BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

SB 5852: Militia/immigration laws

Preventing the organized militia of this state from being used to enforce federal immigration laws.

Summary

  • Prohibits the governor from entering into a written agreement with the United States attorney general under the authority provided in 8 U.S.C. Sec. 1357(g) of the immigration and nationality act that enables the organized militia of this state to perform federal immigration law enforcement functions in this state.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 23, 2017
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Senator (D-46)
Introduced
February 23, 2017 in the Senate
Last action
January 8, 2018

AN ACT Relating to preventing the organized militia of this state from being used to enforce federal immigration laws;

Sponsors

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. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. First reading, referred to Law & Justice.

SB 5852 in other sessions

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