SB163 Summary

• Requires all Alabama business entities and public employers to verify the legal status of every new employee through the federal E-Verify program.

• Makes it unlawful for businesses to knowingly hire or recruit unauthorized aliens; business entities must retain E-Verify documentation for at least three years after employee termination.

• First violation results in court-ordered suspension of all state or local business licenses held by the entity for a minimum of one day and maximum of 30 days.

• Second or subsequent violations result in permanent suspension of all state and local business licenses held by the violating business entity.

• Suspended businesses are prohibited from engaging in any other form of business during the suspension period and cannot open another business; enforcement conducted by district or city attorneys.