Senate Bill 1303 Summary

• Creates two new chapters in Idaho Code establishing the "Employment of Unauthorized Aliens Act" and "Enforcement Through Attrition Act" to discourage employment of unauthorized aliens and enforce federal immigration law.

• Requires all employers to verify work authorization through E-Verify after January 1, 2011, and prohibits knowingly employing unauthorized aliens; employers receiving state contracts over $5,000 must affirm E-Verify participation and sign affidavits of compliance.

• Authorizes the attorney general to investigate violations, file complaints, and seek civil penalties of $50 per day per misclassified worker (up to $50,000 maximum); suspends business licenses for violations with escalating penalties for repeat offenses.

• Prohibits municipalities from adopting "sanctuary policies" that limit cooperation with federal immigration enforcement and denies state grants to non-compliant entities; requires law enforcement cooperation with federal immigration authorities.

• Restricts driver's licenses to those who prove lawful presence, excludes unlawfully present aliens from state/local public benefits with limited exceptions for emergency medical care, and establishes felony penalties for harboring illegal aliens with up to 20 years imprisonment for human smuggling.