SF 5096

as introduced - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 03/21/2024 09:04am

A bill for an act
relating to local government; prohibiting state funds to sanctuary cities; proposing
coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 412.

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

Section 1.

[412.926] STATUTORY CITY INELIGIBILITY.

Subdivision 1.

Definition of sanctuary city.

For purposes of this section "sanctuary
city" means a home rule charter or statutory city that prohibits, or in any way restricts, a
public safety official or employee from:

(1) inquiring about a person's citizenship or immigration status;

(2) lawfully cooperating with or aiding federal officials or employees charged with
enforcing immigration laws;

(3) providing or receiving information from federal officials or employees charged with
enforcing immigration laws;

(4) maintaining citizenship and immigration status data; or

(5) exchanging citizenship and immigration status data with other federal, state, or local
government entities.

Subd. 2.

Ineligible for state aid.

A sanctuary city is ineligible for all state aid, state
grants, local government aid, county program aid, and, if allowed, all federal aid and grants.