Bill > H5620

This bill aims to promote the rule of law, oversight, trust, and equal constitutional treatment by establishing new regulations and protections related to civil immigration enforcement and other legal processes. Key provisions include limiting civil immigration enforcement in non-public areas of state entities unless required by law or for program administration, and requiring the governor to develop multilingual guidelines for state agencies, private entities, and school districts on interacting with law enforcement during civil immigration enforcement. The bill also creates a new civil cause of action for individuals whose constitutional rights are violated under color of law, and restricts arrests for civil law enforcement on the premises of licensed child care facilities and schools without a judicial warrant. Furthermore, it mandates that correctional facilities provide detained individuals with written notices of their rights, ensure confidential attorney-client communications, and maintain updated records of detainees. The bill also restricts how law enforcement agencies can inquire about or share immigration and citizenship status, limits their participation in federal civil immigration enforcement, and prohibits certain agreements that deputize local officers for civil immigration duties, with specific exceptions for criminal law enforcement and victim assistance. Additionally, it establishes procedures for certifying victims of criminal activity and human trafficking for immigration purposes, requires employers to notify employees of immigration inspections, and makes changes to guardianship laws concerning adverse immigration actions. Finally, the bill creates a commission on immigration matters to study and recommend policies, allows the state auditor to audit sheriff accounts and immigration detention facilities, and sets timelines for the implementation of these new regulations and guidelines.