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Subcommittee advances bill allowing civil suits against groups that provide long-term housing to undocumented immigrants
Summary
House Bill 811, amended to exclude short-term emergency shelters, would create a private right of action against organizations that provide long-term housing to undocumented immigrants if the conduct is negligent or willful; the bill passed out of subcommittee 5-1.
April 2025 — The Civil Justice Subcommittee voted to send House Bill 811 to full judiciary as amended. The measure creates a civil cause of action against charitable organizations or other entities that assist undocumented immigrants with long-term housing where the organization's conduct is negligent, grossly negligent or willful and wanton.
Sponsor Representative Grills said the bill targets organizations that knowingly assist…
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