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MI HB4338

Bill

Status

Engrossed

5/1/2025

Primary Sponsor

Cam Cavitt

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Origin

House of Representatives

103rd Legislature

AI Summary

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Mandates the attorney general to investigate complaints and bring enforcement actions against non-compliant local governments

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Government Operations5/6/2025
Government Operations4/17/2025

Full Bill Text

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