Senate Bill 1070 Summary

• Requires law enforcement to determine immigration status during lawful contacts when reasonable suspicion exists that a person is unlawfully present, and mandates verification with federal government per 8 U.S.C. § 1373(c).

• Creates state crime of willful failure to carry alien registration documents (class 1 misdemeanor, escalating to class 3-4 felony based on circumstances); establishes minimum $500 assessment for first violation.

• Prohibits employers from knowingly or intentionally employing unauthorized aliens; establishes civil penalties including license suspension (first violation) or permanent revocation (second violation) plus probationary periods.

• Criminalizes unlawful stopping to hire day laborers, unauthorized aliens applying for work, and transporting/harboring/concealing unlawfully present aliens; subjects vehicles used in these violations to impoundment.

• Requires all employers to verify employment eligibility through E-Verify program and maintain records; conditions economic development incentives on E-Verify participation.