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SF3842 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

State, county, and local government units entering into certain immigration enforcement agreements prohibition and certain existing immigration enforcement agreements termination requirement provision

Related bill: HF3413

AI Generated Summary

Purpose

To prohibit Minnesota state, counties, and local government units from entering into agreements with the federal government that authorize local authorities to enforce civil immigration laws, and to require the termination of any existing such agreements.

Definitions

  • Immigration enforcement agreement: any contract, intergovernmental service agreement, or memorandum of understanding with the federal government that authorizes the state, a unit of local government, a county sheriff, or any agency officer, employee, or agent of the state or local unit to enforce civil immigration law. This includes agreements made under federal law such as 8 U.S.C. §1103, 8 U.S.C. §1357, or other federal authorities.

Prohibition

  • The state, a unit of local government, a county sheriff, or any agency officer, employee, or agent of the state or local government may not enter into an immigration enforcement agreement.

Termination of existing agreements

  • If there is an existing immigration enforcement agreement, the state or local government unit with that agreement must use the termination clause in the agreement, and terminate it the day after final enactment of this section.

Effective date and implementation

  • The prohibition and termination requirements become active on the day after the section is finally enacted.

Significant changes to existing law

  • Creates a new statutory prohibition (626.893) on entering into immigration enforcement agreements for civil immigration enforcement.
  • Requires immediate termination of any current immigration enforcement agreements, eliminating ongoing collaboration that authorizes local or state actors to enforce federal civil immigration law.
  • Amends Minnesota law to codify that state and local entities cannot participate in agreements that deputize or authorize local law enforcement to enforce federal immigration law.

Relevant terms - immigration enforcement agreement - intergovernmental service agreement - memorandum of understanding - civil immigration law - 8 U.S.C. §1103 - 8 U.S.C. §1357 - final enactment - termination provision - state and local government units - county sheriff - agency officer, employee, or agent

Bill text versions

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
February 26, 2026SenateActionIntroduction and first reading
February 26, 2026SenateActionReferred toJudiciary and Public Safety
March 04, 2026SenateActionAuthor added
March 05, 2026SenateActionAuthor added

Citations

 
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  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "This bill references federal immigration law, specifically 8 U.S.C. § 1103, in defining what constitutes an immigration enforcement agreement.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "8 U.S.C. § 1103",
    "subdivision": ""
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "This bill references federal immigration law, specifically 8 U.S.C. § 1357, as part of the definition of an immigration enforcement agreement.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "8 U.S.C. § 1357",
    "subdivision": ""
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "The bill contemplates coding a new provision within Minnesota Statutes chapter 626 (public safety), relating to prohibiting certain immigration enforcement agreements.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "Minn. Stat. ch. 626",
    "subdivision": ""
  }
]

Progress through the legislative process

17%
In Committee

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