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MS SB2284

MS SB2284
Illegal immigration; criminalize under state law.


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Introduced
02/06/2024
In Committee
02/06/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
03/05/2024

Introduced Session

2024 Regular Session

Bill Summary

An Act To Prohibit The Illegal Entry Into Or Illegal Presence In This State By A Person Who Is An Alien; To Provide For The Enforcement Of The Prohibitions And Certain Related Orders; To Provide Immunity From Liability And Indemnification For Enforcement Actions; To Authorize, Under Certain Circumstances, The Removal Of Persons Who Violate Those Prohibitions; To Create Criminal Offenses; To Amend Section 45-27-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.

AI Summary

This bill criminalizes the illegal entry into or presence in the state of Mississippi by a person who is an alien. It provides for the enforcement of these prohibitions and related orders, including the removal of persons who violate them. The bill creates new criminal offenses, with penalties ranging from misdemeanors to felonies, and it amends existing state law to require law enforcement agencies and courts to report orders related to these offenses to a state criminal information database. The bill also provides immunities and indemnification for state and local officials who enforce the law, and it restricts certain sentencing and release options for defendants charged or convicted under the new law.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Died In Committee (on 03/05/2024)

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