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NM HB9

NM HB9
Immigrant Safety Act


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Introduced
02/12/2025
In Committee
03/15/2025
Crossed Over
03/07/2025
Passed
Dead
03/22/2025

Introduced Session

Potential new amendment
2025 Regular Session

Bill Summary

AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY; ENACTING THE IMMIGRANT SAFETY ACT; PROHIBITING PUBLIC BODIES FROM ENTERING INTO AGREEMENTS USED TO DETAIN INDIVIDUALS FOR FEDERAL CIVIL IMMIGRATION VIOLATIONS AND REQUIRING THE TERMINATION OF ANY SUCH EXISTING AGREEMENTS; PROHIBITING PUBLIC BODIES FROM OTHERWISE USING PUBLIC PROPERTY TO FACILITATE DETAINING INDIVIDUALS FOR FEDERAL CIVIL IMMIGRATION VIOLATIONS.

AI Summary

This bill, known as the Immigrant Safety Act, is designed to prevent public bodies in New Mexico from participating in federal civil immigration enforcement activities. The bill broadly defines "public body" to include state and local government entities, agencies, commissions, and institutions receiving public funding. It prohibits these public bodies from entering into new agreements or maintaining existing agreements that involve detaining individuals specifically for federal civil immigration violations. Public bodies are also forbidden from selling, leasing, or using property for immigration detention purposes. The bill requires any existing agreements related to immigration detention to be terminated at the earliest possible opportunity. While the law restricts immigration-related detention, it explicitly preserves law enforcement's ability to conduct investigatory detentions permitted under state law. If a public body or its representatives violate these provisions, the attorney general or a district attorney can file a civil action in district court seeking injunctive relief, though monetary damages are not available. The bill includes a severability clause, meaning that if any part of the act is found invalid, the rest of the law remains in effect.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (7)

Last Action

Action Postponed Indefinitely (on 03/15/2025)

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