Mississippi House Bill 231

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on March 5 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-03-05 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Prohibit State Agencies, Departments, And Commissions From Providing Support Or Resources To The United States Department Of Homeland Security, Or Any Other Federal Department Or Agency, Federal Contractor, Or Nongovernmental Organization, In Transporting To The State Of Mississippi Any Illegal Aliens Apprehended At The Southwest Border Who Do Not Have Lawful Status Under The Immigration Laws Of The United States; To Define The Terms And Phrases "illegal Alien," "unaccompanied Alien Child" And "evidence Of Need" For Purposes Of This Act; To Require The Department Of Public Safety To Determine Certain Information Regarding Illegal Aliens Who Have Been Transported From The Southwest Border To The State Of Mississippi Since January 2024, And Are Believed To Remain In Mississippi; To Authorize The Department Of Public Safety To Detain Any Vehicle Within The State Of Mississippi, Reasonably Believed To Be Transporting Illegal Aliens To Mississippi From The Southwest Border, If There Is A Reasonable Suspicion That The Vehicle Is Being Used In The Commission Of A State Offense; To Require The Attorney General And The District Attorney's Office In Each Circuit Court District To Provide To The Governor And The Department Of Public Safety, On A Monthly Basis, Certain Information Regarding Illegal Aliens Or Persons Suspected To Be Illegal Aliens; To Require The Department Of Human Services, Department Of Child Protection Services, And The Department Of Health, To Determine The Amount Of State And Local Funds Expended On The Health Care For Illegal Aliens In The State Of Mississippi For Fiscal Year 2024, And For Each Fiscal Year Thereafter; To Require The Department Of Human Services To Determine Whether The Resettlement Of Unaccompanied Alien Children In Mississippi From Outside Of The State Constitutes "evidence Of Need," Sufficient To Justify The Award Of A License To Family Foster Homes, Residential Child-caring Agencies, Or Child-placing Agencies That Seek To Provide Services For Unaccompanied Alien Children; To Require The Residential Child-caring Agencies Or Child-placing Agencies To Conduct In-person Welfare Checks Of The Unaccompanied Alien Children That They Place With Sponsors, If It Is Determined That Such Checks Are Necessary, No Less Than Once Every Six Months; To Require The Department Of Public Safety To Conduct Regular Audits Of Companies Doing Business In The State Of Mississippi, To Ensure That Employers Are Verifying The Employment Eligibility Of Employees, And Providing For Enforcement Of Violations; To Require Any State Agency, Department Or Commission That Discovers Evidence Of A Crime Involving An Illegal Alien, To Report The Evidence To The Department Of Public Safety For Appropriate Action; To Require Any State Agency, Department Or Commission With Appropriate Jurisdiction That Discovers A Violation Of Law By A Private Contractor Or Nongovernmental Organization Involved In The Resettlement Of Illegal Aliens To Mississippi Or In The Placement Of Unaccompanied Alien Children With Sponsors In Mississippi To Take All Appropriate Action Permitted Under State Law; And For Related Purposes.

Immigrants; prohibit Mississippi agencies from assisting federal agencies transporting into Mississippi.

Rep. Becky Currie [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-03-05	House	Died In Committee
2024-01-17	House	Referred To Judiciary B;Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2024/pdf/history/HB/HB0231.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2024/html/HB/0200-0299/HB0231IN.htm