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S2479 • 2026

AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS' DUE PROCESS, ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY ACT -- ICE OUT ACT (Prohibits law enforcement agencies from hiring individuals who were hired as a sworn officer of the US Immigration and Customs enforcement Agency on or after January 20, 2025, and applies prospectively to an individual hired on or after October 1, 2026.)

AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS' DUE PROCESS, ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY ACT -- ICE OUT ACT (Prohibits law enforcement agencies from hiring individuals who were hired as a sworn officer of the US Immigration and Customs enforcement Agency on or after January 20, 2025, and applies prospectively to an individual hired on or after October 1, 2026.)

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Kallman, Mack, Acosta, Quezada, Euer, Felag, DiPalma, Gu, Lauria, DiMario
Last action
2026-02-06
Official status
Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

  1. 2026-02-06 Rhode Island General Assembly

    Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

Official Summary Text

AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS' DUE PROCESS, ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY ACT -- ICE OUT ACT (Prohibits law enforcement agencies from hiring individuals who were hired as a sworn officer of the US Immigration and Customs enforcement Agency on or after January 20, 2025, and applies prospectively to an individual hired on or after October 1, 2026.)

Current Bill Text

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S2479

2026 -- S 2479
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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026
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A N A C T
RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- LAW ENFORCEMENT
OFFICERS’ DUE PROCESS, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND TRANSPARENCY ACT -- ICE
OUT ACT

Introduced By:
Senators Kallman, Mack, Acosta, Quezada, Euer, Felag, DiPalma, Gu,
Lauria, and DiMario

Date Introduced:
February 06, 2026

Referred To:
Senate Judiciary
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
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SECTION 1. Chapter 42-28.6 of the General Laws entitled "Law Enforcement Officers’
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Due Process, Accountability, and Transparency Act" is hereby amended by adding thereto the
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following section:
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42-28.6-19. Prohibition against hiring immigration and customs (I.C.E.) officers.

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(a) A law enforcement agency, as defined by § 42-164-2, shall not employ any
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individual who was hired as a sworn officer of the United States Immigration and Customs
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Enforcement Agency on or after January 20, 2025.
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(b) This section applies prospectively only and does not apply to any individual
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hired by the agency prior to the effective date of this section.
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SECTION 2. This act shall take effect on October 1, 2026
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EXPLANATION
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
OF
A N A C T
RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- LAW ENFORCEMENT
OFFICERS’ DUE PROCESS, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND TRANSPARENCY ACT -- ICE
OUT ACT
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This act would prohibit any law enforcement agencies in the state from hiring any
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individual who was hired as a sworn officer of the United States Immigration and Customs
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enforcement Agency on or after January 20, 2025 and would apply prospectively to an individual
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hired on or after October 1, 2026.
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This act would take effect on October 1, 2026
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