The Connecticut Brief

Grade C · 10 of 18 points

No state mandate compels cooperation with federal civil immigration enforcement.

The nine standards

Full · Partial · None

	Standard	Status	Citation
1	No state resources used	Full	CGS §54-192h(b), as amended by P.A. 25-29 §4 (Sub. H.B. 7259), effective 2025-10-01 [orig. P.A. 13-155] — (b)(1)(B) resources bar + (b)(1)(E) "perform any function of a federal immigration authority"; reinforced prospectively by P.A. 26-14 (Sub. S.B. 397) §§7, 13, effective 2026-10-01
2	No deputized local police	Full	CGS § 54-192h(b)(1)(E), as amended by PA 25-29 § 4 (Sub. HB 7259; eff. Oct 1 2025)
3	Off-limits: schools, hospitals, courthouses	Partial	P.A. 26-14 §8(a)-(b) (courthouse judicial-marshal gate) + §7(a)-(b)
4	Limit for-profit detention	None	Source missing
5	Protect personal records	Partial	PA 25-3 (HB 8004, Nov. 2025 Spec. Sess.) § 14 — school/appointment-info nondisclosure (1 of 5 §4.5 domains)
6	Require a judge's warrant	Partial	CGS § 54-192h(b)(1)(A),(C)
7	Public cooperation record	None	AG TRUST Act guidance memo
8	Hold enforcement accountable	Partial	PA 26-14 (SB 397) §§ 7–8 — protected-area/courthouse PRA
9	Identified agents, recording allowed	Full	SB 397 (signed May 4, 2026) — mask ban + visible badges + name tags + civil suit rights

Off-limits: schools, hospitals, courthouses (Partial provision) — keep federal civil enforcement out of schools, hospitals, and courthouses absent a judge’s warrant. What this limit is → See the model language →
Limit for-profit detention (No provision) — stop state permits, funding, and leases from propping up for-profit immigration detention. What this limit is → See the model language →
Protect personal records (Partial provision) — wall off residents’ voter, DMV, school, health, and licensing records from federal civil enforcement without a judge’s warrant. What this limit is → See the model language →
Require a judge's warrant (Partial provision) — require a judge’s warrant before state or local cooperation with a civil detainer. What this limit is → See the model language →
Public cooperation record (No provision) — put cooperation with federal civil enforcement on the public record. What this limit is → See the model language →
Hold enforcement accountable (Partial provision) — give residents a real remedy when enforcement crosses the line. What this limit is → See the model language →