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Regular Session, 2010
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON NO. 266
BY REPRESENTATIVE RICHMOND
PARISH/GOVERN AUTHORITY: Requests the departments and agencies of the city of
New Orleans to refrain from continuing business transactions with the state of
Arizona until the Support Our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhoods Act is
repealed
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON1
To urge and request the departments and agencies of the city of New Orleans to refrain from2
continuing business transactions with the state of Arizona until the Support Our Law3
Enforcement and Safe Neighborhoods Act is repealed.4
WHEREAS, on April 23, 2010, Governor Jan Brewer signed Senate Bill 10705
(Support Our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhoods Act) into law in the state of6
Arizona; and7
WHEREAS, the Support Our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhoods Act is8
considered the nation's toughest bill on illegal immigration; and9
WHEREAS, the Support Our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhoods Act10
requires all local law enforcement officers to investigate a person's immigration status when11
there is a reasonable suspicion that the person is in the country unlawfully, regardless of12
whether that person is suspected of a crime; and13
WHEREAS, the Support Our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhoods Act permits14
the arrest of a person, without a warrant, if there is probable cause to believe that the person15
has committed a public offense; and16
WHEREAS, many residents of the city of New Orleans believe that the Support Our17
Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhoods Act encourages racial profiling and violates18
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citizens, legal residents, and visitors who are detained for suspicion of being in the county1
unlawfully.2
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby3
urge and request the departments and agencies of the city of New Orleans to refrain from4
continuing business transactions with the state of Arizona until the Support Our Law5
Enforcement and Safe Neighborhoods Act is repealed.6
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the7
mayor and city council of the city of New Orleans.8
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
Richmond HCR No. 266
Requests the departments and agencies of the city of New Orleans to refrain from continuing
business transactions with the state of Arizona until the Support Our Law Enforcement and
Safe Neighborhoods Act is repealed.