FAILED BILLS

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HB1885Juvenile/adult adjudicated delinquent/convicted of violent juvenile felony; immigration status.
Status: Failed
Introduced by: Wren M. Williams [R]
Department of Juvenile Justice; inquiry and report of immigration status; juvenile or adult adjudicated delinquent or convicted of violent juvenile felony. Requires the Director of the Department of Juvenile Justice or other person in charge of a secure facility where a juvenile or adult has been committed upon an adjudication of delinquency or a finding of guilt for a violent juvenile felony to ascertain whether such juvenile or adult is in the United States illegally and, if such juvenile or adult is found to be in the United States illegally, to communicate such information to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Under current law, such immigration inquiries are required of jail officers or correctional officers in charge of state, local, or regional correctional facilities.
1/6/2025    House    Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice 
2/4/2025    House    Left in Courts of Justice

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HB1891Transfer of certain incarcerated persons to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Status: Failed
Introduced by: Jason S. Ballard [R]

Requires the Director of the Department of Corrections, sheriff, or other official in charge of the facility in which an alien is incarcerated to, upon receipt of a detainer from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, (i) provide U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement with prerelease notification of such alien's release and (ii) upon request of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, transfer custody of the alien to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement upon such alien's release, which shall occur no more than five days prior to the date that he would otherwise be released from custody. Current law states that the Director, sheriff, or other official in charge of the facility may transfer such incarcerated person upon receipt of a detainer.
01/06/2025    House    Referred to Committee on Public Safety
02/05/2025    House    Left in Public Safety