Legislation

Title: Correctional Services – Immigration Detention – Prohibition (Dignity Not Detention Act)
Sponsored by: Senator Smith
Status: In the Senate - Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Stating certain findings of the General Assembly; prohibiting the State or any local jurisdiction from entering into agreements facilitating immigration-related detention by private entities; prohibiting governmental entities from approving zoning variances or permits for the construction or reuse of buildings to house immigration-related detainees; requiring governmental entities to terminate existing contracts for the detention of immigration-related detainees not later than October 1, 2022; etc.

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Original:: Judicial Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media

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Cross-filed with: HB0016

Introduced in a prior session as: SB0850 Session: 2020 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2021

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/20/2021 Legislative Date 1/20/2021 Action First Reading Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Correctional Services – Immigration Detention – Prohibition (Dignity Not Detention Act) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/25/2021 Legislative Date 1/25/2021 Action Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/12/2021 Legislative Date 4/12/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	1/20/2021	1/20/2021	First Reading Judicial Proceedings
			Text - First - Correctional Services – Immigration Detention – Prohibition (Dignity Not Detention Act)
Senate	1/25/2021	1/25/2021	Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/12/2021	4/12/2021	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings

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