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2018 SESSION

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HB 1515 Jails; ascertaining citizenship of person taken into custody.

Introduced by: Vivian E. Watts | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Ascertaining citizenship of person taken into custody at a jail. Provides that a sheriff or other officer in charge of a jail shall only inquire as to the citizenship of a person taken into custody at the jail if such person's criminal history information includes a prior conviction for a felony offense or an offense that is the basis for the initiation of removal proceedings by the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Under current law, an inquiry must be made into the citizenship of every person taken into custody at a jail.

FULL TEXT

• 01/18/18  House: Presented and ordered printed 18105113D  pdf | impact statement

HISTORY

• 01/18/18  House: Presented and ordered printed 18105113D
• 01/18/18  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/23/18  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