An Act relative to sanctuary cities and towns
By Mr. Lombardo of Billerica, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1807) of Marc T. Lombardo and Shaunna L. O'Connell for legislation to prohibit cities or towns from failing to enforce federal immigration laws by designating themselves as sanctuary cities and to withhold unrestricted general government aid to cities and towns for non-compliance. Municipalities and Regional Government.
Bill History
| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/22/2019 | House | Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government |
| 1/22/2019 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 10/22/2019 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 10/29/2019 from 11:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-1 |
| 12/5/2019 | House | Committee recommended ought NOT to pass and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling |
| 12/26/2019 | House | Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting, the question being on acceptance |
| 12/26/2019 | House | Rules suspended |
| 12/26/2019 | House | Referred to the committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security, pending concurrence |
| 1/5/2021 | Senate | No further action taken |
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