Emanuel Chris Welch
- Democratic
Creates the Immigration Safe Zones Act. Provides that schools, medical treatment and health care facilities, and places of worship may not grant access to State and local law enforcement agencies that have entered into an agreement with United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement or undertake other joint efforts with federal, State, or local law enforcement agencies to investigate, detain, or arrest individuals for violation of federal immigration law, unless a court has issued a warrant and appropriate personnel have reviewed that warrant and have consented to access or unless required by law and appropriate personnel have consented. Prohibits employees of elementary and secondary schools and institutions of higher education from asking about a student's immigration status or that of the student's family members, with exceptions. Requires the Department of Human Services to provide training or make training available to teachers, administrators, and other staff of elementary and secondary schools, as well as to medical treatment and health care facilities, on how to deal with immigration issues and how to notify families of those issues in multiple languages. Requires appropriate personnel of a facility to develop a plan to provide assistance, information, and safety to persons who are concerned about the government's immigration enforcement efforts. Provides for the removal of certain file information by State agencies, public schools, and public institutions of higher education. Contains a severability clause. Effective immediately.
Session Sine Die
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Second Reading - Short Debate
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Juliana Stratton
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sam Yingling
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Human Services Committee; 007-005-000
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
Fiscal Note Filed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Fine
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Litesa E. Wallace
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Christian L. Mitchell
Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Tom Demmer
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence Walsh, Jr.
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 007-004-000
Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Kathleen Willis
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
Assigned to Human Services Committee
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Silvana Tabares
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregory Harris
Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
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