HB2748 Summary

• Creates new state crimes for illegal entry into Arizona directly from a foreign nation at non-port-of-entry locations (class 1 misdemeanor, or class 6 felony if previously convicted) and for illegal reentry by aliens who have been deported or excluded (class 1 misdemeanor to class 3 felony depending on circumstances).

• Establishes class 2 felony offense for refusal to comply with court-issued orders to return to a foreign nation and prohibits peace officer enforcement of these laws on school, church, and health care facility premises.

• Provides civil immunity from state law damages and federal law indemnification for state and local officials, employees, and contractors enforcing the new immigration statutes, with caps of $100,000-$300,000 for personal injury/death and $10,000 for property damage (not applicable if bad faith, conscious indifference, or recklessness proven).

• Allows magistrates and judges to order aliens to return to their country of origin as alternative to prosecution if certain conditions are met, or to mandate such return upon conviction; requires state to monitor compliance.

• Directs Arizona Attorney General to pursue all available remedies to recover state costs from federal government related to addressing illegal immigration, beginning July 1, 2024, with annual reporting requirements.