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Committee amends HB 42 to change when law enforcement must collect citizenship and immigration status
Summary
During a second hearing the committee approved a sponsor amendment changing the requirement for law enforcement agencies from collecting citizenship and immigration status for detained people to collecting it for people who are arrested; no further testimony was given.
Chair Hall said the committee approved an amendment to House Bill 42 during the committee’s second hearing and that the amendment will “become part of the bill.”
The sponsor amendment, introduced at the hearing, changes the trigger in the bill from collection and maintenance of citizenship and immigration status for people who have been detained to people who are arrested. Committee members did not receive public testimony on HB 42 at the hearing.
Why it matters: The amendment alters the statutory moment when law enforcement would be required to collect and maintain immigration and citizenship information, which could affect police recordkeeping practices and interactions during arrests.
Discussion vs. decision: The committee agreed without objection to the sponsor’s motion to amend; the clerk recorded quorum and the second hearing concluded. No public proponents or opponents spoke about HB 42 at the hearing.
Ending: The committee closed the second hearing on House Bill 42 after adopting the sponsor amendment; next steps were not announced during the session.
