Act 161, on 06/25/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1262).
Summary
The bill mandates that state and county police and correctional agencies give anyone in their custody a written notice of their Fifth Amendment rights before any civil immigration interview with federal officials. It also requires the agencies to keep detailed logs, provide language access, allow attorney contact, and treat all related records as public, except for redacted personal data. The goal is to protect due‑process rights for immigrants while increasing transparency.
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