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AL HB226
Bill
Status
2/8/2012
Primary Sponsor
Joseph Hubbard
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AI Summary
HB226 Summary
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Clarifies that unlawfully present aliens are prohibited from enrolling in public postsecondary institutions and specifies they must possess lawful permanent residence or appropriate nonimmigrant visa status.
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Repeals provisions making rental of a dwelling to unlawfully present aliens criminal harboring; creates exemption for religious activities from criminal harboring and transporting provisions; allows unlawfully present aliens to make bail if detained after stops for failure to demonstrate lawful presence.
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Allows businesses and employers to verify employee eligibility using either federal E-Verify program or valid Alabama driver's license/identification card; applies same option to subcontractors on state-funded projects.
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Repeals provisions criminalizing conspiracy to transport unauthorized aliens and encouraging aliens to reside in the state; requires harboring provisions be interpreted consistent with federal court interpretations.
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Repeals private lawsuit authorization against public officials for immigration law enforcement; requires Secretary of State to educate district attorneys on voter registration violations and compile annual reports on noncitizen registration attempts.
Legislative Description
Immigration law, provision barring unlawfully present aliens from attending a public postsecondary school clarified, crime of criminal harboring of unlawfully present alien modified to exclude rentals to aliens, crime of conspiracy to transport alien eliminated, bail for certain detained aliens allowed under certain circumstances, collection of information related to attempts to register to vote by noncitizens required, employment, use of valid driver's license or nondriver identification card to verify citizenship or lawful presence for employment eligibility, authorized; Act 2011-535, 2011 Reg. Sess., am'd; Secs. 31-13-8, 31-13-9, 31-13-13, 31-13-15, 31-13-18, 31-13-19, 31-13-26, 31-13-28, 31-13-29, 32-6-9 am'd; Secs. 31-13-5, 31-13-6, 31-13-10, 31-13-27 repealed
Immigration Law
Last Action
Assigned Act No. - on 05/14/2012.
2/8/2012