HB 80 North Carolina House · 2025-2026 Session

Prohibit Law Enforcement Officers with ICE at Farm/Construction Sites.

HB 80 prohibits North Carolina law enforcement agencies and officers from assisting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) with immigration enforcement at farms or construction sites. The bill specifically bans police and sheriffs from helping ICE arrest individuals or serve removal warrants on agricultural land (including farming, livestock processing) or on permitted construction sites with valid permits. It also voids any existing agreements between local law enforcement and ICE that would violate this rule, and officers who violate it risk losing their certification. The law does not prevent local police from enforcing state laws but explicitly separates immigration enforcement from agricultural and construction site operations.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
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Governor
Introduced Feb 10, 2025 Last action Feb 11, 2025
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Filed Edition 1 · 4 edits
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The bill underwent formatting and sponsorship updates between the filed version and the first edition. The main substantive change is the addition of three new co-sponsors (Representatives Price, Harrison, and Cervania) to the original sponsor Representative Butler, expanding the legislative support for the bill. The bill number was also updated from a draft identifier to the official House Bill 80 designation.
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Bill number changed from draft identifier DRH10035-ND-18 to official House Bill 80 designation

Three additional co-sponsors added: Representatives Price, Harrison, and Cervania

Date of referral updated from February 10, 2025 to February 11, 2025

Added reference directing readers to the North Carolina General Assembly website for complete sponsor list

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3 primary · 10 co-sponsors

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