SB57 Alabama 2012 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2012
Title
E-Verify, ALVerify, or E-Verify employer agent service, use by businesses, employers, and certain subcontractors to verify immigration status and employment eligibility authorized, Act 2011-535, 2011 Reg. Sess. am'd.; Secs. 31-13-9, 31-13-15 am'd.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, business entities and
employers in this state, as well as business
entities and employers receiving state contracts,
grants, or incentives, must enroll in the federal
E-Verify program to verify the immigration status
and eligibility of employees</p><p class="bill_description">
Also under existing law, subcontractors on a
project paid for by state contract, grant, or
incentive must enroll in the federal E-Verify
program to verify the immigration status and
eligibility of employees</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would provide business entities
and employers in this state with an option to use
federal E-Verify, the ALVerify program developed by
the Center for Advanced Public Safety at the
University of Alabama, or the E-Verify employer
agent service established by the Alabama Department
of Homeland Security to verify the immigration
status and eligibility of an employee</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would also provide subcontractors
on a project paid for by state contract, grant, or
incentive with an option to use federal E-Verify,
the ALVerify program developed by the Center for
Advanced Public Safety at the University of
Alabama, or the E-Verify employer agent service
established by the Alabama Department of Homeland
Security to verify the immigration status and
eligibility of an employee</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> To amend Sections 9 and 15 of Act 2011-535, 2011
Regular Session (Acts 2011, p. __), now appearing as Sections
31-13-9 and 31-13-15, Code of Alabama 1975, to allow
businesses and employers in this state, as well as
subcontractors on projects paid for by state contract, grant,
or incentive, to use E-Verify, ALVerify, or the E-Verify
employer agent service to verify the immigration status and
eligibility of an employee.
</p>
Subjects
Immigration Law
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| February 7, 2012 | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Fiscal Responsibility and Accountability |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB57 Alabama 2012 Session - Introduced |