BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

HB 2284: Legal status in USA, proof

Authorizing attempts to determine proof of legal status in this country when a person is lawfully detained by law enforcement while ensuring constitutional due process.

Summary

  • Allows a law enforcement officer or a law enforcement agency, for a lawful stop, detention, or arrest made by the officer or agency, where reasonable suspicion exists that the person is an alien and is unlawfully present in the United States, to make a reasonable attempt to determine the immigration status of the person.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJun 27, 2015
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Brad Klippert (R-8)
Introduced
June 27, 2015 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016

AN ACT Relating to authorizing attempts to determine proof of legal status in this country when a person is lawfully detained by law enforcement while ensuring constitutional due process;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Brad Klippert (R-8)

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. First reading, referred to Public Safety (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
  5. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 2284 in other sessions

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