The bill H.850, introduced by Representative Casey of Montpelier, aims to enhance protections against federal immigration enforcement in sensitive locations such as schools, health care facilities, public libraries, and child care facilities. It mandates that federal immigration authorities must present a judicial warrant to access nonpublic areas of these sensitive locations. Additionally, it restricts the Department of Corrections from assisting federal immigration authorities, terminating any existing agreements or contracts with them, except as required by federal law.

Key provisions include the establishment of definitions for terms related to sensitive locations and federal immigration authorities, as well as the requirement for supervisors at sensitive locations to review any judicial warrants presented by immigration officials. The bill also requires the Department of Corrections to submit a report detailing its current cooperation with federal immigration authorities and the implications of such cooperation. The act is set to take effect on July 1, 2026.

Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 20-141, 28-101, 28-102(b), 28-102