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HB 1060

Attorney General Investigations/Certain Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection Incidents.

2025-2026 Session Introduced by Cynthia Ball and 19 co-sponsors

The bill requires North Carolina’s Attorney General to publicly investigate state incidents involving CBP/ICE that cause serious injury or death and release findings within seven d

Passed 1st Reading
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Bill Summary · HB 1060

Summary of HB 1060 (2025 Session) — North Carolina

Title

Attorney General Investigations/Certain ICE & CBP Incidents

Purpose and Intent

HB 1060 would require the North Carolina Attorney General to publicly investigate certain incidents in the state involving federal immigration enforcement (specifically agencies within U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)) that result in serious bodily injury or death. The bill also requires public release of findings and provides a small, targeted appropriation to support implementation.

Key Provisions

New statutory section

  • New section added: § 114-8.8. Investigations into incidents involving federal law enforcement.
  • Definitions (for purposes of the section):
    • CBP: U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
    • Federal immigration enforcement: Includes personnel from CBP or ICE, and any state or local officers authorized to perform immigration officer functions under 8 U.S.C. § 1357 (section 287(g)).
    • ICE: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
  • Investigation obligation (b): The North Carolina Attorney General must investigate all incidents in the state involving federal immigration enforcement that result in serious bodily injury or death. The investigation aims to determine the cause and circumstances of the incident.
  • Public reporting (c): The Attorney General must publicly release all findings and recommendations from such investigations and deliver copies to the Speaker of the House and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate within seven days of completing an investigation. The Attorney General may redact names and personally identifying information of victims and minors as needed.

Funding

  • Section 2: Appropriates $450,000 in nonrecurring General Fund dollars for the 2026–2027 fiscal year to the Department of Justice to implement the act.

Effective date

  • Section 3: The act becomes law upon passage and applies to incidents occurring on or after that date.

Who/What is Affected

  • Primary government entity: North Carolina Department of Justice and the Office of the Attorney General.
  • Subject matter: Incidents in North Carolina involving federal immigration enforcement (CBP and ICE), as well as state/local officers authorized to perform immigration duties under 287(g).
  • Public and stakeholders: General public, incident victims (or their families) who may be cited (with potential redactions), the General Assembly (receives reports within seven days of completing investigations).

Procedural and Timeline Aspects

  • Investigations triggered by incidents in North Carolina that involve federal immigration enforcement and result in serious bodily injury or death.
  • After an investigation is completed, the AG must publicly release findings and recommendations and provide copies to specified legislative leaders within seven days.
  • Funding is nonrecurring and designated for the 2026–2027 fiscal year, indicating a one-time startup cost to establish or support the investigative program.
  • Effective date is upon enacting law; applicability starts with incidents occurring on or after that date.

Potential Impacts and Considerations

  • Enhances transparency by mandating public reporting of investigations into potentially high-profile federal immigration enforcement incidents within the state.
  • Expands the scope of accountability to include federal immigration enforcement activities conducted in North Carolina.
  • Could influence coordination between the North Carolina Department of Justice and federal agencies by establishing an independent investigative pathway at the state level.
  • The redaction provision trials balance public disclosure with privacy protections for victims and minors.
  • The modest, nonrecurring funding suggests initial capacity-building (staffing, procedures, reporting infrastructure) rather than ongoing program funding.

Sponsor Information

  • Primary Sponsor: Representative Julia Greenfield
  • Co-sponsors: Laura Budd, Tracy Clark, Renée Price, Marcia Morey, Phil Rubin

This summary reflects the bill text as filed on April 27, 2026.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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