Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary Committee on June 30, 2011. The 2011 session has ended.
2011 Regular Session
House Bill 2802
Prohibits restrictions on public body's ability to enforce immigration law to extent permitted by federal law.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
Prohibits restrictions on public body's ability to enforce immigration law to extent permitted by federal law. Authorizes legal resident to bring civil action against public body that violates prohibition. Requires peace officer to make reasonable attempt to determine immigration status of person stopped or arrested for crime. Requires county to verify immigration status of person incarcerated in county correctional facility. Authorizes law enforcement agencies to enter into agreement with federal government for purposes of enforcing immigration law. Creates crime of failure to carry an alien registration document. Punishes by maximum of 30 days' imprisonment, $1,250 fine, or both. Creates crime of smuggling. Punishes by maximum of 10 years' imprisonment, $250,000 fine, or both. Prohibits certain conduct related to employment of unauthorized aliens. Punishes by maximum of six months' imprisonment, $2,500 fine, or both. Creates crime of encouraging unlawful immigration. Punishes by maximum of five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both. Requires employers to verify immigration status of employees hired after January 1, 2012. Prohibits intentionally or knowingly hiring unauthorized alien. Authorizes Attorney General or district attorney to investigate violations. Suspends or revokes business licenses of violators under certain circumstances. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
Its course
January 11 to June 30, 2011, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action3 actions on 3 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 11 to Jun 30 · stopped170 days
Waiting for a committeeJan 11 to Jan 2110 days
JudiciaryJan 21 to Jun 30 · stopped160 days
Text
Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Jan 11 – Jun 30
- Jan 11Introduced
- Jan 21Sent to Judiciary
- Jun 30Died when the session ended
All 3 actions, as published
- Jan 11First reading. Referred to the desks of the Co-Speakers.House of Representatives
- Jan 21Referred to Judiciary.House of Representatives
- Jun 30In committee upon adjournment.House of Representatives