An act relating to requiring legislative approval prior to entering into certain immigration agreements
H 81 requires Vermont's Governor to obtain prior approval from the General Assembly before entering into certain federal immigration enforcement agreements (specifically those under 8 U.S.C. § 1357(g) and 19 U.S.C. § 1401(i)). The bill mandates a 60-day notice period before a vote, during which the Governor must provide the full agreement text, an analysis of fiscal/social/legal impacts, and hold public hearings. It also prohibits such agreements if the General Assembly isn't in session and requires annual reporting to legislative committees on related discussions. This directly affects the Governor and state agencies that might enter these agreements, adding a legislative review step to federal immigration partnerships.
Bill status
introduced
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
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Governor
Introduced Jan 24, 2025
Last action Jan 24, 2025
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Jan 24, 2025
Introduced
Read first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
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18 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Angela Arsenault
DDemocratic
P
Bob Hooper
DDemocratic
P
Brian Cina
DDemocratic/Progressive
P
Brian Minier
DDemocratic
P
Chloe Tomlinson
DDemocratic/Progressive
P
Daisy Berbeco
DDemocratic
P
Edye Graning
DDemocratic
P
Ela Chapin
DDemocratic
P
Elizabeth Burrows
DDemocratic
P
Jubilee McGill
DDemocratic
P
Kate Logan
DDemocratic
P
Kate McCann
DDemocratic
P
Leonora Dodge
DDemocratic
P
Mary Howard
DDemocratic
P
Monique Priestley
DDemocratic
P
Teddy Waszazak
DDemocratic
P
Tiff Bluemle
DDemocratic
P
Troy Headrick
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