HB56 Summary: Beason-Hammon Alabama Taxpayer and Citizen Protection Act

• Public Benefits and Services Restriction: Prohibits unlawfully present aliens from receiving state and local public benefits, with limited exceptions for emergency medical care, immunizations, and child protective services.

• Employment Verification Requirements: Mandates E-Verify enrollment for all employers receiving state contracts or incentives by January 1, 2012; prohibits knowingly employing unauthorized aliens with penalties including license suspension or revocation.

• Education and Voter Registration: Requires public schools to determine and report students' citizenship/immigration status; establishes State Election Board to verify voter citizenship with documented proof required for registration.

• Law Enforcement Cooperation: Prohibits state/local agencies from restricting federal immigration law enforcement cooperation; requires verification of immigration status during arrests and detention of unlawfully present aliens.

• Criminal Penalties: Creates new crimes including harboring unauthorized aliens (Class A misdemeanor), dealing in false identification documents (Class C felony), and provides penalties for attempting to engage in employment while unlawfully present (Class C misdemeanor).