Sanctuary policies; policies prohibited that restrict enforcement of federal immigration laws.
Summary
Provides that no locality shall adopt any ordinance, procedure, or policy intended to restrict the enforcement of federal immigration laws.
Bill status
passed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Feb 2019
Senate Passage
Jan 2019
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2019
Governor
Introduced Jan 2, 2019
Last action Mar 4, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Jan 15, 2019
How they voted
34–0
Passed
Total votes 34
Jan 15, 2019
D
Democratic14
100% Yea
R
Republican20
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Feb 19, 2019
Lower · Passed
Passed House with amendment (51-Y 47-N)
lower
Feb 19, 2019
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended
lower
Feb 19, 2019
Lower · Passed
Committee amendment agreed to
lower
Feb 6, 2019
Committee
Assigned CC & T sub: Subcommittee #1
lower
Jan 21, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
lower
Jan 15, 2019
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (34-0)
senate
Jan 2, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
upper
Jan 2, 2019
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19101078D
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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