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HB 439 debate centers on local notification for federal law‑enforcement activity
Summary
Sponsor Representative Lee Deming said amendments will narrow HB 439 to a notification requirement to avoid 'blue on blue' incidents; sheriffs supported notice while police associations and chiefs warned the bill as drafted could hinder task forces and federal‑local cooperation.
Representative Lee Deming opened House Bill 439, a "sheriff's first" proposal aimed at improving communication between federal law‑enforcement agents and local sheriffs when searches or arrests occur in a county. The sponsor described past incidents (surveillance at gun shows, federal activity without notifying local sheriffs) and said he planned revisions to remove criminal penalties and narrow the bill to a notice requirement.
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