This Amendment does the following: 1) Makes reports of requests for assistance from any State law enforcement agency related to stopping any individual based purely on suspicion of undocumented status only required if there is a finding that such activity is occurring.

Plain English Breakdown

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Amendment Changing Reporting Rules for Law Enforcement Requests

This amendment changes when law enforcement agencies must report requests to stop people based on suspected undocumented status, adds an exception for human trafficking investigations, and bans including personal details in reports.

What This Bill Does

• Requires reports only if there is a finding that stopping individuals based purely on suspicion of undocumented status is happening.
• Exempts investigations into human trafficking from these reporting requirements.
• Prohibits the inclusion of names or identifying information about people in the required reports.
• Directs the Department of Justice to create regulations or instructions for state agencies about how to follow these rules.

Who It Names or Affects

• State law enforcement agencies
• The Department of Justice

Terms To Know

Undocumented status

A person's legal standing when they are in the country without official permission.

Promulgate regulations

To officially create and publish rules that agencies must follow.

Limits and Unknowns

• The text does not state when this amendment will take effect.
• The source material does not define what specific evidence counts as a 'finding' of the activity.

Official Summary Text

This Amendment does the following:
1) Makes reports of requests for assistance from any State law enforcement agency related to stopping any individual based purely on suspicion of undocumented status only required if there is a finding that such activity is occurring.
2) Add the provisions that reports under this Act are not required in investigations of human trafficking.
3) Provides that personal identifying information of any subject of the request should not be provided.
4) The Department of Justice must promulgate regulations or an instructional memorandum to state agencies to effectuate the reporting requirements of the Act.

Current Bill Text

Legislation Document

SPONSOR:

Rep. Lynn

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1

TO

HOUSE BILL NO. 96

AMEND House Bill No. 96 on line 13 by deleting “

status.

” as it appears therein and inserting in lieu thereof “

status, where there is a finding such activity is occurring.

”.

FURTHER AMEND House Bill No. 96 by inserting the following after line 21:

“

(6) The report required under paragraph (a)(5) of this section must not contain the name or identifying information of any individuals subject to the request for assistance.

(7) The requirements of paragraph (a)(5) of this section do not apply to any investigation of human trafficking.

(8) The Department of Justice must promulgate regulations or an instructional memorandum to state agencies to effectuate the provisions of reporting under paragraph (a)(5) of this section.

”.

SYNOPSIS

This Amendment does the following:

1) Makes reports of requests for assistance from any State law enforcement agency related to stopping any individual based purely on suspicion of undocumented status only required if there is a finding that such activity is occurring.

2) Add the provisions that reports under this Act are not required in investigations of human trafficking.

3) Provides that personal identifying information of any subject of the request should not be provided.

4) The Department of Justice must promulgate regulations or an instructional memorandum to state agencies to effectuate the reporting requirements of the Act.