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Long hearing on SB 8 leaves committee with concerns about costs, mandates for sheriff ICE agreements
Summary
The Senate Committee on State Affairs held a lengthy hearing on Senate Bill 8, a measure that would require counties of 100,000 or more to enter into 287(g) agreements with ICE; advocates and sheriffs argued over funding, training needs, and community‑policing impacts.
Senate Bill 8, authored by Senator Sarah Schwartner, would require county sheriffs and counties with populations of 100,000 or more to enter into written agreements with the federal government under the immigration and nationality act (commonly called 287(g) agreements) so jail booking officers can check the immigration status of arrestees and, where appropriate, issue detainers for pickup by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
Sponsor’s case and committee substitute: Senator Schwartner told the committee the measure mandates participation in counties of 100,000 or more while establishing a grant program for counties under 1,000,000 population to defray costs. Supporters said the state needs consistent cooperation to identify criminal aliens arrested in county jails; the senator linked the bill to a 2025 federal executive order titled…
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