Re-ref Com On Appropriations/Base Budget
Summary
The MELT Act repeals a 2025 law that let local jails detain people on immigration warrants, requires a judge's warrant for any ICE or CBP action in the state, and caps local cooperation. It also earmarks $4 million for nonprofit immigrant legal services and imposes new rules on police facial coverings, identification and body‑camera use. The bill aims to protect civil liberties, improve access to counsel for immigrants, and increase law‑enforcement accountability.
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