HB 2623

  • Virginia House Bill
  • 2025 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jan 13, 2025
  • House
  • Senate
  • Governor

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement; failure to communicate or cooperate.

Abstract

Failure of Commonwealth or locality to communicate or cooperate with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement; waiver of sovereign immunity. Provides that when (i) the Commonwealth adopts any rule, regulation, or policy or passes any law or (ii) any locality adopts any ordinance, resolution, or motion that impedes the ability of law-enforcement officers, corrections officers, or jail officers to communicate or cooperate with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement about a person in the United States illegally, the Commonwealth or such locality waives sovereign immunity as it relates to any injuries or damages sustained by victims of crimes committed by such person.

A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 3 of Chapter 3 of Title 8.01 a section numbered 8.01-44.8, relating to failure of Commonwealth or locality to communicate or cooperate with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement; waiver of sovereign immunity.

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Feb 05, 2025

House

Left in Public Safety

Jan 30, 2025

House

Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2623)

Jan 13, 2025

House

Presented and ordered printed 25104522D

House

Referred to Committee on Public Safety

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Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2623) PDF

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