Bill > HB1163

This bill establishes new regulations regarding "sanctuary policies" in Missouri municipalities, defining such policies as local orders or ordinances that either limit communication with federal immigration agencies or grant unauthorized immigrants rights that violate federal law. The bill prohibits municipalities from adopting sanctuary policies and imposes significant penalties for doing so, including the loss of all state funding and grants. Specifically, any municipality that enacts a sanctuary policy will be ineligible to receive state moneys until the policy is repealed. The legislation also requires that law enforcement officers receive written notice of their duty to cooperate with state and federal immigration enforcement agencies. Importantly, the bill introduces a new criminal provision that makes a municipality official who votes in favor of a sanctuary policy guilty of "hindering prosecution" under existing state law. This means that local officials could potentially face criminal charges for voting to protect unauthorized immigrants from potential federal immigration enforcement actions. The bill aims to compel local governments to fully cooperate with federal immigration authorities and discourage policies that might limit such cooperation.

https://house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HB1163&year=2025&code=R