Revision: March 6, 2025, 5:20 p.m.
Sen. Reardon, Dist 15
February 13, 2025
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09/08
Floor Amendment to SB 71-FN
Amend the bill by inserting after section 1 the following and renumbering the original section 2 to read as 3:
2 County Department of Corrections; Immigration Detainees. New Paragraph; County Department of Corrections; Immigration Detainees. Amend RSA 30-B:1 by inserting after paragraph II the following new paragraph:
III. A county may hold Immigration and Customs Enforcement detentions, for the resolution of state charges or for a maximum of an additional 48 hours, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays, if the county and the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency have executed an agreement in accordance with RSA 30-B:16.
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AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill provides that unless expressly prohibited by state or federal law, local governmental entities may not prohibit or impede any state or federal law enforcement agency from complying with federal immigration laws, and provides for remedies for violations. This bill further authorizes county corrections facilities to hold Immigration and Customs Enforcement detentions, for the resolution of state charges or for a maximum of an additional 48 hours, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays, if the county and the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency have executed an agreement in accordance with RSA 30-B:16.