HB100 Alabama 2017 Session

Updated Feb 26, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Phil Williams
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2017
Title: Americans First Act, clarifying status of institutions of higher education as agencies of state under Beason-Hammon Alabama Taxpayer and Citizen Protection Act and required to comply with all immigration laws or be subject to forfeiture of certain funds, Sec. 31-13-5.1 added
Summary: The Americans First Act would declare Alabama public colleges and universities as state agencies under the Beason-Hammon Act and require them to follow immigration laws or risk forfeiture of funds.
What This Bill Does
It adds a new provision that two-year and four-year public higher education institutions are state agencies. It states the Legislature’s intent that their boards comply with the Beason-Hammon Act. It creates a violation if an official, agency, or political subdivision fails to comply with immigration laws or to cooperate with authorities, including cases involving sanctuary status, as certified by the Attorney General. It authorizes forfeiture of funds, including all statutorily earmarked resources allocated directly to the noncompliant entity.

Who It Affects
Public two-year and four-year institutions of higher education in Alabama and their boards of trustees, who would be treated as state agencies and must comply with the Beason-Hammon Act.
State officials, agencies, and political subdivisions in Alabama, which could be found in violation and face forfeiture of state funds if they fail to comply with immigration laws or to cooperate with authorities.

Key Provisions
Adds Section 31-13-5.1 to declare two-year and four-year public institutions of higher education as state agencies.
States the Legislature’s intent that boards of trustees of public colleges/universities comply with the Beason-Hammon Act.
Provides that any official or agency that fails to comply with state or federal immigration laws or to cooperate with authorities (including sanctuary status) can be found in violation of the chapter, based on Attorney General certification of intentional noncompliance.
Authorizes the forfeiture of funds, including all state statutorily earmarked resources allocated directly to the noncompliant official, agency, or subdivision.
Effective immediately after passage and governor approval.

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Subjects: Immigration Law