HB 1232

AN ACT TO PROHIBIT THE KNOWING AND WILLFUL TRANSPORT INTO THE STATE OF AN UNAUTHORIZED ALIEN; TO PROVIDE THAT SUCH CRIME SHALL BE A FELONY AND PRESCRIBE PENALTIES FOR SUCH; TO PROVIDE THAT THE FORGERY OF GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS FOR UNAUTHORIZED ALIENS SHALL BE A CRIME; TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION OF SUCH; TO AMEND SECTION 45-1-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY'S DUTIES TO ASSIST LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT IN EFFORTS TO ENFORCE STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS REGARDING UNAUTHORIZED ALIENS; TO AMEND SECTION 71-1-49, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THE PROHIBITION AGAINST UNAUTHORIZED ALIENS SERVING AS LABOR REPRESENTATIVES; TO AMEND SECTION 71-11-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THE STATE'S POSITION AGAINST PROVIDING STATE PUBLIC BENEFITS TO UNAUTHORIZED ALIENS; TO AMEND SECTION 71-11-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF E-VERIFICATION FOR EMPLOYMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 83-17-407, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE REJECTION OF A LICENSE FROM ANOTHER STATE IF THE HOLDER OF SUCH IS AN UNAUTHORIZED ALIEN; TO AMEND SECTION 41-9-67, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT STATISTICAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE NUMBER OF UNAUTHORIZED ALIENS SERVED BY HOSPITALS IS A PUBLIC RECORD; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 97-3-54.1 AND 97-3-54.2, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDE FOR HUMAN TRAFFICKING, FOR PURPOSES OF AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 63-1-19 AND 63-1-47, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH REGULATE DRIVER'S LICENSES, FOR PURPOSES OF AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 57-1-371 AND 57-1-373, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROHIBIT CERTAIN LOANS AND BENEFITS TO EMPLOYERS FOUND GUILTY OF HIRING ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS, FOR PURPOSES OF AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.