Senate Bill 203 Summary

• Repeals numerous sections of Missouri law that addressed unauthorized aliens and immigration enforcement, including provisions on driver's licenses, employment verification, public benefits, and sanctuary policies

• Retains only two sections: Section 302.720 (commercial driver's license requirements, including lawful presence verification beginning July 1, 2005) and Section 544.470 (bail and detention procedures)

• Removes provisions that prohibited businesses from knowingly employing unauthorized aliens, required federal work authorization program participation for state contracts, and established attorney general enforcement procedures with penalties including business license suspension

• Eliminates restrictions on driver's licenses for illegal aliens, prohibitions on state/local public benefits for unauthorized aliens, and requirements for municipalities to report immigration status to federal agencies

• Deletes language making Missouri a non-sanctuary state by prohibiting local policies that limit cooperation with federal immigration authorities