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House State Affairs committee sends HB 83 to the floor after debate over state immigration enforcement
Summary
After extended debate and public testimony, the House State Affairs Committee voted to send House Bill 83 to the House floor with a "do pass" recommendation. Sponsors said the bill targets immigrants who commit independent crimes; opponents warned of constitutional and fiscal risks.
The House State Affairs Committee voted to send House Bill 83 to the floor with a due‑pass recommendation after sponsors and witnesses described the measure as aimed at allowing state and local law enforcement to coordinate with federal authorities to address illegal entry and criminal conduct.
Representative Jaren Crane, the sponsor, and his co‑sponsor — identified in committee as Representative Skogg — said HB 83 was modeled on a Texas measure and revised after meetings with industry groups. Crane described the bill's purpose "to give our state and local law enforcement agencies the ability to work with the Trump administration and the federal agents in order to curtail this issue." He said the sponsors met with "the Home Builders Group as well as the Dairyman" on friendly amendments.
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