SB 1611 Summary

• Requires applicants for federal and state public benefits to provide documentation of lawful U.S. presence using specified documents; makes failure to report discovered immigration violations a class 2 misdemeanor.

• Prohibits unlicensed operation of motor vehicles by unlawfully present aliens and requires forfeiture of vehicles upon conviction; violation is a class 1 misdemeanor.

• Requires community colleges and universities to verify lawful presence in the United States before admitting students using specified documents.

• Mandates verification of lawful presence for vehicle registration and title applications; creates process for temporary registration pending status verification.

• Expands bail denial requirements for serious felony offenses when there is probable cause that person entered or remained in U.S. illegally; makes it unlawful to use foreign consular identification cards as valid identification.