Bill Text: VA HB1257 | 2018 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Sanctuary policies; enforcement of federal immigration laws.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)
Status: (Vetoed) 2018-04-18 - VOTE: OVERRIDE GOVERNOR'S VETO (51-Y 48-N) [HB1257 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2018-HB1257-Enrolled.html
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered 15.2-1409.1 as follows:
§15.2-1409.1. Establishment of sanctuary policies prohibited.
No locality shall adopt any ordinance, procedure, or policy that restricts the enforcement of federal immigration laws.
