Michigan 2023-2024 Regular Session

Michigan Senate Bill SB0725 Compare Versions

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11 SENATE BILL NO. 725 A bill to prohibit counties from enacting or enforcing any law, ordinance, policy, or rule that limits or prohibits peace officers or local officials, officers, or employees from communicating or cooperating with appropriate federal officials concerning the immigration status of individuals; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state and local officers, officials, and employees; and to prescribe penalties and remedies. the people of the state of michigan enact: Sec. 1. This act may be cited as the "county sanctuary policy prohibition act". Sec. 3. As used in this act, "county" includes any of the following: (a) The county board of commissioners of a county. (b) A board, department, commission, council, agency, or body that is created or primarily funded by a county. (c) An officer or official of a county. Sec. 5. A county shall not enact or enforce any law, ordinance, policy, or rule that limits or prohibits a peace officer or local official, officer, or employee from communicating or cooperating with appropriate federal officials concerning the immigration status of an individual in this state. Any law, ordinance, policy, or rule that violates this act is void and unenforceable. Sec. 7. Not later than 60 days after the effective date of this act, if a county has an existing law, ordinance, policy, or rule that violates this act, the county shall bring that law, ordinance, policy, or rule into compliance with this act. Sec. 9. Beginning 61 days after the effective date of this act, if a county has, enacts, or enforces a law, ordinance, policy, or rule that violates this act, an individual who is a resident of that county may do either of the following: (a) Bring an action to enforce this act in any circuit court in the judicial district in which that county is located. (b) File a complaint with the attorney general on a form prescribed by the attorney general. Sec. 11. (1) The attorney general may receive complaints regarding violations of this act and investigate those complaints. A county shall cooperate with any investigation conducted by the department of the attorney general concerning a violation of this act. (2) Beginning 61 days after the effective date of this act, if a county enacts or enforces a law, ordinance, policy, or rule that violates this act, the attorney general shall bring an action to enforce this act in the circuit court in the judicial district in which that county is located. Sec. 13. If an individual brings an action as described in section 9, or if the attorney general brings an action as described in section 11, and the court determines that the law, ordinance, policy, or rule of the county violates this act, the court shall do all of the following: (a) Issue an injunction restraining the county from enforcing the law, ordinance, policy, or rule. (b) Order the county to amend or repeal the law, ordinance, policy, or rule. (c) Award actual damages, costs, and reasonable attorney fees to the party challenging the law, ordinance, policy, or rule.
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2727 A bill to prohibit counties from enacting or enforcing any law, ordinance, policy, or rule that limits or prohibits peace officers or local officials, officers, or employees from communicating or cooperating with appropriate federal officials concerning the immigration status of individuals; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state and local officers, officials, and employees; and to prescribe penalties and remedies.
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4141 Sec. 5. A county shall not enact or enforce any law, ordinance, policy, or rule that limits or prohibits a peace officer or local official, officer, or employee from communicating or cooperating with appropriate federal officials concerning the immigration status of an individual in this state. Any law, ordinance, policy, or rule that violates this act is void and unenforceable.
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4343 Sec. 7. Not later than 60 days after the effective date of this act, if a county has an existing law, ordinance, policy, or rule that violates this act, the county shall bring that law, ordinance, policy, or rule into compliance with this act.
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4545 Sec. 9. Beginning 61 days after the effective date of this act, if a county has, enacts, or enforces a law, ordinance, policy, or rule that violates this act, an individual who is a resident of that county may do either of the following:
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5151 Sec. 11. (1) The attorney general may receive complaints regarding violations of this act and investigate those complaints. A county shall cooperate with any investigation conducted by the department of the attorney general concerning a violation of this act.
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5353 (2) Beginning 61 days after the effective date of this act, if a county enacts or enforces a law, ordinance, policy, or rule that violates this act, the attorney general shall bring an action to enforce this act in the circuit court in the judicial district in which that county is located.
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