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AL SB75
Bill
Status
2/7/2012
Primary Sponsor
Paul Sanford
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AI Summary
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Amends existing Alabama law to allow businesses, employers, and subcontractors to verify employee immigration status using either the federal E-Verify program OR a valid Alabama driver's license or non-driver identification card instead of requiring E-Verify enrollment.
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Applies to all Alabama businesses and employers with one or more employees, as well as subcontractors on projects paid for by state contracts, grants, or incentives.
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Effective April 1, 2012, businesses and employers must attest by sworn affidavit that they do not knowingly employ unauthorized aliens and must use one of the two verification methods for all employees.
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Maintains penalties for violations including contract termination, license suspension (up to 60 days for first violation) or permanent revocation (for second violation), and requires filing quarterly reports with district attorneys during a three-year probationary period.
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Becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and governor approval.
Legislative Description
Businesses, employers, and certain subcontractors, use of E-Verify, driver's license, or identification card to verify immigration status and employment eligibility authorized, Act 2011-535, 2011 Reg. Sess. am'd.; Secs. 31-13-9, 31-13-15 am'd.
Immigration Law
Last Action
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Fiscal Responsibility and Accountability
2/7/2012