Connecticut 2021 Regular Session

Connecticut Senate Bill SB00512 Compare Versions

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55 General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 512
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1313 Introduced by:
1414 SEN. SAMPSON, 16th Dist.
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1818 AN ACT ENSURING THAT LOCAL AND STATE GOVERNMENT
1919 OFFICIALS FULLY COOPERATE WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT
2020 PERSONNEL IN THE ENFORCEMENT OF FEDERAL IMMIGRATION
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2222 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
2323 Assembly convened:
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2626 the general statutes be amended to (A) prohibit any local or state 2
2727 government official from interfering with or impeding the ability of 3
2828 state or federal law enforcement personnel from carrying out their 4
2929 respective duties as relates to the enforcement of federal immigration 5
3030 law, (B) establish a process that allows a person to file a complaint if a 6
3131 state or local government official interferes with the enforcement of 7
3232 federal immigration law, (C) establish penalties for a state or local 8
3333 government official who interferes with the enforcement of federal 9
3434 immigration law, and (D) establish a civil cause of action that may be 10
3535 brought against a state or local government official who interferes with 11
3636 the enforcement of federal immigration law. 12 Proposed Bill No. 512
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4141 Statement of Purpose:
4242 To ensure that local and state officials are fully cooperating with law
4343 enforcement personnel in the enforcement of federal immigration law.