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Committee advances bill to clarify local interactions with federal immigration agents; body‑cam, indemnity and reporting requirements added
Summary
Substitute HB 2648 was reported out with a due-pass recommendation after amendment Lang 185 was adopted; the amendment requires activation of body/dash cameras during encounters with federal immigration agents, reporting to employing agencies, and employer indemnification for officers acting in compliance; vote was 6–3.
The House Community Safety Committee on Feb. 3 adopted Amendment Lang 185 and reported substitute HB 2648 out of committee with a due-pass recommendation. The substitute addresses state and local law enforcement interactions with federal immigration enforcement officials by requiring officers to activate body-worn and vehicle cameras during such encounters, report the encounters to their employing agencies, and by removing a requirement that the attorney general…
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