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MI HB4338
Bill
Status
5/1/2025
Primary Sponsor
Cam Cavitt
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AI Summary
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Prohibits cities, villages, townships, and charter townships from enacting or enforcing laws, ordinances, policies, or rules that limit local officials, peace officers, or employees from communicating or cooperating with federal officials about individuals' immigration status
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Requires local governments with existing sanctuary-type policies to bring them into compliance within 60 days of the act's effective date; any violating policies are declared void and unenforceable
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Allows residents to sue their local government in circuit court or file complaints with the attorney general beginning 61 days after the act takes effect
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Mandates the attorney general to investigate complaints and bring enforcement actions against non-compliant local governments
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Courts finding a violation must issue injunctions, order repeal of the policy, and award actual damages, costs, and attorney fees to the challenger; if no violation is found, the local government receives costs and attorney fees
Legislative Description
Local government: other; sanctuary policy prohibition act; create. Creates new act.
Local government: other
Last Action
Referred To Committee On Government Operations
5/6/2025