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Committee advances bill creating state immigration division, penalizing sanctuary-city policies
Summary
The Finance, Ways and Means Committee advanced House Bill 6001 on Jan. 29, 2025, voting 19-5 to send to Calendar and Rules; the bill creates a Department of Safety division to coordinate with federal immigration enforcement and includes provisions that could criminalize establishment of sanctuary‑city policies.
The Finance, Ways and Means Committee advanced House Bill 6001 on Jan. 29, 2025, voting 19-5 to send the measure to Calendar and Rules. The bill creates a new division in the Department of Safety to coordinate state and local law enforcement with federal immigration authorities and includes language that would make establishing a “sanctuary city” policy a potential prosecutable offense.
Supporters said the bill centralizes cooperation with federal immigration enforcement and funds local participation. Leader Lambert, the bill sponsor, told the committee the legislation “creates” the division and argued it targets people who have “entered the United States illegally” and…
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