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SB 35 - State Enforcement of Federal Immigration Law - Key Vote
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Legislation - Bill Passed (Senate) (21-11) - March 24, 2010 (Key vote)
Title: State Enforcement of Federal Immigration Law
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that requires the Ohio Attorney General to pursue a memorandum of agreement with the U.S. Attorney General to authorize the enforcement of federal immigration laws, both criminal and civil, by Ohio law enforcement.
Highlights:
-Specifies that the participation of any local law enforcement agency in such memorandum of agreement is "permissive" (Sec. 1).
-Requires the attorney general to designate "appropriate law enforcement officers" to be trained in the enforcement of federal immigration laws as specified in the memorandum (Sec. 1).
-Requires law enforcement officers that are certified as trained in accordance with the memorandum of agreement to enforce federal immigration laws as specified in the memorandum (Sec. 1).
-Prohibits law enforcement officers from enforcing federal immigration laws without having been certified as being trained in accordance with the memorandum of agreement (Sec. 1).
Legislation - Introduced (Senate) (21-11) - Feb. 10, 2009
Title: State Enforcement of Federal Immigration Law
Sponsors
- Jimmy Stewart (OH - R) (Out Of Office)
Co-sponsors
- Gary W. Cates (OH - R) (Out Of Office)
- Keith L. Faber (OH - R)
- Bob Gibbs (OH - R) (Out Of Office)
- Bill M. Harris (OH - R) (Out Of Office)
- Thomas E. 'Tom' Niehaus (OH - R) (Out Of Office)
- Thomas F. 'Tom' Patton (OH - R)
- Tim Schaffer (OH - R)
- Kirk J. Schuring (OH - R) (Out Of Office)
- William J. 'Bill' Seitz (OH - R)
