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Committee debate on county-Federal immigration agreements ends in split vote after amendments
Summary
House Bill 276, which would have required county sheriffs to seek agreements with federal authorities over immigration enforcement and tie federal funding to cooperation, failed in committee after members adopted several amendments but the final roll call was 3–4 against passage.
House Bill 276, which would require county sheriffs to negotiate agreements with the U.S. Department of Justice or Attorney General concerning detention and cooperation in enforcing federal immigration laws and sets reporting and funding consequences, was the most contested item the committee considered.
The bill’s sponsor said the intent was to reduce inconsistency among counties and to enable counties that choose to enter agreements to be eligible for federal funding tied to those agreements. The draft requires sheriffs to “negotiate” with federal officials and directs the state attorney general to receive annual reports on negotiations and outcomes; counties that fail to enter agreements could be made ineligible for state-administered federal law-enforcement…
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