Our Senator did us PROUD!

Here are copies of bills that are in the Alabama House RIGHT NOW!
I cannot get the word out! The media won't talk about them! Tell your kin in Alabama to tell EVERYONE THEY KNOW to call Montgomery and push these bills. We are losing time fast! I don't care if a democrat or republican put them out there, just that they are good bills and MUST PASS!!!!!! I have always voted for who I think will do the job, not their party! This is urgent! Anyone else out there that knows anyone in Alabama PLEASE burn up those phone lines and emails and let them know these bills are out there!

73375-1:n:03/07/2005:DSM/ll LRS2005-1328 << HB586>>
By Representatives Fite and Hinshaw
RFD Commerce
Rd 1 08-MAR-05

SYNOPSIS:This bill would create the Alabama Fair Employment Act. This bill would provide that an employer who does not verify work authorization of employees through the Basic Pilot Program, a national program administered by the Department of Homeland Security, would be guilty of an unfair trade practice if it discharged a citizen or legal alien while employing an illegal laborer. The bill would also prohibit deduction of the costs of an illegal laborer as a business expense for income tax purposes. This bill would also require participation in the federal Basic Pilot Program as a condition of a state contract. A BILL
TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT An act relating to labor; creating the Alabama Fair Employment Act; providing certain exceptions to the act; making certain discharges of employees an unfair trade practice; authorizing a certain cause of action; prohibiting certain compensation as certain tax deductions; requiring suspension of certain certificates of incorporation under certain circumstances; and requiring participation in certain programs as condition for certain contracts or grants. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Alabama Fair Employment Act." Section 2. As used in this act, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) BASIC PILOT PROGRAM. The electronic verification of work authorization program of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996, P.L. 104-208, Division C, Section 403(a); 8 U.S.C. 1324a, and operated by the United States Department of Homeland Security. (2) EMPLOYEE. Any person performing or applying for work or service of any kind or character for hire. (3) EMPLOYER. Any person employing or seeking to employ any person for hire. (4) EMPLOYMENT. The act of employing or state of being employed, engaged, or hired. (5) ILLEGAL LABORER. Any person who is an undocumented immigrant in this country illegally and performing or applying for work or service of any kind or character for hire. Section 3. (a) The Legislature of the State of Alabama finds that employers in this state who use illegal laborers have systematically distorted the labor market of this state by reducing wages, adversely affecting working conditions, and evading taxes. Employment of illegal laborers should be viewed as any other illegal business practice, that is, a means to exploit others and to gain an advantage over law-abiding competitors. (b) The Legislature of the State of Alabama further finds that the United States has established and maintains a national program for the electronic verification of work authorization, the Basic Pilot Program, which enables employers to promptly and accurately verify the employment eligibility of all job applicants. Section 4. (a) This act shall not apply to any business domiciled in this state which either has enrolled and participates in the Basic Pilot Program or is exempt from compliance with federal employment verification procedures under federal law which makes the employment of unauthorized aliens unlawful. (b) The discharge of any United States citizen or permanent resident alien employee by an employer in this state is an unfair trade practice as defined in Chapter 20 of Title 8 of the Code of Alabama 1975, if, on the date of the discharge, the employer employed an illegal laborer. The discharged employee shall have a private cause of action for the unfair trade practice. Section 5. (a) Compensation, whether in money or in kind or in services, provided to any illegal laborer shall not be allowed as a business expense deduction from any income or business taxes of this state. (b) Any corporation operating in this state in violation of this act shall have its certificates of incorporation suspended. Section 6. The State of Alabama shall require, as a condition of the award of a contract or a grant to any business or enterprise, that the business or enterprise shall enroll and participate in the Basic Pilot Program. Section 7. This act shall be construed so as to be fully consistent with federal immigration law. Section 8. This act shall become effective on the first day of the third month following its passage and approval by the Governor, or its otherwise becoming law. EmploymentBasic Pilot ProgramHomeland Security DepartmentImmigrantsIllegal LaborersUnfair Trade PracticesContractsPublic ContractsBusiness and Labor

72273-1:n:02/15/2005:DSM/ll LRS2005-988 << HB452>>
By Representatives Hinshaw, Fite, Hall (A), Robinson (J), Grantland, Schmitz, Letson, Vance, Martin, Millican, Gipson, Spicer, Laird, Hurst, Ford, Thigpen, Layson, Black (M) and Boothe
RFD State Government
Rd 1 17-FEB-05

SYNOPSIS:Under existing law, immigrants are permitted to obtain certain government services. This bill would restrict nonemergency government services to persons who are lawfully present in the United States. A BILL
TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT To propose an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, to restrict nonemergency government services to persons who are lawfully present in the United States. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. The following amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended, is proposed and shall become valid as a part thereof when approved by a majority of the qualified electors voting thereon and in accordance with Sections 284, 285, and 287 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended: PROPOSED AMENDMENT (1) Except as mandated by federal law, the provision of nonemergency services by the State of Alabama or any city, county, or other political subdivision thereof, is restricted to citizens of and aliens lawfully present in the United States of America. (2) Any person lawfully residing in the State of Alabama shall have standing to sue the State of Alabama or any county, city, or other political subdivision of the State of Alabama to enforce this amendment. (a) Courts of record of the State of Alabama shall have jurisdiction to hear cases brought to enforce this amendment. (b) The Legislature may provide reasonable and appropriate limits on the time and manner of suits brought under this amendment. (3) The Legislature shall have the authority to implement this amendment by definitions and other appropriate legislation. Section 2. An election upon the proposed amendment shall be held in accordance with Sections 284 and 285 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended, and the election laws of this state. Section 3. The appropriate election official shall assign a ballot number for the proposed constitutional amendment on the election ballot and shall set forth the following description of the substance or subject matter of the proposed constitutional amendment: "Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, to restrict nonemergency government services to persons who are lawfully present in the United States. "Proposed by Act ________." This description shall be followed by the following language: "Yes ( ) No ( )." Constitutional AmendmentsElectionsImmigrantsIllegal AliensPublic ServicesGovernment Services

73222-1:n:03/02/2005:LCG/th LRS2005-1305 << HR346>>
By Representative Hinshaw
RFD Rules
Rd 1 16-MAR-05

URGING ALL ALABAMA BUSINESSES, WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, TO PARTICIPATE IN THE BASIC PILOT EMPLOYMENT VERIFICATION PROGRAM. WHEREAS, The Basic Pilot Employment Verification Program is a workplace verification program administered by the United States Department of Homeland Security; and WHEREAS, the pilot program uses an automated system that allows employers to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees; and WHEREAS, the program improves the accuracy of wage and tax reporting and protects jobs for authorized United States workers; and WHEREAS, the program is voluntary, free, and available in all 50 states; and WHEREAS, the program can be accessed on the Internet at https://www.vis-dhs.com/EmployerRegistration; and WHEREAS, the program has safeguards to ensure that the employer and the employee's information is protected; and WHEREAS, an employer my drop out of the program at any time by providing written notice of this intention; now therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA, That we hereby urge Alabama businesses with assistance from the State Department of Homeland Security become active participants in The Basic Pilot Employment Verification Program. Resolutions, LegislativeBasic Pilot Employment Verification ProgramBusiness and CommerceHomeland Security DepartmentEmployment

71701-1:n:02/08/2005:DSM/agb LRS2005-708 HB743
By Representatives Hammon, Davis, Glover, Clouse, Ison, Gaston, Albritton, Love, Williams (N), McMillan, Brewbaker, Grimes, Collier, Ward, Hubbard, Allen, McClurkin, McClendon, Garner, Ball, Wood, Beason, Morton, Hill, Sanderford, Williams (J), Greer, Bridges, Faust, Beck, Oden, Thomas (E), Barton, Gipson, Bentley, Johnson and Humphryes
RFD Constitution and Elections
Rd 1 06-APR-05

SYNOPSIS:Under existing law, when registering to << vote>> , an individual must indicate that he or she is a United States citizen. This bill would require proof of United States citizenship to be submitted when registering to << vote>> . A BILL
TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT To require proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to << vote>> . BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, any individual registering to << vote>> must provide proof of United States citizenship. The Secretary of State, by rule, shall define and describe documentation acceptable for proof of citizenship when registering to << vote>> , including, but not limited to, birth certificate and military identification records. Section 2. This act shall become effective on the first day of the third month following its passage and approval by the Governor, or its otherwise becoming law. ElectionsVoters and VotingVoter RegistrationU. S. CitizenshipSecretary of State