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.
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Introduction
Feb 2025
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Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 10, 2025
Last action Feb 11, 2025
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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
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Deb Butler
DDemocratic
P
Pricey Harrison
DDemocratic
P
RP
Renée Price
DDemocratic
Co
Allison Dahle
DDemocratic
Co
Amber Baker
DDemocratic
Co
Gloristine Brown
DDemocratic
Co
Julie von Haefen
DDemocratic
Co
Kanika Brown
DDemocratic
Co
Laura Budd
DDemocratic
Co
Marcia Morey
DDemocratic
Co
Maria Cervania
DDemocratic
Co
Mary Belk
DDemocratic
Co
Tracy Clark
DDemocratic
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