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General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 512
January Session, 2021
LCO No. 1248
Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY
Introduced by:
SEN. SAMPSON, 16th Dist.
AN ACT ENSURING THAT LOCAL AND STATE GOVERNMENT
OFFICIALS FULLY COOPERATE WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT
PERSONNEL IN THE ENFORCEMENT OF FEDERAL IMMIGRATION
LAW.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:
That: (1) Section 54-192h of the general statutes be repealed; and (2) 1
the general statutes be amended to (A) prohibit any local or state 2
government official from interfering with or impeding the ability of 3
state or federal law enforcement personnel from carrying out their 4
respective duties as relates to the enforcement of federal immigration 5
law, (B) establish a process that allows a person to file a complaint if a 6
state or local government official interferes with the enforcement of 7
federal immigration law, (C) establish penalties for a state or local 8
government official who interferes with the enforcement of federal 9
immigration law, and (D) establish a civil cause of action that may be 10
brought against a state or local government official who interferes with 11
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Statement of Purpose:
To ensure that local and state officials are fully cooperating with law
enforcement personnel in the enforcement of federal immigration law.