Committee forwards S 1260 on immigration enforcement; two senators record nay votes

The Senate Judiciary & Rules Committee voted to send S 1260, titled the Immigration Cooperation and Enforcement Act, to the floor with a do pass recommendation after discussion led by Chairman Lakey. Chairman Lakey said the language — proposed by the Attorney General's Office — “would strengthen state immigration enforcement” and described that "this legislation would apply to adults that knowingly enter, attempt to enter, or are present contrary to federal immigration laws," while also providing an affirmative defense for presence in the country.