Ban on Sanctuary Policies
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Bill Summary - 25LSO-0509 Bill No.: HB0133 Effective: Immediately LSO No.: 25LSO-0509 Enrolled Act No.: HEA No. 0076 Chapter No.: 155 Prime Sponsor: Guggenmos Catch Title: Sanctuary cities, counties and state-prohibition. Has Report: No Subject: Prohibition on immigration sanctuary policies and designations. Summary/Major Elements: This act prohibits a governing body of a state agency or a city, town, or county, whether acting through its governing body or by an initiative, referendum or other process from enacting, adopting, implementing or enforcing any policy that prohibits or restricts state or local officials or employees from communicating or cooperating with federal officials or law enforcement officers with regard to reporting immigration status information while the state or local official or employee is acting within the scope of the official's or employee's official duties. This act prohibits a governing body of a state agency or a city, town, or county, whether acting through its governing body or by an initiative, referendum, or other process from declaring or designating the state or city, town, or county as a sanctuary state or sanctuary city, town, or county. This act prohibits executive orders that declare or designate the state of Wyoming as a sanctuary state. This act allows any person lawfully residing and domiciled in Wyoming to have a private right of action to file for a writ of mandamus to compel any noncooperating state or local official or employee to comply with this act. The above summary is not an official publication of the Wyoming Legislature and is not an official statement of legislative intent. While the Legislative Service Office endeavored to provide accurate information in this summary, it should not be relied upon as a comprehensive abstract of the bill.
Public statements
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R · S22
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker opposes the bill because it removes the people's right to initiative and referendum, which they believe is unconstitutional as drafted.
R · S18
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker opposes the bill, arguing that it creates fear about a non-existent problem and imposes fines without solving anything.
R · S27
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker opposes the bill because they have not encountered any problems requiring it and believe it is an overreach that creates unnecessary fear.
S06
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports the bill because they believe local law enforcement needs clear guidelines to enforce existing laws, citing a specific case of an immigrant who murdered a jogger.
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The amendment changes the definition of who can act under certain immigration policies by adding 'peace officers' to a list of individuals allowed to do so.
The amendment removes specific sections from the bill that relate to sanctuary policies in cities, towns, counties, and the state.
The amendment removes the phrase 'and state administered federal' from two places in the bill.
The amendment changes the bill to include references to the state and its officials, alongside cities, towns, and counties, in prohibiting sanctuary policies.
The amendment changes the penalties for violating immigration sanctuary policies by reducing fine amounts.