Bill Text: VA SB270 | 2016 | Regular Session | Prefiled

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Bill Title: Sanctuary policies; U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainers.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Vetoed) 2016-04-20 - Requires 26 afiirmative votes to pass in enrolled form [SB270 Detail]

Download: Virginia-2016-SB270-Prefiled.html

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SENATE BILL NO. 270 Offered January 13, 2016 Prefiled January 7, 2016 A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 15.2-1409.1, relating to sanctuary policies. ---------- Patron-- Garrett ---------- Referred to Committee on Local Government ----------

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered 15.2-1409.1 as follows:

§15.2-1409.1. Establishment of sanctuary policies prohibited.

No locality shall adopt any ordinance, procedure, or policy that restricts the enforcement of federal immigration laws to less than the full extent permitted by federal law.

The General Assembly shall reduce state funding to the extent permitted by state and federal law to any locality found to have violated the provisions of this section.