HB413 Alabama 2012 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2012
Title
Illegal Immigration, deportation of alien unlawfully present in the U.S. prohibited until final adjudication of any criminal proceeding, Act 2011-535, 2011 Reg. Sess., am'd; Sec. 31-13-18 am'd
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, when a person is charged
for a crime for which bail is required or if the
person is confined for any period in state, county,
or municipal jail, efforts must be made to verify
the person's immigration status. If the person is
determined to be unlawfully present, he or she is
considered a flight risk and is detained until
prosecution or until transferred to federal
immigration authorities</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would require the state to
expeditiously proceed with the criminal prosecution
of a person not lawfully present in this state
prior to the transfer of custody of the person to
federal immigration authorities for deportation
purposes</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> To amend Section 19 of Act 2011-535, 2011 Regular
Session, now appearing as Section 31-13-18, Code of Alabama
1975, to require the state to expeditiously proceed with the
criminal prosecution of a person not lawfully present in this
state prior to the transfer of custody of the person to
federal immigration authorities for deportation purposes.
</p>
Subjects
Illegal Immigration
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| February 23, 2012 | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB413 Alabama 2012 Session - Introduced |