SB195 Alabama 2012 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Paul Sanford

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2012

Title

Businesses, employers, and certain subcontractors, use of E-Verify, ALVerify, or the E-Verify employment agent service, driver's license, or identification card to verify immigration status and employment eligibility authorized, business transaction changed to license transaction, renewing certain licenses, proof of citizenship not required; use of valid military id to verify citizenship authorized, Act 2011-535, 2011 Reg. Sess. am'd.; Secs. 31-13-9, 31-13-15, 31-13-29 am'd.

Summary

SB195 allows Alabama businesses and subcontractors to verify workers using E-Verify, ALVerify, or Alabama IDs, updates the term to license transactions, and adds military ID as acceptable proof for entering license-related dealings with the state.

What This Bill Does

It provides options for verifying employee eligibility—via federal E-Verify, the ALVerify program, the E-Verify employer agent service, or a valid Alabama driver’s license or ID—for both businesses (including those with state contracts, grants, or incentives) and subcontractors. It substitutes the term 'license transaction' for 'business transaction' and clarifies that license transactions do not include renewing motor vehicle plates, driver’s licenses, nondriver IDs, or certain licenses. It adds an unexpired U.S. military identification card as acceptable documentation to enter into a license transaction with the state or its subdivisions. It strengthens enforcement for violations, including possible contract termination, license suspensions or revocations, and allows the Attorney General and district attorneys to pursue enforcement.

Who It Affects

• Businesses, employers, and contractors with state contracts, grants, or incentives: they may choose to verify employees through E-Verify, ALVerify, the E-Verify employer agent service, or a valid Alabama ID; noncompliance can lead to contract penalties or license actions.
• Individuals and subcontractors interacting with the state for license transactions or on state-funded projects: aliens must demonstrate lawful presence or citizenship to enter license transactions (with military ID also allowed as proof); subcontractors must use verification options or provide acceptable IDs, with penalties including potential suspension or revocation of licenses for violations.

Key Provisions

• Allows use of E-Verify, ALVerify, the E-Verify employer agent service, or a valid Alabama driver’s license or ID to verify employee eligibility for contracts and state-funded work.
• Renames 'business transaction' to 'license transaction' and clarifies that license transactions exclude renewals of motor vehicle plates, driver's licenses, nondriver IDs, or business licenses.
• Adds an unexpired United States military ID to the list of acceptable documents to demonstrate eligibility to enter into a license transaction with the state or a political subdivision.
• Toughens enforcement with contract termination, license suspensions or revocations for violations, and empowers the Attorney General and district attorneys to enforce; includes defenses for good-faith compliance and a petition process.

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Subjects

Immigration Law