House Study Bill 187 - Introduced HOUSE FILE _____ BY (PROPOSED COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY BILL BY CHAIRPERSON HOLT) A BILL FOR An Act relating to participation by law enforcement agencies in 1 immigration programs. 2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 3 TLSB 2448YC (2) 91 as/js
H.F. _____ Section 1. NEW SECTION . 27A.1A Participation in federal 1 immigration program. 2 Not later than January 1, 2026, every law enforcement agency 3 in the state shall enter into written memorandums of agreement 4 with United States immigration and customs enforcement to 5 participate in the immigration programs established under 6 section 287(g) of the federal Immigration and Nationality 7 Act, 8 U.S.C. §1357(g). Every law enforcement agency shall 8 enter into written memorandums of agreement for both the jail 9 enforcement model and the warrant service officer program. 10 Sec. 2. IMPLEMENTATION OF ACT. Section 25B.2, subsection 11 3, shall not apply to this Act. 12 EXPLANATION 13 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 14 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 15 This bill relates to participation by law enforcement 16 agencies in immigration programs. 17 The bill requires that not later than January 1, 2026, every 18 law enforcement agency in the state shall enter into written 19 memorandums of agreement with United States immigration and 20 customs enforcement (ICE) to participate in the immigration 21 programs established under section 287(g) of the federal 22 Immigration and Nationality Act. Every law enforcement agency 23 is required to enter into written memorandums of agreement for 24 both the jail enforcement model and the warrant service officer 25 program. 26 The bill may include a state mandate as defined in Code 27 section 25B.3. The bill makes inapplicable Code section 25B.2, 28 subsection 3, which would relieve a political subdivision from 29 complying with a state mandate if funding for the cost of 30 the state mandate is not provided or specified. Therefore, 31 political subdivisions are required to comply with any state 32 mandate included in the bill. 33 -1- LSB 2448YC (2) 91 as/js 1/ 1