Eleven migrant rights bills (see Migrant Rights Daily Update) ranging from work visa, emergency hiring, limiting collaboration also advance to next committee, partly thanks to the efforts of our Public Policy Action Group.
House bills:
- HB1768 (No 287(g) Agreements) - JHA passed 2/13
- HB1838 HD1 (U and T Visas) - JHA passed 2/13
- HB1870 HD1 (Protected Locations) - JHA passed 2/13
- HB1840 HD1 (J-1 Visa/International Educators) - EDN passed 2/10
- HB1886 HD1 (Limiting ICE Cooperation) - ECD passed 2/6
Senate bills:
- SB2054 SD1 (National Guard) - PSM/EIG passed 2/10
- SB2057 SD1 (Limit Fed Collaboration) - PSM/EIG passed 2/10
- SB2145 (Right to Record) - PSM passed 1/28
- SB2055 SD1 (Victim Helpline) - JDC passed 1/30
- SB2203 SD2 (No Secret Police) - JDC passed 2/5, floor amendment 2/13
No masking is tricker than initially thought - SB3322 died but legislature still intends to pass no masking, see HB2540 and SB2203.