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PA SB1139

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/28/2026

Primary Sponsor

Nikil Saval

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • State and local law enforcement agencies prohibited from using resources to investigate, detain, or arrest persons for immigration enforcement, including honoring hold requests, responding to transfer requests, or making arrests based on civil immigration warrants

  • Law enforcement cannot share non-public personal information (release dates, home/work addresses) with federal immigration authorities or provide database access for immigration enforcement purposes

  • Transfers or detention of individuals for federal immigration authorities requires a judicial warrant issued by a federal judge or magistrate based on probable cause

  • Attorney General must publish model policies within 3 months limiting immigration enforcement assistance at public schools, state health facilities, courthouses, and shelters; these institutions must adopt the policies

  • State correctional institutions must notify the FBI at least 60 days before releasing violent crime offenders; county facilities may notify FBI of releases for inmates with prior violent crime convictions

Legislative Description

Providing for extent of cooperation between certain law enforcement agencies and Federal immigration authorities; prohibiting certain acts by law enforcement agencies; and providing for policies limiting assistance with immigration enforcement.

Last Action

Referred to Judiciary

1/28/2026

Committee Referrals

Judiciary1/28/2026

Full Bill Text

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