Requires courts to advise defendants that criminal proceedings may have federal immigration consequences, which informs noncitizens of risks and may lead some to avoid pleading guilty or otherwise alter their defense strategy to reduce immigration enforcement outcomes.
The outcome of criminal proceedings may have federal immigration and naturalization consequences.
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Law
Stage: Law · step 6 of 6
Last action
2025-03-24: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0464)
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill adds a requirement for courts to notify defendants at first appearance that criminal outcomes may affect immigration status. This is a procedural safeguard in criminal proceedings with immigration implications but does not change state cooperation with federal authorities, create or repeal sanctuary policies, or alter enforcement mechanisms. It is tagged under immigration-enforcement/other as it relates to immigration enforcement consequences without fitting a more specific subtag.
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Hearings and calendar
2025-01-24 00:00 · Hearing · House Courts of Justice - Criminal Committee Hearing House Committee Room C - 206
2025-01-27 00:00 · Hearing · House Courts of Justice - Criminal Committee Hearing House Committee Room C - 206
2025-01-29 00:00 · Hearing · House Courts of Justice Committee Hearing House Committee Room C - 206
2025-02-12 19:00 · Hearing · Senate Courts of Justice Hearing Senate Room A, Room 305, General Assembly Building
Votes
Date
Chamber
Motion
Yea-Nay
2025-01-27
H
Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
8-0
Passed
2025-01-29
H
Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N)
22-0
Passed
2025-02-04
H
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N)
97-0
Passed
2025-02-04
H
Passed House (99-Y 0-N)
99-0
Passed
2025-02-12
S
Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (15-Y 0-N)
15-0
Passed
2025-02-14
S
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (36-Y 0-N)