3rd reading
1/12/2018 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 328, 329
• CS passed; YEAS 71 NAYS 35 -HJ 329
1/24/2018 Senate • In Messages
1/30/2018 Senate • Referred to Judiciary; Rules -SJ 248
1/31/2018 Senate • Received -SJ 248
3/10/2018 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
• Died in Judiciary