H06602026 Regular Session
Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding the immigration status and nationality of arrested individuals.
IMMIGRATION STATUS AND NATIONALITY OF ARRESTED INDIVIDUALS -- Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding the immigration status and nationality of arrested individuals.
IMMIGRATION STATUS AND NATIONALITY OF ARRESTED INDIVIDUALS
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
This legislation adds a new section to Chapter 30, Title 67, Idaho Code, to require state and local law enforcement agencies to verify and record the immigration status and nationality of arrested individuals in the administration of criminal justice. The bill establishes reporting requirements, including biannual public reports, and authorizes the withholding of state funding for noncompliance. An emergency clause provides for an effective date of July 1, 2026.
LATEST ACTION
Reported Printed and Referred to Judiciary, Rules & Administration