AN ACT CONCERNING CIVIL IMMIGRATION DETAINERS FOR PERSONS WHO ARE CHARGED WITH THE COMMISSION OF A CLASS A, B OR C FELONY OR A FAMILY VIOLENCE CRIME.

HB 7211 prohibits Connecticut law enforcement officers from detaining individuals based solely on a federal immigration detainer (a request from ICE or DHS to hold someone for immigration enforcement). It requires a judicial warrant, a class A or B felony conviction, or a federal terror database match for detention to be permitted. This applies to police departments, correctional facilities, bail commissioners, and school security personnel. The law, effective October 1, 2025, aims to limit state resources from being used for federal immigration enforcement without court oversight.