| 2009 Anti-Immigrant Bills in the Arizona State Legislature |
| Advocacy - Anti-Immigrant Bills |
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Click on each bill for a description HB2030: DRIVER LICENSE REQUIREMENTS; VIOLATION; CLASSIFICATION HB2237: AHCCCS; VERIFICATION OF ELIGIBILITY HB2280: ILLEGALS; SANCTUARY & LEGAL PRESENCE (STRIKER AMENDMENT) HB2331: FEDERAL IMMIGRATION LAW; ENFORCEMENT HB2496: UNAUTHORIZED ALIENS; LICENSING HB2533: UNLAWFUL ROADSIDE SOLICITATION OF EMPLOYMENT HCR2019: STRIKER: DISCRIMINATION; PREFERENTIAL TREATMENT; PROHIBITION SCR1031: DISCRIMINATION; PREFERENTIAL TREATMENT; PROHIBITION SB1024: ELIGIBILITY FEDERAL BENEFITS( STRIKER AMENDMENT) SB1069: Prohibition; Ethnic Studies(STRIKER AMENDMENT) SB1158: PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES; PROOF OF CITIZENSHIP SB1159: TRESPASSING; ILLEGAL ALIENS SB1160: VEHICLE TITLE; REGISTRATION; LEGAL PRESENCE SB1162: GIITEM APPROPRIATION; MULTIJURISDICTIONAL TASK FORCE SB1163: LOAN APPLICATION; TAXPAYER INDENTIFICATION NUMBERS SB1166: VALID INDENTIFICATION; CONSULAR CARDS; PROHIBITION SB1172: SCHOOLS DATA; NONCITIZEN STUDENTS SB1173: PUBLIC HOUSING; LEGAL PRESENCE SB1175: ILLEGAL ALIENS; ENFORCEMENT; TRESPASSING SB1177: UNAUTHORIZED ALIENS; EMPLOYMENT; TRANSPORTING SB1280: CONCEALING; HARBORING OR SHIELDING ALIENS SB1334: WORKERS' COMPENSATION; UNAUTHORIZED ALIENS SB1335: UNAUTHORIZED ALIENS; LICENSING SB1337: DRIVER LICENSE VIOLATIONS SB1339: BUSINESS EXPENSES; UNAUTHORIZED ALIENS SCM1004: REIMBURSE ARIZONA; COSTS; ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION SCR1010: ILLEGAL ALIENS; ENFORCEMENT; TRESPASSING SJR1001: STATE BORDER AUXILIARY RESERVE UNITS HB2030: DRIVER LICENSE REQUIREMENTS; VIOLATION; CLASSIFICATION A driver who is cited for failure to have a valid Arizona driver license and who claims to be exempt from the requirement (military personnel and certain other nonresidents) must present to the court evidence that he/she has a valid license issued by another state or country in order to have the citation dismissed. A violation is a class 1 (highest) misdemeanor. First sponsor: Rep. Kavanagh Back to Top HB2237: AHCCCS; VERIFICATION OF ELIGIBILITY Before providing AHCCCS services, an AHCCCS employee must verify an applicant’s immigration status through the systematic alien verification for entitlements program administered by the U.S. Dept of Homeland Security. AHCCCS employees must submit a written report to federal immigration authorities for any discovered violation of federal immigration law by any applicant. Failure to report is a class 2 misdemeanor. First sponsor: Rep. Seel STATUS: 3/26 - House COW approved with floor amend #4202, a substitute for amend 4065. 3/17 - Passed from House Rules Committee 2/18 - Passed from House Health and Human Services Committee with amend #4065. Back to Top HB2280: ILLEGALS; SANCTUARY & LEGAL PRESENCE (STRIKER AMENDMENT) The state and local governments are prohibited from adopting any policy that limits the enforcement of federal immigration laws. This extends to sharing information to determine eligibility for public benefits, verification of legal domicile, and confirmation of identity of any detained person. Also a person commits the crime of trespassing if in this state illegally. Penalties for violations are prescribed. Striker Amendment sponsor: Sen. Pearce STATUS: 7/1 - FAILED House on Final vote 6/26 - Passed Senate COW with striker amend #4785. NOTE SHORT TITLE CHANGE 6/25 - Passed from Senate Rules Committee 6/24 - Passed from Senate Appropriations Committee with amend #4785 Back to Top HB2331: FEDERAL IMMIGRATION LAW; ENFORCEMENT Municipalities and counties are prohibited from enacting ordinances or adopting policies that in any way limit or prohibit the lawful enforcement of federal immigration laws. First sponsor: Rep. Boone STATUS: 6/17 - Referred to Senate Public Safety and Human Services Committee 6/9 - Passed House 38-21; ready for Senate. 4/1 - House COW approved with floor amend #4233, a substitute for amend 4162. 3/24 - Passed from House Rules Committee 3/5 - Passed from House Judiciary with amend #4162. Back to Top SB1024: ELIGIBILITY FEDERAL BENEFITS( STRIKER AMENDMENT) Notwithstanding any other state law and to the extent permitted by federal law, any person who applies for a federal public benefit that is administered by this state or a political subdivision of this state and that requires participants to be citizens of the United States, legal residents of the United States or otherwise lawfully present in the United States, shall submit documentation to the entity that administers the federal public benefit that demonstrates lawful presence in the United States. Striker Amendment Sponsor: Sen. Pearce STATUS: 6/18 - Passed from Senate Rules Committee 6/17 - Passed from Senate Appropriations Committee Back to Top SB1069: Prohibition; Ethnic Studies(STRIKER AMENDMENT) The legislature finds and declares that public school pupils should be taught to treat and value each other as individuals and not based on ethnic background. A school district or charter school in this state shall not include in the program of instruction any courses or classes that either: 1. are designed primarily for pupils of a particular ethnic group and 2. advocate ethnic solidarity instead of the treatment of PUPILS as individuals. Striker Amendment sponsor: Sen. Paton 6/24 - Retained on Senate COW calendar 6/18 - Passed from Senate Rules Committee 6/16 - Passed from Senate Judiciary Committee with amend #4512 Back to Top SB1158: PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES; PROOF OF CITIZENSHIP The 2010 general election ballot is to carry the question of whether to amend statute to require persons filing nomination papers for a presidential preference primary to submit documents that prove the candidate is a natural born citizen, to verify the candidate's age and to prove the candidate is not an illegal alien. Similar requirements are added to statutes related to placing the name of a presidential candidate on a general election ballot. First sponsor: Sen. Pearce Back to Top SB1159: TRESPASSING; ILLEGAL ALIENS An illegal alien commits the crime of trespassing by being in this state. A first offense is a class one (highest) misdemeanor and results in a transfer to federal jurisdiction. Subsequent violations are a class 4 felony and are subject to the maximum incarceration allowed by law. Also, the person must pay jail costs and a further assessment of $500 for a first offense or $1,000 for subsequent offenses. Additional penalty enhancements are provided if the person was in possession of weapons, drugs or precursor chemicals. First sponsor: Sen. Pearce Back to Top SB1160: VEHICLE TITLE; REGISTRATION; LEGAL PRESENCE The list of items required for a person to be granted a certificate of title for a motor vehicle is expanded to include acknowledgment that the applicant is legally in this country. First sponsor: Sen. Pearce Back to Top SB1162: GIITEM APPROPRIATION; MULTIJURISDICTIONAL TASK FORCE (AS AMENDED) Law, officials, agencies or personnel of this state and counties, cities and towns of this state may not be prohibited or in any way be restricted from sending, receiving or maintaining information relating to the immigration status, lawful or unlawful, of any individual or exchanging that information with any other federal, state or local governmental entity. In addition to any violation of federal law, it is unlawful for a Person who is a citizen of any country other than the united states to enter into or be on any public or private land in this state if, at the time of the Commission of the offense, the person is in violation of 8 united states code Section 1325. First sponsor: Sen. Pearce 6/10 - Passed from Senate Appropriations Committee with amendment #4383. Back to Top SB1163: LOAN APPLICATION; TAXPAYER INDENTIFICATION NUMBERS A loan application may not require the applicant's federal individual taxpayer identification number as a method of identifying the loan recipient. After execution of an otherwise lawful loan agreement, the lender may lawfully request the borrower's ID number if the borrower is not eligible to receive a social security card. First sponsor: Sen. Pearce Back to Top SB1166: VALID INDENTIFICATION; CONSULAR CARDS; PROHIBITION The state and its political subdivisions are prohibited from accepting a consular ID issued by a foreign government as a valid form of identification. First sponsor: Sen. Pearce Back to Top SB1172: SCHOOLS DATA; NONCITIZEN STUDENTS To the extent permitted by federal law, the Department of Education must collect data from school districts on students who are aliens who cannot prove lawful residence in this country. The department must include this information in an annual report to the Legislature and Governor. The report must also specify the cost to taxpayers of educating “illegals”. First sponsor: Sen. Pearce STATUS: 6/25 - Passed Senate Education Accountability & Reform Committee 6/17 - Senate Education Accountability & Reform, 1:30 p.m., withheld Back to Top SB1173: PUBLIC HOUSING; LEGAL PRESENCE Public housing authorities must require applicants to prove lawful presence in this country. Public housing shall not be offered to anyone who cannot prove lawful presence. First sponsor: Sen. Pearce STATUS: 6/18 - Passed Senate Government Institutions Committee Back to Top SB1175: ILLEGAL ALIENS; ENFORCEMENT; TRESPASSING he state and local governments are prohibited from adopting any policy that limits the enforcement of federal immigration laws. This extends to sharing information to determine eligibility for public benefits, verification of legal domicile, and confirmation of identity of any detained person. Also a person commits the crime of trespassing if in this state illegally. Penalties for violations are prescribed. First sponsor: Sen. Pearce STATUS: 7/1 - Sent to Governor, with striker amendment—Abortion 6/26 - Referred to House Health and Human Services Committee with striker Amendment 6/10 - Passed from Public Safety and Human Services Committee with amendment #4408 6/4 - Referred to Senate Public Safety and Human Services Committee Back to Top SB1177: UNAUTHORIZED ALIENS; EMPLOYMENT; TRANSPORTING It is illegal for an illegal alien to apply for work, solicit work in a public place or perform work as an employee or independent contractor. Similarly, it is illegal for an employer to intentionally or willingly hire a person without first requiring completion of an employment application and present at least one form of ID. It is also illegal for a person to transport, conceal or shelter an illegal alien. If a law enforcement officer finds that a vehicle is being used to transport an illegal, the officer is authorized to impound the vehicle. Finally, the Gang and Immigration Intelligence Team Enforcement Mission (GIITEM) must establish a unit to investigate fraudulent ID documents. First sponsor: Sen. Pearce Back to Top SB1280: CONCEALING; HARBORING OR SHIELDING ALIENS It is a class 5 (second lowest) felony to conceal, harbor or shield an illegal alien from detection if the person knows or recklessly disregards the fact that the alien is illegally in this country. First sponsor: Sen. Paton STATUS: 6/15 - Passed Senate 17-11; ready for House 6/12 - Senate COW 6/11 - Passed from Senate Rules Committee with amendment #4372 6/9 - Passed from Senate Judiciary Committee with amendment #4372 6/4 - Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee Back to Top SB1334: WORKERS' COMPENSATION; UNAUTHORIZED ALIENS Illegal aliens are ineligible for workers' compensation benefits. First sponsor: Sen. Pearce Back to Top SB1335: UNAUTHORIZED ALIENS; LICENSING The state Attorney General or a county attorney is specifically authorized to take all legal steps to enforce the prohibition against employers hiring illegal aliens, including issuing subpoenas. The defense of entrapment is not available to a defendant who was "predisposed" to hire an illegal and law enforcement "merely" provided the defendant an opportunity to violate the law. An employer is not entrapped if law enforcement used a ruse or otherwise concealed their identity. An employer who does not use E-Verify to verify the immigration status of employees is not eligible for licensing in this state. If an employer gets a failed verification result from E-Verify, the employer is required to notify federal immigration officials and the county attorney. A violation is punishable by a civil penalty (amount is left blank in original). First sponsor: Sen. Pearce Back to Top SB1337: DRIVER LICENSE VIOLATIONS A person cited for driving without a license shall have the citation dismissed if the person is exempt from requirements or if the person can produce evidence of being licensed in another jurisdiction. If a person is cited for a violation of a license restriction regarding the person's vision, the violation is a civil traffic violation rather than a Class 2 (mid-level) misdemeanor. First sponsor: Sen. Pearce Back to Top SB1339: BUSINESS EXPENSES; UNAUTHORIZED ALIENS Business expenses related to an employee who is an illegal alien are not deductions under the Arizona income tax code, unless the employer verified the employee's immigration status under E-Verify. First sponsor: Sen. Pearce Back to Top SCM1004: REIMBURSE ARIZONA; COSTS; ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION The Legislature urges Congress to enact legislation pledging resources to Arizona to defray the "enormous costs" associated with the federal government's failure to control illegal immigration. First sponsor: Sen. C. Gray Back to Top SCR1010: ILLEGAL ALIENS; ENFORCEMENT; TRESPASSING The 2010 general election ballot is to carry the question of whether to amend statute to prohibit any local government from adopting policies that will limit the enforcement of federal immigration laws. Additionally, an illegal alien commits the crime of trespassing by being in this state. First sponsor: Sen. Pearce Back to Top SJR1001: STATE BORDER AUXILIARY RESERVE UNITS The Legislature and Governor urge Congress to consider establishing state auxiliary reserve units under the U.S. Coast Guard to supplement and enhance the efforts of federal agencies involved with border security and enforcement. First sponsor: Sen. Paton Back to Top |
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