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HOUSE
FILE
2407
BY
CROKEN
,
RAMIREZ
,
and
WICHTENDAHL
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
relating
to
civil
remedies
for
deprivation
of
1
constitutional
rights;
immigration
enforcement
limitations
2
in
hospitals,
licensed
child
care
centers,
and
public
3
institutions
of
higher
education;
and
protections
against
4
civil
arrest
at
courthouses;
and
including
effective
date
5
provisions.
6
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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Section
1.
Section
27A.1,
Code
2026,
is
amended
by
adding
1
the
following
new
subsections:
2
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
01.
“Crowd
control
equipment”
includes
3
but
is
not
limited
to
kinetic
impact
projectiles;
compressed
4
air
launchers;
oleoresin
capsicum
spray,
CS
gas,
CN
gas,
or
5
other
chemical
irritants;
forty
millimeter
munitions
launchers;
6
less-lethal
shotguns;
less-lethal
specialty
impact-chemical
7
munitions;
controlled
noise
and
light
distraction
devices;
and
8
electronic
control
weapons.
9
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
001.
“Facial
covering”
means
any
opaque
10
mask,
garment,
helmet,
headgear,
or
other
item
that
conceals
or
11
obscures
the
facial
identity
of
an
individual,
including
but
12
not
limited
to
a
balaclava,
tactical
mask,
gaiter
mask,
ski
13
mask,
or
any
similar
type
of
facial
covering
or
face-shielding
14
item.
“Facial
covering”
does
not
include
a
medical
grade
mask
15
designed
to
prevent
the
transmission
of
diseases,
a
facial
16
covering
designed
to
protect
against
exposure
to
smoke
during
17
a
state
of
emergency
related
to
wildfires,
or
protective
gear
18
used
by
special
weapons
and
tactics
team
officers
necessary
to
19
protect
an
officer’s
face
while
performing
official
duties.
20
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
1A.
“Immigration
enforcement”
means
21
enforcement
of
immigration
law
and
does
not
include
actions
22
taken
by
a
peace
officer
acting
within
the
officer’s
lawful
23
authority
under
the
law
of
this
state.
24
Sec.
2.
NEW
SECTION
.
27A.12
Immigration
enforcement
——
25
civil
action.
26
1.
A
person
may
bring
a
civil
action
for
damages
and
27
injunctive
relief
against
any
person
who,
while
conducting
28
immigration
enforcement,
knowingly
engages
in
conduct
29
that
violates
the
Constitution
of
the
State
of
Iowa
or
the
30
Constitution
of
the
United
States.
31
2.
Qualified
immunity
is
a
defense
to
liability
under
this
32
section.
33
3.
If
a
plaintiff
seeks
punitive
damages
against
a
defendant
34
who
committed
a
violation
of
this
section
while
acting
under
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federal,
state,
or
local
law,
the
court
shall
consider
in
1
determining
the
reprehensibility
of
the
defendant’s
conduct
the
2
following
factors:
3
a.
Whether
the
defendant
wore
a
facial
covering
while
4
committing
the
violation.
5
b.
Whether
the
defendant
was
a
law
enforcement
officer
6
at
the
time
of
the
violation
who
failed
to
identify
as
a
law
7
enforcement
officer
either
by
wearing
an
identifying
insignia,
8
such
as
a
badge,
agency
logo,
or
patch,
or
by
providing
his
or
9
her
name,
badge
or
identification
number,
and
the
employing
10
agency.
11
c.
Whether
the
defendant
was
a
law
enforcement
officer
at
12
the
time
of
the
violation
who
was
required
by
state
or
federal
13
law
or
regulation
or
agency
policy
to
use
an
officer-worn
body
14
camera
during
the
activity
that
gave
rise
to
the
violation
and
15
failed
to
do
so.
16
d.
Whether
the
defendant
operated
or
used
a
motor
vehicle
17
without
a
license
plate
or
with
a
non-Iowa
license
plate.
18
e.
Whether
the
defendant
used
crowd
control
equipment
at
the
19
time
of
the
violation.
20
f.
Whether
the
defendant
intentionally
violated
or
failed
21
to
comply
with
any
material
term
of
a
court
order
or
consent
22
decree
in
effect
at
the
time
of
the
violation.
23
4.
The
court
shall
award
reasonable
attorney
fees
and
costs
24
to
a
prevailing
plaintiff
in
an
action
brought
under
this
25
section.
26
Sec.
3.
NEW
SECTION
.
135B.41
Patient
privacy
in
hospitals
27
——
law
enforcement
agents.
28
1.
As
used
in
this
section,
unless
the
context
otherwise
29
requires:
30
a.
“Administrative
volunteer”
means
an
individual
who
31
serves
as
a
volunteer
at
a
hospital
in
only
an
administrative
32
capacity.
33
b.
“Law
enforcement
agent”
means
an
agent
of
federal,
34
state,
or
local
law
enforcement
authorized
to
arrest
or
detain
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individuals
or
manage
the
custody
of
detained
individuals
for
1
the
enforcement
of
laws
relating
to
aliens,
immigrants,
or
2
immigration.
3
c.
“Patient”
means
a
person
who
has
received
or
is
receiving
4
medical
care,
treatment,
or
services
from
an
individual
or
5
institution
licensed
in
this
state.
6
2.
On
or
before
January
1,
2027,
a
hospital
shall
adopt
and
7
implement
policies
governing
integrations
with
law
enforcement
8
agents,
including
but
not
limited
to
the
following:
9
a.
Designation
of
a
contact,
who
shall
be
hospital
legal
10
counsel
or
an
administrative
designee,
to
respond
to
law
11
enforcement
presence
or
requests.
12
b.
Procedures
to
verify
and
document
the
identity
and
13
authority
of
law
enforcement
agents,
including
best
efforts
to
14
record
the
agent’s
name,
agency,
and
badge
number.
15
c.
Procedures
designating
areas
where
law
enforcement
16
agents
may
remain
while
the
hospital
verifies
compliance
with
17
applicable
law,
including
confirmation
of
a
valid
judicial
18
warrant
or
court
order
or
a
request
by
hospital
staff
related
19
to
safety
or
security.
20
d.
Procedures
ensuring
patients
receive
notice
of
privacy
21
practices
consistent
with
45
C.F.R.
§164.520
and
an
opportunity
22
to
authorize
disclosures
to
designated
persons.
23
e.
Procedures
ensuring
protected
health
information
is
24
disclosed
only
in
strict
compliance
with
applicable
law,
25
including
the
Health
Insurance
Portability
and
Accountability
26
Act
of
1996
and
its
implementing
regulations.
27
f.
A
requirement
that
protected
health
information
may
28
be
disclosed
to
a
law
enforcement
agent
only
pursuant
to
a
29
valid
subpoena,
order,
or
warrant
issued
by
a
federal
judge
or
30
magistrate.
31
g.
Training
requirements
for
hospital
staff,
contractors,
32
security
personnel,
administrative
volunteers,
and
designated
33
contact
persons.
34
h.
A
prohibition
on
retaliation
against
any
patient,
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employee,
or
agent
for
filing
a
complaint
under
this
section.
1
3.
a.
A
hospital
shall
submit
the
policies
required
under
2
subsection
2
to
the
department
of
health
and
human
services
by
3
January
1,
2027.
4
b.
By
January
16,
2027,
the
department
of
health
and
human
5
services
shall
notify
a
hospital
that
has
failed
to
provide
a
6
copy
of
the
policy
required
under
subsection
2.
A
hospital
7
shall
have
seven
days
to
submit
a
copy
of
the
hospital’s
8
policies.
The
department
of
health
and
human
services
may
9
impose
a
civil
penalty
of
up
to
five
hundred
dollars
per
day
10
for
failure
to
submit
policies
after
notice
and
an
opportunity
11
to
cure.
12
4.
Hospital
personnel,
including
administrative
volunteers,
13
are
not
subject
to
civil
or
criminal
liability
for
reasonable
14
compliance
with
this
section.
15
5.
This
section
does
not
affect
mandatory
reporting
16
obligations
or
responses
to
suspected
criminal
activity
on
17
hospital
premises.
18
Sec.
4.
Section
237A.2,
subsection
1,
Code
2026,
is
amended
19
by
adding
the
following
new
paragraph:
20
NEW
PARAGRAPH
.
d.
The
center
complies
with
section
237A.7A.
21
Sec.
5.
NEW
SECTION
.
237A.7A
Confidential
information
——
22
immigration
enforcement
protections.
23
1.
As
used
in
this
section,
unless
the
context
otherwise
24
requires:
25
a.
“Citizenship
or
immigration
status”
means
matters
relating
26
to
citizenship
or
lawful
presence,
including
nationality,
27
country
of
citizenship,
or
status
as
an
international
student.
28
b.
“Immigration
enforcement
action”
includes
an
arrest
or
29
detention
for
the
purposes
of
civil
immigration
enforcement.
30
c.
“Law
enforcement
agent”
means
an
agent
of
federal,
31
state,
or
local
law
enforcement
authorized
to
arrest
or
detain
32
individuals
or
manage
the
custody
of
detained
individuals
for
33
the
enforcement
of
laws
relating
to
aliens,
immigrants,
or
34
immigration.
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2.
A
licensed
child
care
center
shall
not
disclose
1
information
regarding
the
actual
or
perceived
citizenship
or
2
immigration
status
of
a
child
or
associated
person
unless
3
required
by
law.
4
3.
This
section
shall
not
limit
information
sharing
5
permitted
under
8
U.S.C.
§1373
and
1644.
6
4.
This
section
does
not
affect
mandatory
reporting
7
obligations
or
emergency
interactions
with
law
enforcement.
8
5.
The
department
shall
make
available
on
the
department’s
9
internet
site
resources
for
families,
including
information
10
relating
to
constitutional
rights
of
families
and
family
11
preparedness
plans.
12
6.
If
a
child’s
parent
or
guardian
faces
immigration
13
enforcement
action,
the
licensed
child
care
center
shall
14
contact
and
release
the
child
to
the
persons
designated
as
the
15
child’s
emergency
contacts.
16
7.
On
or
before
January
1,
2027,
a
licensed
child
care
17
center
shall
adopt
policies
including
all
of
the
following:
18
a.
A
written
plan
of
action
for
interacting
with
law
19
enforcement
agents
that
shall
be
shared
with
a
child’s
parent
20
or
guardian
and
includes
the
following:
21
(1)
Designation
of
spaces
deemed
to
be
private
within
the
22
facility.
23
(2)
Designation
of
the
licensed
child
care
center
director
24
or
the
center
director’s
designee
to
serve
as
the
primary
point
25
of
contact
for
interacting
with
law
enforcement
agents.
26
(3)
Procedures
a
licensed
child
care
center’s
primary
point
27
of
contact
shall
follow
to
respond
and
review
any
request
for
28
entry
by
law
enforcement,
including
judicial
warrants,
orders,
29
and
subpoenas.
30
b.
Procedures
for
notifying
and
seeking
written
consent
31
from
a
child’s
parent
or
guardian
if
a
law
enforcement
agent
32
requests
access
to
personally
identifiable
information
from
33
the
child’s
records,
unless
such
access
is
in
compliance
with
34
a
judicial
warrant
or
order
or
a
subpoena
that
restricts
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the
disclosure
of
the
information
to
the
child’s
parent
or
1
guardian.
2
c.
Procedures
to
update
emergency
contacts
for
families
3
enrolled
at
the
licensed
child
care
center
biannually.
4
d.
Procedures
to
notify
within
a
reasonable
time
period
5
parents
or
guardians
and
the
department
if
immigration
6
enforcement
action
occurs
at
the
licensed
child
care
center.
7
e.
An
update
to
the
licensed
child
care
center’s
late
8
pick-up
policy
to
include
the
degree
of
diligence
the
licensed
9
child
care
center
will
use
to
reach
a
child’s
emergency
10
contacts,
including
the
number
of
attempted
phone
calls
to
11
parents
and
emergency
contacts
and
any
requests
for
police
12
assistance
in
finding
a
child’s
emergency
contact.
13
Sec.
6.
Section
262.9,
Code
2026,
is
amended
by
adding
the
14
following
new
subsection:
15
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
43.
a.
On
or
before
January
1,
2027,
16
direct
the
institutions
of
higher
education
under
its
control
17
to
adopt
policies
that
restrict
an
institution
from
doing
the
18
following:
19
(1)
Threatening
or
disclosing
actual
or
perceived
20
citizenship
or
immigration
status
of
an
employee,
a
student,
or
21
a
person
associated
with
an
employee
or
student
to
an
external
22
party,
including
immigration
or
law
enforcement
agencies.
23
(2)
Knowingly
disclosing,
without
the
consent
of
the
24
employee
or
student,
anything
related
to
the
perceived
25
citizenship
or
immigration
status
of
an
employee,
a
student,
26
or
a
person
associated
with
an
employee
or
student
to
an
27
external
party,
including
immigration
or
law
enforcement
28
agencies,
if
the
institution
does
not
have
direct
knowledge
29
of
the
employee’s,
student’s,
or
associated
person’s
actual
30
citizenship
or
immigration
status,
subject
to
the
requirements
31
of
this
subsection.
32
(3)
Knowingly
disclosing,
without
the
consent
of
the
33
employee
or
student,
anything
related
to
the
actual
citizenship
34
or
immigration
status
of
an
employee,
a
student,
or
a
person
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associated
with
an
employee
or
student
to
any
other
person
or
1
nongovernmental
entity
if
the
institution
has
direct
knowledge
2
of
the
employee’s,
student’s,
or
associated
person’s
actual
3
citizenship
or
immigration
status,
subject
to
the
requirements
4
of
this
subsection.
5
(4)
Designating
immigration
status,
citizenship,
place
6
of
birth,
nationality,
or
national
origin
as
directory
7
information.
8
(5)
Impeding
students
or
employees
from
offering,
9
attending,
or
participating
in
training
on
constitutional
10
rights
and
immigration-related
guidance,
including
but
not
11
limited
to
attending
know-your-rights
training
or
sharing
12
know-your-rights
flyers.
13
b.
On
or
before
January
1,
2027,
direct
the
institutions
14
of
higher
education
under
its
control
to
adopt
procedures
for
15
reviewing
and
authorizing
requests
from
law
enforcement
agents
16
attempting
to
enter
an
institution’s
campus,
including
the
17
following:
18
(1)
Procedures
for
reviewing
and
contacting
a
designated
19
authorized
person,
office,
or
department
at
the
institution
20
or
institution
facility,
which
person,
office,
or
department
21
may
contact
the
institution’s
legal
counsel,
and
procedures
22
for
that
authorized
person,
office,
or
department
or
legal
23
counsel
to
review
requests
to
enter
an
institution’s
campus,
24
including
judicial
warrants
or
orders,
nonjudicial
warrants,
25
and
subpoenas.
26
(2)
Procedures
for
documenting
all
interactions
with
law
27
enforcement
agents
on
the
institution’s
campus.
28
(3)
Procedures
for
notifying
and
seeking
consent
from
29
an
employee
or
student
if
a
law
enforcement
agent
requests
30
access
to
the
employee
or
student
for
immigration
enforcement
31
purposes,
unless
such
consent
is
prohibited
by
a
judicial
32
warrant
or
subpoena.
33
c.
This
subsection
shall
not
be
construed
to
do
any
of
the
34
following:
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(1)
Prohibit
an
institution
from
complying
with
all
1
applicable
state
and
federal
laws
and
rules.
2
(2)
Prohibit
or
restrict
an
institution
from
sending
to
3
or
receiving
from
the
United
States
department
of
homeland
4
security
or
any
other
federal,
state,
or
local
governmental
5
entity
information
regarding
the
citizenship
or
immigration
6
status
of
an
individual
under
8
U.S.C.
§1373
and
1644.
7
(3)
Permit
the
disclosure
of
personally
identifiable
8
education
records,
as
that
term
is
defined
by
state
or
federal
9
law,
or
information
from
those
records
without
complying
with
10
state
and
federal
laws
and
rules
governing
the
disclosure
of
11
such
records
or
information.
12
(4)
Prohibit
institutions
from
complying
with
valid
13
judicial
warrants,
orders,
or
subpoenas.
14
(5)
Prohibit
or
restrict
an
institution
from
disclosing
15
information
necessary
to
respond
to
an
administrative
complaint
16
or
litigation
brought
against
or
by
the
institution.
17
d.
On
or
before
January
1,
2027,
direct
the
institutions
of
18
higher
education
under
its
control
to
adopt
policies,
including
19
the
following:
20
(1)
Procedures
for
providing
information
on
the
21
institution’s
website
about
whom
employees
and
students
22
should
contact
if
a
law
enforcement
agent
seeks
to
enter
the
23
institution’s
campus,
enters
the
institution’s
campus,
or
24
engages
in
nonconsensual
interactions
with
members
of
the
25
institution’s
community,
including
employees
or
students.
26
(2)
Procedures
to
provide
immigration
enforcement
resources
27
on
the
institution’s
internet
site
to
help
students
and
28
employees
understand
their
constitutional
rights
and
access
29
immigration-related
guidance.
30
(3)
Procedures
to
determine
if
an
immigration
enforcement
31
activity
is
occurring
or
has
occurred
on
the
institution’s
32
campus,
including
verification
of
the
first
and
last
33
name,
employer
or
agency,
and
badge
number
of
the
lead
law
34
enforcement
agent,
if
possible.
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(4)
Procedures
to
provide
notification
to
employees
1
and
students
if
the
institution
confirms
that
immigration
2
enforcement
activity
is
occurring
or
has
occurred
on
the
3
institution’s
campus
that,
in
the
judgment
of
the
institution’s
4
law
enforcement
or
the
institution’s
public
safety
office,
5
could
adversely
impact
the
institution’s
safety
or
operations.
6
e.
Beginning
January
1,
2027,
any
party
aggrieved
by
conduct
7
that
violates
this
subsection
may
bring
a
civil
action
for
8
damages,
injunctive
relief,
or
attorney
fees
and
costs.
9
f.
A
civil
action
shall
be
brought
no
later
than
two
years
10
after
the
violation
of
this
subsection
or
two
years
from
the
11
date
the
aggrieved
party
becomes
aware
of
the
violation
of
this
12
subsection,
whichever
is
later.
13
g.
If
the
court
finds
that
a
willful
violation
of
this
14
subsection
has
occurred,
the
court
may
award
actual
damages.
15
h.
For
purposes
of
this
subsection:
16
(1)
“Citizenship
or
immigration
status”
means
matters
17
relating
to
citizenship
or
lawful
presence,
including
18
nationality,
country
of
citizenship,
or
status
as
an
19
international
student.
20
(2)
“Employee”
means
a
full-time
or
part-time
faculty
21
member,
staff
member,
executive
leader,
supervisor,
clerical
22
person,
student,
or
contracted
member
of
personnel
employed
23
by
an
institution
whose
role
involves
direct,
routine,
or
24
meaningful
interaction
with
students
to
support
their
academic
25
progress,
personal
development,
or
well-being.
26
(3)
“Law
enforcement
agent”
means
an
agent
of
federal,
27
state,
or
local
law
enforcement
authorized
with
the
power
28
to
arrest
or
detain
individuals,
or
manage
the
custody
of
29
detained
individuals,
for
civil
immigration
enforcement.
30
“Law
enforcement
agent”
does
not
include
an
agent
of
a
police
31
department
for
a
public
institution
of
higher
education.
32
(4)
“Nonjudicial
warrant”
means
a
warrant
issued
by
a
33
federal,
state,
or
local
governmental
agency
authorized
to
34
arrest
or
detain
individuals
or
manage
the
custody
of
detained
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individuals
for
any
law
enforcement
purpose,
including
civil
1
immigration
enforcement.
“Nonjudicial
warrant”
includes
2
an
immigration
detainer
request
defined
in
section
27A.1.
3
“Nonjudicial
warrant”
does
not
include
a
criminal
warrant
issued
4
upon
a
judicial
determination
of
probable
cause.
5
Sec.
7.
NEW
SECTION
.
804.32
Arrest
protections
for
court
6
participants.
7
1.
As
used
in
this
section,
unless
the
context
otherwise
8
requires:
9
a.
“Civil
arrest”
means
an
arrest
that
is
not
a
criminal
10
arrest
supported
by
probable
cause
or
a
judicial
warrant.
11
b.
“Court
companion”
means
an
individual
supporting,
12
assisting,
or
accompanying
a
person
who
is
going
to,
remaining
13
at,
or
returning
from
a
court
proceeding.
14
2.
An
individual
attending
a
court
proceeding
in
good
faith
15
as
a
party,
witness,
potential
witness,
or
court
companion
16
is
privileged
from
civil
arrest
at
the
place
of
the
court
17
proceedings;
within
the
courthouse
building;
on
the
premises
18
of
the
courthouse
including
parking
facilities
serving
the
19
courthouse;
on
any
sidewalk,
parkway,
and
street
surrounding
20
the
courthouse;
and
on
any
public
way
within
one
thousand
feet
21
of
the
courthouse
including
a
sidewalk,
parkway,
or
street.
22
3.
This
section
does
not
preclude
criminal
arrests
23
supported
by
probable
cause
or
a
judicial
warrant.
24
4.
A
court
may
issue
any
order
necessary
to
protect
the
25
privilege
provided
by
this
section.
26
5.
An
individual
may
bring
a
civil
action
for
false
27
imprisonment
against
any
person
who
knew
or
reasonably
should
28
have
known
that
the
person
arrested
is
a
person
attending
a
29
court
proceeding
in
good
faith
as
a
party,
witness,
potential
30
witness,
or
court
companion.
A
court
may
grant
any
of
the
31
following
remedies:
32
a.
Damages,
including
actual
damages
of
ten
thousand
33
dollars.
34
b.
Injunctive
relief.
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c.
Any
other
equitable
or
declaratory
relief
the
court
deems
1
necessary.
2
d.
Costs
and
reasonable
attorney
fees.
3
6.
An
action
or
proceeding
shall
not
be
commenced
under
4
this
section
against
the
judicial
branch
or
any
court
employees
5
acting
lawfully
to
maintain
safety
and
order
in
the
courts.
6
7.
This
section
does
not
affect
any
right
or
defense,
7
including
any
existing
qualified
immunity
defense,
of
any
8
person,
police
officer,
peace
officer
or
public
officer,
or
any
9
court
system
personnel
acting
lawfully.
10
Sec.
8.
SEVERABILITY.
The
provisions
of
this
Act
are
11
severable
pursuant
to
section
4.12.
12
Sec.
9.
EFFECTIVE
DATE.
This
Act,
being
deemed
of
immediate
13
importance,
takes
effect
upon
enactment.
14
EXPLANATION
15
The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
16
the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
17
This
bill
relates
to
civil
remedies
for
deprivation
of
18
constitutional
rights;
immigration
enforcement
limitations
in
19
hospitals,
licensed
child
care
centers,
and
public
institutions
20
of
higher
education;
and
protections
against
civil
arrest
at
21
courthouses.
22
The
bill
creates
a
civil
cause
of
action
for
damages
and
23
injunctive
relief
against
a
person
who
knowingly
violates
24
the
Constitution
of
the
State
of
Iowa
or
the
Constitution
of
25
the
United
States
while
conducting
immigration
enforcement.
26
Qualified
immunity
is
preserved
as
a
defense.
If
punitive
27
damages
are
sought,
the
court
is
directed
to
consider
specified
28
factors
relating
to
the
reprehensibility
of
the
defendant’s
29
conduct,
including
the
use
of
facial
coverings,
failure
to
30
identify
as
law
enforcement,
failure
to
use
required
body-worn
31
cameras,
use
of
certain
vehicles
or
crowd
control
equipment,
32
and
violations
of
court
orders
or
consent
decrees.
The
court
33
is
required
to
award
reasonable
attorney
fees
and
costs
to
a
34
prevailing
plaintiff.
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The
bill
requires
hospitals,
by
January
1,
2027,
to
adopt
and
1
implement
policies
governing
patient
privacy
in
hospitals
when
2
interacting
with
law
enforcement
agents
engaged
in
immigration
3
enforcement,
including
the
designation
of
a
contact
person,
4
procedures
for
verifying
and
documenting
law
enforcement
5
authority,
limitations
on
law
enforcement
presence
absent
6
valid
legal
process
or
safety
needs,
compliance
with
state
7
and
federal
health
privacy
laws,
training
requirements,
and
8
a
prohibition
on
retaliation.
Hospitals
must
submit
the
9
policies
to
the
department
of
health
and
human
services,
and
10
the
department
may
impose
civil
penalties
for
a
hospital’s
11
failure
to
comply.
Hospital
personnel
are
granted
immunity
12
from
liability
for
reasonable
compliance.
The
bill
provides
13
that
mandatory
reporting
obligations
and
responses
to
suspected
14
criminal
activity
are
not
affected.
15
The
bill
amends
Code
section
237A.2
(licensing
of
child
care
16
centers)
to
require
licensed
child
care
centers
to
comply
with
17
new
Code
section
237A.7A
as
a
condition
of
licensure.
18
The
bill
creates
new
Code
section
237A.7A
to
limit
the
19
disclosure
of
citizenship
or
immigration
status
information
by
20
licensed
child
care
centers.
The
bill
prohibits
disclosure
21
of
actual
or
perceived
immigration
status
of
a
child
or
22
associated
person
unless
required
by
law,
while
preserving
23
information
sharing
permitted
under
federal
law.
The
bill
does
24
not
affect
mandatory
reporting
or
emergency
interactions
with
25
law
enforcement.
The
bill
requires
the
department
of
health
26
and
human
services
to
make
family-focused
resources
available
27
online
including
a
family’s
constitutional
rights
and
family
28
preparedness
plans.
By
January
1,
2027,
child
care
centers
29
must
adopt
policies
addressing
law
enforcement
interactions,
30
parental
notification,
emergency
contacts,
and
late
pick-up
31
procedures.
32
The
bill
requires
the
board
of
regents
to
direct
public
33
institutions
of
higher
education
to
adopt
policies
limiting
34
disclosure
of
citizenship
or
immigration
status
information,
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restricting
the
designation
of
such
information
as
directory
1
information,
and
protecting
participation
in
constitutional
2
rights
and
immigration-related
training.
Institutions
are
3
required
to
adopt
procedures
governing
law
enforcement
access
4
to
campus,
documentation
of
interactions,
consent
requirements,
5
and
public
notice
and
resource
availability.
The
bill
6
creates
a
private
right
of
action
for
violations,
subject
to
a
7
limitations
period
and
remedies
specified
in
the
bill.
8
The
bill
establishes
protections
against
civil
arrest
9
for
individuals
attending
court
proceedings
in
good
faith,
10
including
parties,
witnesses,
potential
witnesses,
and
11
court
companions.
The
protections
apply
while
traveling
to,
12
attending,
and
returning
from
court,
including
areas
in
and
13
around
the
courthouse.
Criminal
arrests
supported
by
probable
14
cause
or
judicial
warrants
are
not
affected
by
the
bill.
The
15
bill
provides
that
a
person
may
bring
a
civil
action
for
false
16
imprisonment
against
any
person
who
knew
or
reasonably
should
17
have
known
that
the
person
arrested
is
a
person
attending
a
18
court
proceeding
in
good
faith
as
a
party,
witness,
potential
19
witness,
or
court
companion.
The
judicial
branch
and
court
20
employees
acting
lawfully
are
exempt,
and
existing
defenses,
21
including
qualified
immunity,
are
preserved.
22
The
bill
takes
effect
upon
enactment.
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