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OH HB26

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/28/2025

Primary Sponsor

Josh Williams

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Origin

House of Representatives

136th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Law enforcement agencies must participate in federal immigration enforcement programs, immediately report suspected undocumented arrestees to ICE, detain individuals upon federal request until transferred to federal custody, and otherwise cooperate with federal immigration enforcement

  • State and local government entities administering public benefits must verify immigration status of non-citizen applicants using the federal SAVE (Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements) program

  • Counties, townships, and municipal corporations found by the Attorney General to be non-compliant with immigration cooperation requirements lose eligibility for state homeland security funding and face a 10% reduction in monthly Local Government Fund payments

  • Local governments are prohibited from adopting "sanctuary" policies that restrict employees from inquiring about immigration status, sharing immigration information with federal agencies, or complying with federal immigration enforcement requests

  • Declared an emergency measure for immediate effect; withheld Local Government Fund payments are transferred to the public safety - highway purposes fund for State Highway Patrol enforcement activities

Legislative Description

Enact Protecting Ohio Communities Act

Health and Human Services : Public Assistance

Last Action

Referred to committee: Public Safety

2/5/2025

Committee Referrals

Public Safety2/5/2025

Full Bill Text

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