Protected areas; certain federal immigration enforcement prohibited, penalty.

Protected areas; certain federal immigration enforcement prohibited; penalty. Prohibits any employee or agent acting on behalf of a protected area from knowingly permitting any person to enter a nonpublic area of such protected area for the purpose of federal immigration enforcement. The bill defines protected area as any place or facility that is owned or operated by the Commonwealth or any political subdivision thereof and is (i) a hospital or other facility providing health care services; (ii…

Source: OpenStates · fetched February 6, 2026

• Immigrant / non-citizendirectMajor impactHigh certainty

  Protects immigrants from federal immigration enforcement actions within certain healthcare facilities.

  “Prohibits any employee or agent acting on behalf of a protected area from knowingly permitting any person to enter a nonpublic area of such protected area for the purpose of federal immigration enforcement.”· Prohibits any employee or agent acting on behalf of a protected area from knowingly permitting any person to enter a nonpublic area of such protected area for the purpose of federal immigration enforcement.

• Undocumented / DACA / TPSdirectMajor impactHigh certainty

  Protects undocumented individuals from federal immigration enforcement actions within certain healthcare facilities.

  “Prohibits any employee or agent acting on behalf of a protected area from knowingly permitting any person to enter a nonpublic area of such protected area for the purpose of federal immigration enforcement.”· Prohibits any employee or agent acting on behalf of a protected area from knowingly permitting any person to enter a nonpublic area of such protected area for the purpose of federal immigration enforcement.

• Medicaid / public insuranceindirectModerate impactMedium certainty

  May indirectly benefit Medicaid recipients by ensuring access to healthcare facilities without fear of immigration enforcement.

  “hospital or other facility providing health care services”· The bill defines protected area as any place or facility that is owned or operated by the Commonwealth or any political subdivision thereof and is (i) a hospital or other facility providing health care services

• Low-income / working-classindirectModerate impactMedium certainty

  May indirectly benefit low-income individuals who are more likely to rely on public healthcare facilities and may be immigrants or undocumented.

  “hospital or other facility providing health care services”· The bill defines protected area as any place or facility that is owned or operated by the Commonwealth or any political subdivision thereof and is (i) a hospital or other facility providing health care services

• Mental health service userindirectModerate impactMedium certainty

  May indirectly benefit individuals seeking mental health services by ensuring access to facilities without fear of immigration enforcement.

  “hospital or other facility providing health care services”· The bill defines protected area as any place or facility that is owned or operated by the Commonwealth or any political subdivision thereof and is (i) a hospital or other facility providing health care services

• Reproductive-age personindirectModerate impactMedium certainty

  May indirectly benefit individuals of reproductive age seeking healthcare services by ensuring access to facilities without fear of immigration enforcement.

  “hospital or other facility providing health care services”· The bill defines protected area as any place or facility that is owned or operated by the Commonwealth or any political subdivision thereof and is (i) a hospital or other facility providing health care services