Bill Summary for H 318 (2015-2016)

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Sep 23 2015

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View NCGA Bill Details2015-2016 Session
House Bill 318 (Public) Filed Thursday, March 19, 2015
AN ACT TO REQUIRE E‑VERIFY COMPLIANCE IN CERTAIN GOVERNMENTAL CONTRACTS, TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN CONSULATE OR EMBASSY DOCUMENTS MAY NOT BE USED TO DETERMINE A PERSON'S IDENTIFICATION OR RESIDENCE FOR GOVERNMENTAL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT PURPOSES, TO PROHIBIT ADOPTION OF SANCTUARY CITY ORDINANCES, AND TO PROHIBIT THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES FROM SEEKING CERTAIN WAIVERS.
Intro. by Cleveland, Millis, Whitmire, Conrad.

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Senate committee substitute makes the following changes to the 3rd edition.

Deletes the proposed changes to GS 64-25 concerning definitions for use in GS Chapter 64, Article 2 (Verification of Work Authorization).

Enacts new GS 153A-145.5 (applicable to counties) and GS 160A-499.4 (applicable to cities), prohibiting counties and cities from having policies, ordinances, or procedures that limit or restrict the enforcement of federal immigration laws to less than the full extent allowed by federal law. Prohibits doing any of the following related to information regarding an individual's citizenship or immigration status: (1) prohibit law enforcement from gathering such information, (2) direct law enforcement not to gather such information, or (3) prohibit the communication of such information to federal law enforcement agencies. Effective when the act becomes law.

Enacts new GS 108A-51.1 prohibiting the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) from seeking waivers to federal time limits for food and nutrition benefits for able-bodied adults without dependents required to fulfill work requirements to qualify for those benefits; makes an exception for waivers for the Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Includes a separate provision requiring DHHS to withdraw any such pending requests that have not been granted before the effective date of this section. Provides that if a pending waiver request is granted before the effective date of this section, DHHS must discontinue the waiver as of that effective date. This section becomes effective October 1, 2015.

Changes the act's long title.