Sacramento, California - California's legislature on Monday passed a bill banning law enforcement officers, namely US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, from using electric shock gloves.

Now that the bill has successfully passed through California's legislature, it is set to head to the desk of Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom, who has not commented on the issue but is widely expected to sign the measure into law.

The legislation was introduced as a last-minute bill in response to the Trump administration's announcement in August that it will invest approximately $20 million to purchase gloves designed to deliver electric shocks when used by law enforcement.

The devices, which have already been used in US jails, deliver what are described as nonlethal but extremely painful electric shocks. They have been touted for use by ICE agents.

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Democratic California Assemblywoman LaShae Sharp-Collins, of San Diego, described the gloves as a "dangerous" and "unproven" tool. She expressed particular concern they "would be in the hands of our least trained and most lawless law enforcement."

The bill is also supported by a range of civil liberties groups and human rights organizations, which argue shock gloves are inhumane and excessive.

"We've seen many instances of aggressive, militarized immigration enforcement actions that include excessive use of force," said California Immigrant Policy Center Deputy Director Shiu-Ming Cheer in an interview cited by the New York Times.

"So for us as an organization, we support this bill because we think that any excessive use of force makes Californians less safe."

The Trump administration has doubled down, with a Homeland Security spokesperson stating: "Sanctuary politicians attempting to ban our federal law enforcement from any safety equipment is despicable and a deliberate attempt to undermine and endanger our officers."

"To be crystal clear: We will not abide by unconstitutional bans. The Supremacy Clause makes it clear that California's sanctuary politicians do not control federal law enforcement."