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HB305: State Police, Department of; creates division of legal presence investigation & enforcement within.
Chief Patron
Del.
Paul Nichols (D-51)
Paul Nichols
(D-51)
Woodbridge, VA
Served: 2008–
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Status
02/12/2008: Failed to Pass in Committee
Summary
Department of State Police; division of legal presence. Creates a division of legal presence investigation and enforcement within the Department of State Police. The division shall hire at least 100 full-time law-enforcement officers authorized to perform certain immigration functions.
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Votes were cast on this bill on the following dates for which Richmond Sunlight has video: 01/17/2008 and 02/12/2008.
Poll Results
24 votes
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Comments
This bill would set up a division within the Department of State Police with a minimum of 100 officers the sole purpose of which shall be to "conduct investigations related to the failure by individuals to provide evidence or proof of legal presence in the Commonwealth when required by law." The cost of this division would be $15 million in the first year and $10 million in every succeeding year. This cost does not include the cost of incarcerating anyone investigated and prosecuted as a result of activities by this division.
The bill would divert scarce resources from other law enforcement activities directly related to the protection of life and property, and would make us all less safe by chilling the willingness of members of immigrant communities to cooperate with the police in the investigation and prosecution of criminal acts.