General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 6709
January Session, 2017 LCO No. 2835
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Referred to Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY
Introduced by:
REP. VARGAS, 6th Dist.
General Assembly
Proposed Bill No. 6709
January Session, 2017
LCO No. 2835
*02835*
Referred to Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY
Introduced by:
REP. VARGAS, 6th Dist.
AN ACT ESTABLISHING CONNECTICUT AS A "SANCTUARY STATE" FOR IMMIGRANTS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That the general statutes be amended to prevent the state police from demanding information concerning citizenship from individuals with whom they interact.
Statement of Purpose:
To make Connecticut a "sanctuary state" for immigrants, regardless of residency status.