Wednesday, April 24, 2019 | 6:35 p.m.
CARSON CITY — A Democrat-backed bill that stipulated police must have probable cause before holding an undocumented immigrant for federal authorities has failed in the Nevada Legislature.
The Assembly bill failed to clear a Tuesday deadline that dictated whether bills advance in the legislative process.
Assembly Speaker Jason Frierson told reporters Wednesday that the bill didn't change anything concerning the largest law enforcement agency in the state.
Bill sponsor Assemblyman Edgar Flores has said the legislation aimed to address community concerns that local police might hold a person for federal immigration authorities solely because they are an undocumented immigrant.
Some law enforcement groups earlier this year spoke in favor of the legislation, commenting that it wouldn't change anything about their current operations.
Bill opponents have argued the legislation would have jeopardized public safety.
