Immigration laws; immunity to State agencies and employees, etc. for authorized enforcement. (HB51)
Introduced By
Del. Scott Lingamfelter (R-Woodbridge) with support from 11 copatrons, whose average partisan position is:
Those copatrons are Del. Clay Athey (R-Front Royal), Del. Mark Cole (R-Fredericksburg), Del. Jeff Frederick (R-Woodbridge), Del. Todd Gilbert (R-Woodstock), Del. Terry Kilgore (R-Gate City), Del. Jimmie Massie (R-Richmond), Del. Don Merricks (R-Danville), Del. Jackson Miller (R-Manassas), Del. Harvey Morgan (R-Gloucester), Del. Beverly Sherwood (R-Winchester), Sen. John Cosgrove (R-Chesapeake)
Progress
✓ |
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 |
Description
Immunity for enforcement of immigration laws. Provides immunity to agencies and employees of the Commonwealth and political subdivisions for the authorized enforcement of immigration laws. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 12/05/2007 | Committee |
| 12/05/2007 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 085923600 |
| 12/05/2007 | Referred to Committee on Rules |
| 01/22/2008 | Impact statement from DPB (HB51) |
| 02/05/2008 | Continued to 2009 in Rules |
Comments
This bill says that if a local government officials violates your civil rights (even in bad faith) while seeking (with or without adequate training)to enforce federal immigration laws, the officials should be absolutely immune from suit.
This is a Federal Law Enforcement issue. Why should Virginia Taxpayers subsidize and deputize our state and local government employees to do the job of federal agencies? If a Virginia law enforcement agency arrests someone for looking like a mexican they should be sued. That is discrimination.
ALL Va. Legislators MUST support this bill ! ! !
Why not extend this proposed law to every aspect of our lives? Then nobody will have to be responsible for anything. I don't think this is a very good idea.