Child daycare facilities.
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Majority
Fiscal committee
No
Appropriation
No
Current location
Passed
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- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill aims to protect children in daycare facilities from immigration enforcement activities. It expands existing law to prohibit daycare employees from allowing immigration enforcement officers to enter private areas without proper legal authorization, such as a warrant or subpoena. The bill also applies this restriction to federal law enforcement officers. It seeks to ensure that childcare facilities remain safe and accessible for all children and voters, free from intimidation.
Key provisions
- Prohibits daycare employees from allowing immigration enforcement officers to enter nonpublic areas without a warrant or subpoena.
- Expands the definition of ‘immediate vicinity’ around polling places to include buildings and areas within 100 feet.
- Applies the prohibition to officers and agents of federal law enforcement agencies.
- Requires daycare facilities to request identification from immigration enforcement officers seeking entry.
- Addresses a state-mandated local program due to the expansion of criminal prohibitions.
- Provides that no reimbursement is required for costs associated with this act.
- Clarifies that the bill’s provisions are severable.
- Addresses concerns regarding the potential for intimidation of voters and immigrants.
Who is affected
- Licensed child daycare facilities and their employees
- Immigration enforcement agencies (including federal)
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1 on record
Primary sponsor
Ávila Farías
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