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HB100 Alabama 2017 Session

Updated Jul 24, 2021
HB100 Alabama 2017 Session
House Bill
Expired
Current Status
Regular Session 2017
Session
1
Sponsor

Summary

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
Description

Under existing law, public officials, agencies, and political subdivisions of the state are prohibited from adopting any policy or practice that limits or restricts the enforcement of certain federal immigration laws.

This bill would create the Americans First Act.

This bill would clarify that two-year and four-year public institutions of higher education in the state are agencies of the state and subject to the Beason-Hammon Alabama Taxpayer and Citizen Protection Act.

This bill would also express the intent of the Legislature that public institutions of higher education with constitutionally created boards of trustees comply with the prohibitions of the Beason-Hammon Alabama Taxpayer and Citizen Protection Act.

Subjects
Immigration Law

Bill Actions

S

Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary

H

Engrossed

H

Members intended to cosponsor

H

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 9

H

Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 8

H

Lee Amendment Offered

H

Third Reading Passed

H

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar

H

Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on State Government

Bill Text

Votes

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass

February 14, 2017 House Passed
Yes 72
No 28
Absent 3

Motion to Adopt

February 14, 2017 House Passed
Yes 69
No 25
Abstained 1
Absent 8

Documents

Source: Alabama Legislature