AN ACT CONCERNING CIVIL IMMIGRATION DETAINERS FOR PERSONS WHO ARE CHARGED WITH THE COMMISSION OF A CLASS A, B OR C FELONY OR A FAMILY VIOLENCE CRIME.
PUBLIC HEARING 0309
Summary
The bill lets police, sheriffs, probation officers and similar officials hold a person for up to 48 hours if they have been charged, after probable cause, with a Class A, B or C felony or a family‑violence crime and a federal immigration agency requests a detainer. It also sets rules on when officers can cooperate with ICE, requires notice to the detained person, makes ICE‑related records public, and creates reporting and training requirements. The measure failed to pass.
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