Bill > HB2261

This bill amends Pennsylvania law to require additional employment history information for individuals applying for law enforcement positions who are current or former employees of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Specifically, these applicants must provide a form detailing their current and former direct supervisors within ICE and any positions related to immigration enforcement, along with a signed authorization for the prospective employer and the commission to contact these supervisors and obtain necessary records. The form also requires applicants to disclose if they have been the subject of a deadly force investigation or disciplined, discharged, or otherwise separated from employment due to an allegation or finding related to such an investigation. The commission, in collaboration with the employing agency, will review this information, and if an affirmative disclosure is made, the agency must request further information from the former employer. Applicants providing false information face denial of employment or termination, and hiring is prohibited without the required disclosures. The commission will make a fitness determination, and if an applicant is deemed unfit, the employing agency can still hire them only after providing public notice of their intent and reasoning. Information obtained under this section is exempt from public disclosure under the Right-to-Know Law, and any conflicting contract terms will be void. The bill defines "deadly force" as force capable of causing death or serious bodily injury and "immigration enforcement" as efforts to investigate or enforce federal civil or criminal immigration laws.

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https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hb2261