Key Votes
Journey Amnd. 1 - Journey Amendment 1 - Key Vote
Kansas Key Votes
Stages
Family
- Journey Amnd. 1 - Penalties for Obstructing Immigration Enforcement
- Journey Amnd. 2 - Repealing In-State Tuition for Immigrants
- Huelskamp Amnd. 1 - Employment Verification
- Brownlee Amnd. - Prohibits Union from collecting dues from Undocumented Workers
- Huelskamp Amnd. 2 - Undocumented Immigrants Ineligible for Public Benefits
- Bartlett Amnd. - Immigration Reform Amendment
- SB 60 - Modifies the law regarding the accreditation requirements for reinsurance companies
Issues
Stage Details
Amendment - Amendment Rejected (Senate) (14-24) - March 26, 2008 (Key vote)
Title: Penalties for Obstructing Immigration Enforcement
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to adopt an amendment that removes state funding for law enforcement agencies that the attorney general finds are obstructing their officers from enforcing immigration law.
Highlights:
- Provides that no law enforcement agency may be prevented from sending, receiving or obtaining information regarding any individual's immigration status [Sec. 7 (a)].
- Provides that no law enforcement agency may restrict or discourage its officers from asking individuals their citizenship or immigration status. [Sec. 7 (a)].
- Allows any member of the Kansas legislature to request that the Attorney General make a determination on whether an agency is in violation. [Sec. 7 (b)].
- Reinstates funding when the agency proves to the attorney general that it is now in compliance with the provisions of the amendment [Sec. 7 (b)].
Amendment - Introduced (Senate) - March 26, 2008
Title: Journey Amendment 1
Sponsors
- Phillip B. Journey (KS - R) (Out Of Office)
