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Panel approves bill making occupancy by certain deportable felons a misdemeanor in narrow 9-8 vote
Summary
The committee adopted amendment 0943h to HB 17 09, making occupancy of real property by specified criminal noncitizens a class A misdemeanor and authorizing sheriff coordination in certain writ-of-possession situations; the measure passed narrowly 9-8 after debate over scope, federal overlap and potential unintended consequences.
Representative Bollier introduced amendment 0943h to HB 17 09, a measure that would make occupancy of real property by certain criminal noncitizens a class A misdemeanor and encourage local law-enforcement steps (for example, at the time of serving writs of possession) to identify individuals subject to federal removal.
Speaking for the amendment, Representative Bollier said the narrow focus is on criminal noncitizens who have been deported or are otherwise removable under federal law — not on…
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