Bill > H5724

This bill prohibits state and municipal governments from entering into or renewing any contracts, agreements, or arrangements that involve detaining individuals specifically for federal civil immigration violations. If any such existing contracts are in place, they must be terminated by July 1, 2026. The bill goes further by restricting public resources from being used to support immigration detention, which means government entities cannot sell, lease, or use public funds to establish, operate, or financially benefit from facilities that detain individuals for civil immigration matters. Additionally, the bill includes a severability clause, which means that if any part of the law is found to be unconstitutional, the rest of the law will remain in effect. The legislation aims to limit local and state government cooperation with federal immigration enforcement by preventing the use of public resources and infrastructure for detaining individuals solely based on civil immigration status.

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