HB106 Alabama 2012 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Patricia Todd

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2012

Title

Immigration, Beason-Hammon Alabama Taxpayer and Citizen Protection Act, Act 2011-535, 2011 Reg. Sess. repealed

Summary

HB106 would repeal the Beason-Hammon Alabama Taxpayer and Citizen Protection Act, removing Alabama's prior immigration enforcement law.

What This Bill Does

If passed, it repeals Act 2011-535 HB56 (the Beason-Hammon Act) that provided for enforcement of immigration law in Alabama and penalties for violations. The repeal ends that state-level enforcement framework and does not create new immigration enforcement provisions in this bill. The repeal would take effect immediately after the bill is enacted and the governor signs it.

Who It Affects

• Immigrants and noncitizens in Alabama would be freed from the state’s immigration enforcement and penalties under HB56.
• Law enforcement agencies and employers in Alabama would no longer be required to enforce or comply with the Beason-Hammon Act or its penalties.

Key Provisions

• Repeals Act 2011-535 HB56 (Beason-Hammon Alabama Taxpayer and Citizen Protection Act), which provided for enforcement of immigration law and penalties for violations.
• Repeals the Beason-Hammon Act as it appears in Title 31, Chapter 13 of the Alabama Code.
• Effective date: immediately after passage and governor's approval (or when the law becomes effective otherwise).

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Subjects

Immigration Law