Connecticut 2017 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB05316 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 01/06/2017

                            General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 5316
January Session, 2017  LCO No. 433
 *00433*
Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT ADVANCEMENT
Introduced by:
REP. SKULCZYCK, 45th Dist.

General Assembly

Proposed Bill No. 5316 

January Session, 2017

LCO No. 433

*00433*

Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT ADVANCEMENT 

Introduced by:

REP. SKULCZYCK, 45th Dist.

AN ACT ELIMINATING STATE FUNDING OF PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION THAT ADOPT SANCTUARY CITY POLICIES OR PROCEDURES.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That title 10a of the general statutes be amended to eliminate state funding of any public institution of higher education that adopts policies or procedures concerning the protection or sheltering of illegal immigrants akin to those adopted by sanctuary cities.

Statement of Purpose: 

To prevent public institutions of higher education from protecting or sheltering illegal immigrants in violation of federal law.