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This bill, titled the "Dignity Not Detention Act," proposes several key provisions: 1. It prohibits the state or any local jurisdiction from entering into agreements to facilitate immigration-related detention by private entities. This includes prohibiting payments, subsidies, or financial incentives for the ownership, management, or operation of immigration detention facilities by private entities. 2. It requires governmental entities to provide public notification and solicit public comments before approving zoning variances or permits for the construction or reuse of buildings to house immigration-related detainees. 3. It mandates that the state, local governments, and their agencies terminate any existing contracts for the detention of immigration-related detainees by October 1, 2022. 4. It also places certain restrictions on law enforcement agents, prohibiting them from inquiring about an individual's citizenship or immigration status, detaining individuals based on suspected immigration violations, or transferring individuals to federal immigration authorities, except as required by federal law. The bill's findings suggest that the enforcement of civil immigration laws is the exclusive responsibility of the federal government and that the management and operation of immigration detention facilities should not be delegated to the private sector.

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