H.B. No. 0062

Illegal immigration.

Sponsored By:        Representative(s) Illoway, Martin, Petersen and    Zwonitzer, Dn. and Senator(s) Anderson, J., Cooper     and Fecht

AN ACT relating to illegal immigration; establishing an offense for transportation or concealment of illegal aliens; providing a penalty; requiring certain employers to verify the citizenship status of employees; requiring state agencies and political subdivisions to verify the citizenship status of applicants for certain public benefits; requiring a report; providing a cause of action against entities employing illegal aliens as specified; authorizing the attorney general to negotiate a memorandum of understanding regarding immigration with the appropriate federal agency; establishing rules for the communication of information related to immigration status; requiring the determination of the immigration status of certain prisoners; authorizing the establishment of the fraudulent documents identification unit in the division of criminal investigation; requiring certain documentation for the issuance of a driver's license or identification card; requiring rulemaking; and providing for an effective date.

1/23/2008   Bill Number Assigned

2/11/2008   H Received for Introduction

2/12/2008   H Failed Introduction

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Alden, Anderson, R., Buchanan, Childers, Cohee, Davison, Dockstader, Edmonds, Edwards, Hallinan, Harshman, Harvey, Illoway, Jaggi, Jones, Lockhart, Lubnau, Martin, Mercer, Petersen, Quarberg, Samuelson, Shepperson, Simpson, Stubson, Teeters, Thompson, White, Zwonitzer, Dn. and Zwonitzer, Dv.

Nays:  Representative(s) Bagby, Berger, Blake, Brechtel, Brown, Craft, Diercks, Esquibel, F., Esquibel, K., Gilmore, Gingery, Goggles, Hales, Hammons, Iekel, Jorgensen, Landon, Madden, McOmie, Meyer, Miller, Millin, Olsen, Philp, Semlek, Slater, Steward, Throne, Wallis and Warren

Ayes 30 Nays 30 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0