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2018 SESSION

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HB 1594 Crime victims and witnesses; immigration status.

Introduced by: Elizabeth R. Guzman | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Crime victims; immigration status. Provides that no law-enforcement officer or other agent of state or local government shall, when investigating a crime, inquire into the immigration status of any person who reports that he is the victim of the crime or the parent or guardian of a minor victim, or is a cooperating witness in the criminal investigation or the parent or guardian of a minor witness. The bill does not prohibit a law-enforcement officer from inquiring into the immigration status of a victim or witness who has been arrested or charged with a criminal violation, or when such inquiry is required by federal law or is essential to the investigation or prosecution of the crime to which the person is a witness or of which the person is a victim.

FULL TEXT

• 01/19/18  House: Presented and ordered printed 18105600D  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/19/18  House: Presented and ordered printed 18105600D
• 01/19/18  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/01/18  House: Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1
• 02/02/18  House: Subcommittee recommends striking from docket (8-Y 0-N)
• 02/15/18  House: Left in Courts of Justice