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| 3 | | - | S.44 |
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| 4 | | - | IntroducedbySenatorsWhite,Clarkson,Gulick,Harrison,HashimandMajor |
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| 5 | | - | ReferredtoCommitteeonJudiciary |
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| 6 | | - | Date:February4,2025 |
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| 7 | | - | Subject:Internalsecurityandpublicsafety;protectionofpersonally |
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| 8 | | - | identifyinginformation;immigrationagreements |
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| 9 | | - | Statementofpurposeofbillasintroduced:Thisbillproposestorequirethe |
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| 10 | | - | GovernortogetapprovaloftheGeneralAssemblybeforeenteringintocertain |
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| 11 | | - | immigrationagreements. |
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| 12 | | - | Anactrelatingtorequiringlegislativeapprovalpriortoenteringinto |
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| 13 | | - | certainimmigrationagreements |
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| 14 | | - | Anactrelatingtoauthorizationtoenterintocertainimmigration |
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| 15 | | - | agreements |
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| 16 | | - | ItisherebyenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyoftheStateofVermont: |
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| 17 | | - | Sec.1.20V.S.A.§ 4652isamendedtoread: |
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| 18 | | - | §4652.AUTHORIZATIONTOENTERINTOAGREEMENTS |
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| 19 | | - | PURSUANTTO8U.S.C.§1357(g)AND19U.S.C.§1401(i) |
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| 20 | | - | (a)Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionoflaw,onlytheGovernor,in |
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| 21 | | - | consultationwiththeVermontAttorneyGeneraluponapprovalfromthe |
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| 22 | | - | GeneralAssemblyassetforthinsubsection(b)ofthissection,isauthorizedto |
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| 44 | | - | enterinto,modify,orextendanagreementpursuantto8U.S.C.§1357(g)or |
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| 45 | | - | 19U.S.C.§1401(i). |
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| 46 | | - | (b)Notwithstandingsubsection(a)ofthissection,aState,county,or |
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| 47 | | - | municipallawenforcementagencyisauthorizedtoenterintoanagreement |
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| 48 | | - | pursuantto8U.S.C.§1357(g)or19U.S.C.§1401(i)whennecessaryto |
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| 49 | | - | addressthreatstothepublicsafetyorwelfareofVermontresidentsarisingout |
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| 50 | | - | ofadeclarationofaStateornationalemergency |
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| 51 | | - | (1)TheGovernorshallnotenterintoanagreementpursuantto8U.S.C. |
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| 52 | | - | §1357(g)or19U.S.C.§1401(i)withoutpriorapprovalfromtheGeneral |
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| 53 | | - | Assembly. |
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| 54 | | - | (2)Notfewerthan60daysbeforetheGeneralAssemblymayvoteona |
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| 55 | | - | proposedagreementpursuanttosubdivision(1)ofthissubsection,the |
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| 56 | | - | Governorshall: |
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| 57 | | - | (A)providetheGeneralAssemblywith: |
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| 58 | | - | (i)thefulltextoftheproposedagreement;and |
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| 59 | | - | (ii)ananalysisofthepotentialfiscal,social,andlegalimpactsof |
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| 60 | | - | theagreement;and |
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| 61 | | - | (B)holdoneormorepublichearingsinordertoinformandgather |
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| 62 | | - | inputfromVermonters,includingimmigrantadvocacyorganizations,onthe |
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| 63 | | - | proposedagreement. |
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| 85 | | - | (3)Noagreementpursuantto8U.S.C.§1357(g)or19U.S.C.§1401(i) |
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| 86 | | - | shallbeenteredintoiftheGeneralAssemblyisnotinsession. |
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| 87 | | - | (4)NoState,county,ormunicipallawenforcementagencyorofficer |
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| 88 | | - | shallengageinanydutyoractionpursuanttoan8U.S.C.§1357(g)or |
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| 89 | | - | 19 U.S.C.§1401(i)agreementunlesstheGeneralAssemblyapprovesofsuch |
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| 90 | | - | agreementassetforthinsubdivision(1)ofthissubsection. |
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| 91 | | - | (c)OnorbeforeDecember1ofeachyear,theGovernorshallsubmita |
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| 92 | | - | lettertotheHouseCommitteeonGovernmentOperationsandMilitaryAffairs |
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| 93 | | - | andtheSenateCommitteeonGovernmentOperationsaddressingthe |
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| 94 | | - | followingmatters: |
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| 95 | | - | (1)providingdetailsonanyinformalandformaldiscussionsand |
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| 96 | | - | negotiationsinvolvingagreementspursuantto8U.S.C.§1357(g)or19U.S.C. |
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| 97 | | - | §1401(i);and |
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| 98 | | - | (2)confirmingthatnoagreementpursuantto8U.S.C.§1357(g)or |
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| 99 | | - | 19 U.S.C.§1401(i)hasbeenenteredintowithoutapprovalfromtheGeneral |
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| 101 | | - | Sec.2.EFFECTIVEDATE |
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| 102 | | - | Thisactshalltakeeffectonpassage. |
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| 103 | | - | Sec.1.20V.S.A.§ 4652isamendedtoread: |
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| 104 | | - | §4652.AUTHORIZATIONTOENTERINTOAGREEMENTS |
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| 105 | | - | PURSUANTTO8U.S.C.§1357(g)AND19U.S.C.§1401(i) |
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| 106 | | - | (a)Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionoflaw,onlytheGovernor,in |
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| 107 | | - | consultationwiththeVermontAttorneyGeneral,isauthorizedtoenterinto, |
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| 127 | | - | modify,orextendanagreementpursuantto8U.S.C.§1357(g)or19U.S.C. |
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| 128 | | - | § 1401(i). |
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| 129 | | - | (b)Notwithstandingsubsection(a)ofthissection,aState,county,or |
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| 130 | | - | municipallawenforcementagencyisauthorizedtoenterintoanagreement |
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| 131 | | - | pursuantto8U.S.C.§1357(g)or19U.S.C.§1401(i)whennecessaryto |
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| 132 | | - | addressthreatstothepublicsafetyorwelfareofVermontresidentsarisingout |
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| 133 | | - | ofadeclarationofaStateornationalemergencyNopublicagency,asthat |
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| 134 | | - | termisdefinedin1V.S.A.§317,oranofficer,employee,agent,or |
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| 135 | | - | independentcontractorofapublicagency, shallenterintoanagreement |
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| 136 | | - | pursuantto8U.S.C.§1357(g)or19 U.S.C.§1401(i)unlesstheGovernorhas |
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| 137 | | - | authorizedtheagreementassetforthinsubsection(a)ofthissection. |
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| 138 | | - | Sec.2.EFFECTIVEDATE |
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| 139 | | - | Thisactshalltakeeffectonpassage. |
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| 1 | + | BILL AS INTRODUCED S.44 |
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| 5 | + | VT LEG #379223 v.1 |
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| 6 | + | S.44 1 |
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| 7 | + | Introduced by Senators White, Clarkson, Gulick, Harrison, Hashim and Major 2 |
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| 8 | + | Referred to Committee on 3 |
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| 9 | + | Date: 4 |
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| 10 | + | Subject: Internal security and public safety; protection of personally 5 |
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| 11 | + | identifying information; immigration agreements 6 |
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| 12 | + | Statement of purpose of bill as introduced: This bill proposes to require the 7 |
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| 13 | + | Governor to get approval of the General Assembly before entering into certain 8 |
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| 14 | + | immigration agreements. 9 |
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| 15 | + | An act relating to requiring legislative approval prior to entering into certain 10 |
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| 16 | + | immigration agreements 11 |
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| 17 | + | It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont: 12 |
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| 18 | + | Sec. 1. 20 V.S.A. § 4652 is amended to read: 13 |
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| 19 | + | § 4652. AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO AGREEMENTS 14 |
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| 20 | + | PURSUANT TO 8 U.S.C. § 1357(g) AND 19 U.S.C. § 1401(i) 15 |
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| 21 | + | (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, only the Governor, in 16 |
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| 22 | + | consultation with the Vermont Attorney General upon approval from the 17 |
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| 23 | + | General Assembly as set forth in subsection (b) of this section, is authorized to 18 |
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| 24 | + | enter into, modify, or extend an agreement pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1357(g) or 19 |
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| 25 | + | 19 U.S.C. § 1401(i). 20 BILL AS INTRODUCED S.44 |
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| 29 | + | VT LEG #379223 v.1 |
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| 30 | + | (b) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, a State, county, or 1 |
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| 31 | + | municipal law enforcement agency is authorized to enter into an agreement 2 |
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| 32 | + | pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1357(g) or 19 U.S.C. § 1401(i) when necessary to 3 |
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| 33 | + | address threats to the public safety or welfare of Vermont residents arising out 4 |
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| 34 | + | of a declaration of a State or national emergency 5 |
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| 35 | + | (1) The Governor shall not enter into an agreement pursuant to 8 U.S.C. 6 |
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| 36 | + | § 1357(g) or 19 U.S.C. § 1401(i) without prior approval from the General 7 |
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| 37 | + | Assembly. 8 |
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| 38 | + | (2) Not fewer than 60 days before the General Assembly may vote on a 9 |
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| 39 | + | proposed agreement pursuant to subdivision (1) of this subsection, the 10 |
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| 40 | + | Governor shall: 11 |
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| 41 | + | (A) provide the General Assembly with: 12 |
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| 42 | + | (i) the full text of the proposed agreement; and 13 |
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| 43 | + | (ii) an analysis of the potential fiscal, social, and legal impacts of 14 |
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| 44 | + | the agreement; and 15 |
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| 45 | + | (B) hold one or more public hearings in order to inform and gather 16 |
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| 46 | + | input from Vermonters, including immigrant advocacy organizations, on the 17 |
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| 47 | + | proposed agreement. 18 |
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| 48 | + | (3) No agreement pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1357(g) or 19 U.S.C. § 1401(i) 19 |
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| 49 | + | shall be entered into if the General Assembly is not in session. 20 BILL AS INTRODUCED S.44 |
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| 53 | + | VT LEG #379223 v.1 |
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| 54 | + | (4) No State, county, or municipal law enforcement agency or officer 1 |
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| 55 | + | shall engage in any duty or action pursuant to an 8 U.S.C. § 1357(g) or 2 |
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| 56 | + | 19 U.S.C. § 1401(i) agreement unless the General Assembly approves of such 3 |
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| 57 | + | agreement as set forth in subdivision (1) of this subsection. 4 |
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| 58 | + | (c) On or before December 1 of each year, the Governor shall submit a 5 |
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| 59 | + | letter to the House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs 6 |
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| 60 | + | and the Senate Committee on Government Operations addressing the following 7 |
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| 61 | + | matters: 8 |
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| 62 | + | (1) providing details on any informal and formal discussions and 9 |
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| 63 | + | negotiations involving agreements pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1357(g) or 19 U.S.C. 10 |
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| 64 | + | § 1401(i); and 11 |
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| 65 | + | (2) confirming that no agreement pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1357(g) or 12 |
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| 66 | + | 19 U.S.C. § 1401(i) has been entered into without approval from the General 13 |
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| 67 | + | Assembly. 14 |
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| 68 | + | Sec. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE 15 |
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| 69 | + | This act shall take effect on passage. 16 |
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