Bill > HB05495

This bill proposes to amend state statutes to suspend discretionary and non-educational funding to municipalities that adopt policies preventing police officers from notifying federal authorities about arrests of undocumented immigrants. Often referred to as "sanctuary city" policies, these local ordinances typically limit local law enforcement's cooperation with federal immigration enforcement agencies. Under this proposed legislation, any municipality that implements such a policy would face financial consequences through the reduction or elimination of certain state funding streams, excluding educational funding. The bill aims to discourage local governments from creating policies that might restrict communication between local law enforcement and federal immigration authorities, effectively using financial penalties as a mechanism to encourage compliance with federal immigration notification practices. The legislation represents a direct response to sanctuary city policies by creating a financial disincentive for municipalities that choose to limit their cooperation with federal immigration enforcement efforts.

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