Plain English Breakdown
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AB-1807: Limits Use of State Property for Immigration Enforcement
This law prohibits using state-owned property to stage, assemble, mobilize, or deploy vehicles, equipment, or people for immigration enforcement.
What This Bill Does
- Prohibits the use of state-owned property for staging, assembling, mobilizing, or deploying vehicles, equipment, or personnel for immigration enforcement purposes.
- Requires the Department of General Services to identify state-owned properties that have been used in the past or are likely to be used for these purposes.
- Mandates that state agencies post signs about this prohibition and install physical barriers at identified locations to limit access.
- Orders state agencies to create procedures to document any attempted or actual use of property for enforcement, including written records with photos or videos.
- Requires notifying the Attorney General's office if an attempt is made to use state-owned property for immigration enforcement.
- Directs state agencies to provide educational materials about rights to employees, tenants, and security staff if federal agents enter these properties.
Who It Names or Affects
- State-owned properties and facilities
- The Department of General Services
- All state agencies that manage property
- Employees, tenants, and security staff at those locations
Terms To Know
- Immigration enforcement purposes
- Activities related to enforcing federal immigration laws.
- Staging or deploying
- Gathering vehicles, equipment, or people in a specific place before using them for an action.
Limits and Unknowns
- The official text does not specify the exact date this law takes effect.
- The bill describes required actions but does not list penalties for breaking these rules.
- It is unclear how state agencies will define 'likely to be used' when identifying properties.