HF 2576

2nd Engrossment - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to public safety; prohibiting immigration law enforcement
noncooperation ordinances; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes,
chapter 299A.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

new text begin [299A.695] PREEMPTION OF LOCAL LAW; ILLEGAL
IMMIGRATION.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Immigration status; prohibiting local governmental interference.
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new text begin (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of state or local law, a local governmental unit
or official may not prohibit by law, resolution, or ordinance, or in any way restrict any
governmental unit, official, or employee from sending to or receiving from United States
immigration authorities information regarding the citizenship or immigration status,
lawful or unlawful, of any individual.
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new text begin (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of state or local law, no local governmental
unit or local official may prohibit, or in any way restrict, a federal, state, or local
governmental employee from doing any of the following with respect to information
regarding the immigration status, lawful or unlawful, of any individual:
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new text begin (1) sending immigration information to, or requesting or receiving the information
from, the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency;
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new text begin (2) maintaining immigration information; and
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new text begin (3) exchanging immigration information with any other federal, state, or local
governmental unit.
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new text begin (c) Notwithstanding any other provision of state or local law, no local governmental
unit or official may prohibit by law, resolution, or ordinance, or unconditionally restrict
a federal, state, or local governmental employee from inquiring about a person's
immigration status.
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new text begin The phrase "unconditionally restrict" must not be interpreted to only apply to
investigations where immigration is an element of the crime.
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new text begin (d) Nothing in this subdivision shall prohibit or limit a local governmental unit from
enacting, following, and enforcing an ordinance or policy intended to eliminate racial
profiling by the local governmental unit's employees.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Local governmental unit. new text end

new text begin For purposes of this section, "local
governmental unit" means a county, statutory city, home rule charter city, or town.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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