An Act Concerning Communication Between Law Enforcement Officers And Federal Immigration Authorities.
Summary
HB06374 is a short bill that would repeal Public Acts 19-20 and 19-23. According to its statement of purpose, the bill is intended to increase public safety and security by improving communication between state and local law enforcement officers and federal immigration authorities, particularly regarding undocumented immigrants who have been convicted of felonies or violent crimes.
Because the bill is framed as a repeal measure, its practical effect would be to undo the existing statutory provisions enacted by those 2019 public acts. The bill does not itself create a new detailed enforcement scheme in the text provided; instead, it would remove the current legal restrictions or requirements established by the repealed acts and thereby alter how Connecticut law enforcement may interact with federal immigration authorities.
Impact
If enacted, the bill would change Connecticut law by repealing Public Acts 19-20 and 19-23, which are the current statutes governing communication between law enforcement and federal immigration authorities. The impact would fall on state and local police agencies, correctional or criminal justice actors involved in custody or release decisions, and undocumented individuals with felony or violent-crime convictions, because the bill seeks to broaden information-sharing with federal immigration officials.
Sentiment
No committee transcript or vote record is provided, so there is no documented debate or recorded legislative sentiment in the materials supplied. Based on the bill text alone, the measure appears to be supported by a public-safety rationale and framed as a law-enforcement coordination bill, but the available record does not show whether it has attracted support, opposition, or amendment.
Contention
The main point of contention implied by the bill is the role of state and local law enforcement in immigration enforcement. Supporters are likely to argue that greater communication with federal immigration authorities improves public safety by identifying undocumented individuals convicted of serious crimes, while opponents may view the repeal of the 2019 acts as a rollback of limits on local involvement in immigration matters and a potential source of distrust in immigrant communities. No specific named stakeholders or arguments are included in the provided record.