2025 Regular Session • Rhode Island Legislature
H5724: Prohibits state or municipality from contracts to detain individuals for civil immigration violations, and if such contract exists, it must end by July 1, 2026 and prohibits using public resources to detain those individuals.
Legislative Summary
STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- DETENTION FOR FEDERAL CIVIL IMMIGRATION VIOLATIONS - Prohibits state or municipality from contracts to detain individuals for civil immigration violations, and if such contract exists, it must end by July 1, 2026 and prohibits using public resources to detain those individuals.
Bill History
2/26/2025
Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections
House of Representatives
2/27/2025
Committee transferred to House Judiciary
House of Representatives
4/4/2025
Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/10/2025)
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House of Representatives
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(2/26/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Judiciary(House of Representatives)