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Committee advances bill that would require broad mandatory reporting of undocumented individuals amid strong opposition
Summary
The House Judiciary Committee voted 12–8 to pass HB 927, which would require many professionals to report people believed not lawfully present. Health-care, education and nonprofit witnesses warned it would undermine confidentiality and access to services.
Representative Lucas Schubert opened the hearing on House Bill 927, a proposal to require specified professionals to report individuals they reasonably believe are "not lawfully present" in the United States. Schubert told the committee the bill would expand existing mandatory-reporting frameworks to cover immigration status and said the measure would be "first in the nation" in sweeping scope.
Proponents included a few online commenters who framed the bill as a tool to address human trafficking and criminal activity tied to undocumented presence. Several proponents urged passage as a public-safety and immigration‑control measure.
Opponents were numerous and…
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