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Chairman Grills says bill would require full 48‑hour hold on ICE detainers; committee advances measure
Summary
HB 2018 would require jurisdictions to hold individuals for the full 48-hour ICE detainer period if ICE issues a detainer; the sponsor said the bill preserves current judicial discretion and the committee advanced the bill (6 ayes, 0 nos, 1 present not voting).
Chairman Grills, sponsor of HB 2018, described the bill as requiring sheriffs and jurisdictions with memoranda of understanding to hold detainees for the full 48-hour ICE detainer period when ICE issues a detainer request, rather than less than the 48 hours. "What this legislation does requires them to hold them for the full 48 hours," he said.
Members asked what happens if ICE does not pick up the individual within 48 hours; Grills replied the bill does not change existing judicial-discretion processes. The subcommittee voted to send the bill forward (6 ayes, 0 nos, 1 present not voting).
