March 8, 2017, Introduced by Rep. LaFave and referred to the Committee on Local Government.
A bill to prohibit local units of government from enacting or
enforcing any law, ordinance, policy, or rule that limits local
officials, officers, or employees from communicating or cooperating
with appropriate federal officials concerning the immigration
status of individuals; to prescribe the powers and duties of
certain local officers, officials, and employees; and to prescribe
penalties.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the
"sanctuary policy prohibition act".
Sec. 3. As used in this act:
(a) "Governing body" means any of the following:
(i) The council, commission, or other entity vested with the
legislative power of a city or village.
(ii) The township board of a township or charter township.
(iii) The county board of commissioners of a county.
(b) "Local unit of government" means a county, city, village,
township, or charter township.
Sec. 5. The governing body of a local unit of government shall
not enact or enforce any law, ordinance, policy, or rule that
limits or prohibits a peace officer or local official, officer, or
employee from communicating or cooperating with appropriate federal
officials concerning the immigration status of an individual in
this state.
Sec. 7. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the
contrary, if the governing body of a local unit of government fails
to comply with section 5, the state treasurer shall withhold the
total annual revenue sharing payment amount that the local unit of
government receives for each year or portion of a year that the
local unit of government fails to comply with the requirements of
this act.
Enacting section 1. This act takes effect 90 days after the
date it is enacted into law.