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General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 345
January Session, 2025
LCO No. 522
Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY
Introduced by:
SEN. SAMPSON, 16th Dist.
REP. DAUPHINAIS, 44th Dist.
REP. MASTROFRANCESCO, 80th 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That: (1) Section 54-192h of the general statutes be repealed; and (2) 1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 related to the enforcement of federal immigration law, 5
(B) establish a process that allows a person to file a complaint if a state 6
or local government official interferes with the enforcement of federal 7
immigration law, (C) establish penalties for a state or local government 8
official who interferes with the enforcement of federal immigration law, 9
and (D) establish a civil cause of action that may be brought against a 10
state or local government official who interferes with the enforcement 11
of federal immigration law. 12 Proposed Bill No. 345
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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.