PREFILED JAN 07 2020
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REFERENCE TITLE: prohibited declaration; sanctuary jurisdiction |
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State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-fourth Legislature Second Regular Session 2020
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HB 2095 |
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Introduced by Representative Lawrence
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AN ACT
amending title 11, chapter 7, article 8, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 11-1052; relating to the enforcement of immigration laws.
(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Title 11, chapter 7, article 8, Arizona Revised Statutes, as amended by adding section 11-1052, to read:
11-1052. Prohibited declaration of sanctuary jurisdiction; exception; definition
A. A county, city, town or other political subdivision of this state may not declare itself a sanctuary jurisdiction.
B. For the purposes of this section, "sanctuary jurisdiction":
1. Means a county, city, town or other political subdivision of this state that has in effect an ordinance, policy, rule or practice that prohibits or restricts any government entity or official from either:
(a) Sending, receiving, maintaining or exchanging with any federal, state or local government entity information regarding the citizenship or immigration status of any alien.
(b) Complying with a lawful request by the United States department of Homeland Security pursuant to the immigration and Nationality Act (66 Stat. 163; 8 United States Code sections 1226 and 1357) to comply with a detainer for, or notify about the release of, an alien.
2. Does not include a county, city, town or other political subdivision of this state if the sole basis for the declaration as a sanctuary jurisdiction is an ordinance, policy, rule or practice that allows the county, city, town or other political subdivision of this state to not share information regarding, or comply with a lawful request by the United States department of homeland security pursuant to the immigration and Nationality act (66 Stat. 163; 8 United States Code sections 1226 and 1357) to comply with a detainer regarding, an alien who comes forward as a victim or a witness to a criminal offense.