HB0276

Requires each county sheriff in Wyoming to negotiate and enter into a written agreement with the United States attorney general to enforce federal immigration and customs laws, with reporting requirements and penalties for noncompliance.

• Each county sheriff, in consultation with the board of county commissioners, must negotiate and enter into a written agreement with the U.S. attorney general or Department of Justice under 8 U.S.C. § 1357(g) for enforcement of federal immigration and customs laws, detentions, removals, and investigations in Wyoming. (W.S. 18-3-612(a))
• Each county sheriff must report to the Wyoming attorney general by October 1, 2025 and annually thereafter regarding the status of negotiations, whether an agreement has been entered into, whether the U.S. attorney general declined to enter an agreement and the reasons for declining, and any communication and cooperation with the U.S. attorney general. (W.S. 18-3-612(b))
• The Wyoming attorney general must report to the joint judiciary interim committee by November 1, 2025 and annually thereafter on the information received from county sheriffs about their agreement negotiations and status. (W.S. 18-3-612(c))
• Counties that fail to enter into or attempt to enter into a required agreement shall be ineligible to receive state-administered federal funds associated with law enforcement and law enforcement training for each fiscal year of noncompliance, except counties that have been declined by the U.S. attorney general. (W.S. 18-3-612(d))

Effective: Upon completion of all acts necessary for a bill to become law as provided by Article 4, Section 8 of the Wyoming Constitution

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