HB 2656 Summary

• Amends Arizona Revised Statutes section 11-1051 to require state and local law enforcement agencies to enforce federal immigration laws to the full extent permitted by federal law and prohibits policies that limit such enforcement.

• Requires law enforcement to attempt to determine immigration status during lawful stops, detentions, or arrests where reasonable suspicion exists that a person is unlawfully present, with verification through federal channels per 8 U.S.C. § 1373(c).

• Mandates notification of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement or U.S. Customs and Border Protection when an alien unlawfully present is convicted of a violation and discharged from imprisonment or assessed monetary obligations.

• Authorizes law enforcement agencies to transport aliens verified as unlawfully present to federal facilities or transfer points, with judicial authorization required for transport outside Arizona.

• Establishes a civil enforcement mechanism allowing Arizona residents to sue entities that adopt policies limiting immigration law enforcement, with penalties of $500 to $5,000 per day, with collected penalties deposited into the gang and immigration intelligence team enforcement mission fund.