Bill > HB2880

This bill aims to protect individuals from certain immigration enforcement actions in specific settings by establishing new legal provisions. It grants privilege from civil arrest for individuals attending court proceedings, including their companions, and outlines penalties for violations, while also clarifying exceptions for criminal warrants. The bill mandates that hospitals develop policies for interacting with law enforcement agents, ensuring patient privacy and requiring specific procedures for releasing protected health information, especially for immigration enforcement purposes, with civil penalties for non-compliance. Schools are prohibited from disclosing or threatening to disclose citizenship or immigration status of students or employees without consent, unless legally required, and must establish procedures for reviewing law enforcement requests to enter school campuses, with schools required to post information about constitutional rights and contact persons on their websites. Similarly, licensed day care centers are restricted from disclosing or threatening to disclose a child's or associated person's immigration status unless legally mandated, and must have policies for interacting with law enforcement and releasing children in case of parental immigration enforcement action. Finally, the bill allows individuals to bring civil actions against those conducting immigration enforcement who knowingly violate constitutional rights, with provisions for damages, attorney fees, and consideration of specific factors when determining punitive damages, while also preserving qualified immunity as a defense.

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https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/84723