California Lawmakers Seek Ban on ICE Use of Electric Shock Gloves
California lawmakers, led by San Diego-area Assemblymember LaShae Sharp-Collins, are pushing a bill to ban Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from using electric shock gloves. The legislation is a response to ICE's planned purchase of the devices and aims to…
San Diego, CA, August 28, 2026 —
California is considering legislation to prohibit Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents from utilizing electric shock gloves. The proposed bill is spearheaded by San Diego-area Assemblymember LaShae Sharp-Collins.
The legislative effort comes in direct response to a reported planned purchase of electric shock glove devices by ICE. Lawmakers aim to preemptively ban the use of these devices by federal immigration enforcement agents within the state.
The specifics of the bill, including its exact language, legislative number, and the timeline for its introduction and potential passage, were not detailed in the provided summary. Similarly, details regarding ICE’s planned purchase, such as the quantity of devices, the vendor, or the projected cost, were not disclosed. The summary also did not specify when the bill is expected to be voted on or when ICE intended to acquire the equipment.
Assemblymember LaShae Sharp-Collins is leading the push for this ban. The core objective of the proposed legislation is to prevent federal immigration agents from employing electric shock gloves, a type of less-lethal weapon that delivers an electric shock to incapacitate a subject.
Story summarized from the original created by Nadia Lathan on voiceofsandiego.org, see more information here.
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