Revision: Feb. 12, 2025, 3:14 p.m.
Sen. Gannon, Dist 23
February 5, 2025
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09/02
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, after the resolution of state charges, for a maximum of 48 hours.
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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 individuals subject to an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention for up to 48 hours pending the resolution of their state charges.