Bill > HB1822

This bill requires state, county, and local law enforcement and correctional facilities to report semi-annually to the Attorney General about civil immigration detentions. Specifically, any correctional facility or law enforcement agency that detains a person for a civil immigration violation (including through immigration detainers, federal 287(g) programs, or specific state statutes) must submit a report every six months detailing the number of people detained and the length of each detention. The first reports from correctional facilities and law enforcement agencies are due by December 31, 2026. The Attorney General must then compile these reports and submit a summary report to the governor, senate president, and house speaker by February 1, 2027. Key terms include immigration detainers (official requests by federal immigration authorities to hold a person), the 287(g) program (a federal initiative allowing local law enforcement to perform certain immigration enforcement functions), and civil immigration violations (administrative matters related to immigration status, as opposed to criminal offenses). The bill does not provide additional funding for these reporting requirements, and the Department of Justice indicates it would need a part-time investigative paralegal to manage the reporting process effectively.

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