HOUSE BILL NO. 3240 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE HURLBERT.
7101H.01I JOSEPH ENGLER, Chief Clerk
AN ACT To repeal section 67.307, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof one new section relating to municipal sanctuary policies.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:
Section A. Section 67.307, RSMo, is repealed and one new section enacted in lieu 2 thereof, to be known as section 67.307, to read as follows: 67.307. 1. As used in this section, the following terms mean: 2 (1) "Law enforcement officer", a sheriff or peace officer of a municipality with the 3 duty and power of arrest for violation of the general criminal laws of the state or for violation 4 of ordinances of municipalities; 5 (2) "Municipality", any county, city, town, or village; 6 (3) "Municipality official", any elected or appointed official or any law enforcement 7 officer serving the municipality; 8 (4) "Sanctuary policy", any municipality's order or ordinance, enacted or followed 9 that: 10 (a) Limits or prohibits any municipality official or person employed by the 11 municipality from communicating or cooperating with federal agencies or officials to verify 12 or report the immigration status of any alien within such municipality; [or] 13 (b) Grants to illegal aliens the right to lawful presence or status within the 14 municipality in violation of federal law; 15 (c) Intentionally inhibits federal agencies or officials from enforcing federal 16 immigration laws; or
EXPLANATION — Matter enclosed in bold-faced brackets [thus] in the above bill is not enacted and is intended to be omitted from the law. Matter in bold-face type in the above bill is proposed language. HB 3240 2
17 (d) Prohibits the construction or permitting of facilities to house individuals 18 detained by federal agencies for lack of lawful presence. 19 2. No municipality shall enact or adopt any sanctuary policy. Any municipality that 20 enacts or adopts a sanctuary policy shall be ineligible for any moneys provided through grants 21 administered by any state agency or department until the sanctuary policy is repealed or is no 22 longer in effect. Upon the complaint of any state resident regarding a specific government 23 entity, agency, or political subdivision of this state or prior to the provision of funds or 24 awarding of any grants to a government entity, agency, or political subdivision of this state, 25 any member of the general assembly may request that the attorney general of the state of 26 Missouri issue an opinion stating whether the government entity, agency, or political 27 subdivision has current policies in contravention of this section. 28 3. The governing body, sheriff, or chief of police of each municipality shall provide 29 each law enforcement officer with written notice of their duty to cooperate with state and 30 federal agencies and officials on matters pertaining to enforcement of state and federal laws 31 governing immigration. 32 4. This section shall become effective on January 1, 2009. ✔
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