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AL HB658
Bill
Status
5/16/2012
Primary Sponsor
Jim Carns
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AI Summary
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Revises the Beason-Hammon Alabama Taxpayer and Citizen Protection Act to clarify provisions regarding unlawfully present aliens, including restrictions on enrollment in postsecondary institutions and requirements for employment authorization verification through E-Verify.
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Modifies voter registration requirements to require citizenship documentation and establishes a State Election Board to assess evidence of U.S. citizenship for applicants without standard documentation.
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Requires law enforcement to verify immigration status within 48 hours for violations of driving laws and mandates quarterly reporting by courts on cases involving unlawfully present aliens, published on the Department of Homeland Security website.
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Expands penalties for employing unauthorized aliens, including contract termination, business license suspension (up to 60-120 days), probationary periods (3-5 years), and permanent license revocation for repeat violations.
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Requires the Attorney General to defend state law enforcement officers enforcing immigration laws and authorizes the Department of Revenue to conduct annual searches for multiple individuals filing tax returns under the same Social Security number.
Legislative Description
Immigration law, provision barring unlawfully present alien from attending postsecondary school clarified, lawsuits for failure to enforce laws, procedures revised, documentation for lawful presence, military identification authorized, voter registration provisions modified, certain lawful presence verification for certain subsequent issuance and renewals of certain licenses, procedures and penalties for employing unauthorized alien, penalties for certain lawsuits relating to employment practices, Secs. 31-13-3, 31-13-5, 31-13-6, 31-13-8, 31-13-9, 31-13-13, 31-13-19, 31-13-20, 31-13-23, 31-13-26, 31-13-28, 31-13-29, 32-6-9, 32-6-10.1 am'd; Act 2011-535, 2011 Reg. Sess., am'd
Immigration Law
Last Action
Delivered to Governor on May 16, 2012 at 7:51 p. m.
5/16/2012