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AL SB541
Bill
Status
4/19/2012
Primary Sponsor
Scott Beason
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AI Summary
SB541 Summary
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Revises the Beason-Hammon Alabama Taxpayer and Citizen Protection Act by amending multiple sections to clarify immigration enforcement procedures and definitions related to unlawfully present aliens.
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Prohibits unlawfully present aliens from enrolling in public postsecondary education institutions and from being eligible for education benefits including scholarships, grants, and financial aid.
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Requires business entities and employers receiving state contracts to enroll in E-Verify and verify employee work authorization; violations result in contract termination, business license suspension or revocation, and potential debarment from state business.
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Establishes voter registration requirements including proof of U.S. citizenship through specified documents and creates a State Election Board to assess citizenship evidence when applicants lack standard documentation.
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Modifies business license transaction procedures to require citizenship or lawful presence verification through federal systems before issuing licenses; makes violations relating to false documentation or employment of unlawfully present aliens Class C felonies.
Legislative Description
Immigration law, provision barring unlawfully present alien from attending postsecondary school clarified, documentation for lawful presence, military identification authorized, business transaction procedures and citizenship and lawful presence verification, procedures modified, Secs. 31-13-3, 31-13-5, 31-13-6, 31-13-8, 31-13-9, 31-13-11, 31-13-13, 31-13-15, 31-13-19, 31-13-20, 31-13-23, 31-13-26, 31-13-28, 31-13-29, 32-6-9 am'd; Act 2011-535, 2011 Reg. Sess., am'd
Immigration Law
Last Action
Indefinitely Postponed
5/9/2012