Thread: Alabama Bills!!!!!!!!!!! YES

Here are two that have been introduced and there are more on the way!

OK ALABAMIANS! Lets kick butt and get these bills passed!!!!! Virginiamama, we need to get together and try and come up with a strategy to get the word out in Alabama!

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SB134
By Senators McClain, Lindsey, Sanders, Denton, Smitherman, Little (T), Singleton, Escott, Holley, Biddle, Butler, Ross, Penn, Roberts, and Means
RFD Judiciary
Rd 1 10-JAN-06


SYNOPSIS: Under existing state law, there is no specific criminal penalty for employing an illegal immigrant.
This bill would create the crime of employing an illegal immigrant and would provide penalties for an employer who employs an illegal immigrant.
Amendment 621 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901 prohibits a general law whose purpose or effect would be to require a new or increased expenditure of local funds from becoming effective with regard to a local governmental entity without enactment by a 2/3 vote unless: it comes within one of a number of specified exceptions; it is approved by the affected entity; or the Legislature appropriates funds, or provides a local source of revenue, to the entity for the purpose.
The purpose or effect of this bill would be to require a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of Amendment 621. However, the bill does not require approval of a local governmental entity or enactment by a 2/3 vote to become effective because it comes within one of the specified exceptions contained in Amendment 621.
A BILL
TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
To establish the crime of employing an illegal immigrant; to provide for exceptions; to provide for penalties; and in connection therewith would have as its purpose or effect the requirement of a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of Amendment 621 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:
Section 1. 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 IMMIGRANT. Any person who is an undocumented immigrant in this country illegally and performing or applying for employment.

Section 2. (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 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 3. (a) This act shall not apply to any business domiciled in this state which participates in the Basic Pilot Program and is exempt from compliance with federal employment verification procedures under federal law.

(b) An employer shall have on file for each employee a copy of the birth certificate or other documentation attesting that the employee is a citizen of the United States of America. The documentation shall be available for review during employment of the employee and for two years after employment has been terminated by the employer or the employee.

Section 4. (a) An employer commits the crime of employing an illegal immigrant when the employer hires for compensation an illegal immigrant regardless of whether the employee misrepresented his or her citizenship status to gain employment.

(b) Employing an illegal immigrant is a Class C felony.
Section 5. This act shall be construed so as to be fully consistent with federal immigration law.
Section 6. Although this bill would have as its purpose or effect the requirement of a new or increased expenditure of local funds, the bill is excluded from further requirements and application under Amendment 621 because the bill defines a new crime or amends the definition of an existing crime.

Section 7. 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.

Crimes and Offenses
Criminal Law and Procedure
Illegal Aliens
Employment
Immigrants
Employing an Illegal Immigrant

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HB44
By Representative Fite
RFD Commerce
Rd 1 10-JAN-06


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.

Employment
Basic Pilot Program
Homeland Security Department
Immigrants
Illegal Laborers
Unfair Trade Practices
Contracts
Public Contracts

McClain, Lindsey, Sanders, Denton, Smitherman, Little (T), Singleton, Escott, Holley, Biddle, Butler, Ross, Penn, Roberts, and Means

Do you suppose these reps have had their ears chewed off by their constituants? Tyson food nervous? I hope so. Lets make sure they don't throw any money at this. Finally going after the employers. Wouldn't make coming to Alabama so attractive....YEAH!!! Go Alabama!!!!

Ohfly- I sent you a PM, lets roll!!!

Randy adn Lea introduced bills in the last legislature but the pro illegal reps in the legislature let them die. I do NOT want to see this happen this time. I will get all the names and phone numbers of the members and post them!