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MES:wlj:rs
2005 - 2006 LEGISLATURE
April 28, 2006 - Introduced by Senator Grothman, cosponsored by Representatives
Nass, Pridemore, Suder, Vos, Jeskewitz, Gundrum and F. Lasee. Referred to
Committee on Judiciary, Corrections and Privacy.
SB715,1,2
1An Act to create 66.0408 of the statutes;
relating to: prohibiting local
2ordinances that prohibit immigration status inquiries.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This bill prohibits a city, village, town, or county (political subdivision) from
enacting or enforcing an ordinance or resolution that prohibits an employee of that
political subdivision from inquiring about the immigration status of an individual
who is seeking or receiving public services provided by that political subdivision.
For further information see the local fiscal estimate, which will be printed as
an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
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3Section
1. 66.0408 of the statutes is created to read:
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466.0408 Local ordinances, immigration status. (1) Definitions. In this
5section:
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(a) "Immigration status" means satisfactory immigration status as that term
7is used in
42 USC 1320b-7 (d).
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1(b) "Political subdivision" means a city, village, town, or county.
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2(2) Inquiries about immigration status. (a) A political subdivision may not
3enact an ordinance or adopt a resolution prohibiting an employee of that political
4subdivision from inquiring about the immigration status of an individual seeking or
5receiving public services from the political subdivision.
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(b) If a political subdivision has in effect on the effective date of this paragraph
7.... [revisor inserts date], an ordinance or resolution that is inconsistent with par. (a),
8the ordinance or resolution does not apply and may not be enforced.
