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MI HB5615

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/20/2024

Primary Sponsor

Andrew Fink

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Origin

House of Representatives

102nd Legislature

AI Summary

  • Prohibits local units of government from enacting or enforcing laws, ordinances, policies, or rules that limit peace officers or local officials from communicating or cooperating with federal officials regarding immigration status.

  • Requires local governments with existing sanctuary policies to bring them into compliance within 60 days of the act's effective date.

  • Allows residents of affected local units to bring civil actions in circuit court or file complaints with the attorney general to enforce the act, beginning 61 days after the effective date.

  • Authorizes the attorney general to investigate violations and bring enforcement actions in circuit court.

  • Requires courts to issue injunctions, order repeal or amendment of violating policies, award damages and attorney fees, and impose civil fines of $2,500 to $7,500 on officials who knowingly and willfully violate the act.

Legislative Description

Local government: other; local government sanctuary policy prohibition act; create. Creates new act.

Local government: other

Last Action

Bill Electronically Reproduced 03/20/2024

3/21/2024

Committee Referrals

Judiciary3/20/2024

Full Bill Text

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