John Windle voted Yea (Passage) on this Legislation.
Title: Prohibits Sanctuary Policies
Signed by Governor Bill Haslam
Title: Prohibits Sanctuary Policies
Title: Prohibits Sanctuary Policies
Vote to pass a bill that prohibits localities from enacting sanctuary policies.
Prohibits any state governmental entity or official from enacting a sanctuary policy (Sec. 1).
Prohibits governmental entities that have enacted sanctuary policies from receiving state funding until such sanctuary policy is repealed (Sec. 1).
Defines “sanctuary policy” as any ordinance or policy, formal or informal, that does any of the following (Sec. 1):
Grants lawful status to any undocumented immigrant;
Prohibits responding to requests from the Immigration and Naturalization Service;
Prohibits or limits any government employee from communicating or cooperating with federal agencies regarding immigration;
Restricts a governmental entity’s ability to comply with detainer requests or custody transfer requests;
Requires the Department of Homeland Security to obtain a warrant or demonstrate probable cause before complying with detainers or requests; or
Prohibits law enforcement from inquiring into immigration status.
Title: Prohibits Sanctuary Policies