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Panel advances bill allowing civil suits against organizations that provide long-term housing to undocumented immigrants in certain cases
Summary
House Bill 811, which would permit damages suits against organizations that negligently provide long-term housing to undocumented immigrants who later commit crimes, cleared the subcommittee after testimony from religious and faith-based groups opposing the measure and the sponsor defending narrowly defined housing language.
Representative Grills presented House Bill 8 11 and its amendment, which creates a private right of action against organizations that negligently provide long-term housing services to undocumented immigrants who later commit criminal acts. The sponsor said the bill targets long-term housing assistance and explicitly excludes temporary overnight shelter, warming shelters and other short-term emergency lodging.
Julian Gordy, a Lutheran pastor and Bishop Emeritus of…
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