H5280

Immigration Law Enforcement and Local Government

Introduced·2/26/26
Introduced Text

South Carolina H5280 prohibits municipalities from restricting federal immigration law enforcement and limits information sharing on citizenship.

South Carolina H5280 amends the state code to prohibit municipalities from enacting policies that restrict the enforcement of federal immigration laws to less than the full extent permitted by federal law. The bill also limits municipalities from prohibiting law enforcement from gathering information on an individual's citizenship or immigration status, directing law enforcement not to gather such information, or prohibiting the communication of this information to federal law enforcement agencies.

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History

Feb 26

House

Introduced and read first time

Feb 26

House

Referred to Committee on Judiciary