Immigration
Summary
Immigration; Prohibits counties & municipalities from providing funds to any person, entity, or organization to issue identification documents to individual who does not provide proof of lawful presence in US; requires hospitals to collect patient immigration status data information on admission; requires certain private employers to use E-Verify system to verify employment eligibility of persons who accept employment offers authorizes DEO to enforce requirements to use E-Verify & to conduct random audits of employers; removes provision authorizing unauthorized immigrant to obtain license to practice law; provides criminal penalties for persons who knowingly & willfully violate, or who reasonably should know & violate, certain provisions relating to transporting into this state of individuals who entered US unlawfully & without inspection by Federal Government; provides for coordination of certain activities with Federal Government. APPROPRIATION: $12,000,000
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 7, 2023
Last action May 1, 2023
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
6
Committee
10
Apr 25, 2023
Committee
Bill referred to House Calendar
lower
Apr 25, 2023
Lower · Passed
Original reference removed: Judiciary Committee
lower
Apr 25, 2023
Lower · Passed
Original reference removed: Appropriations Committee
lower
Apr 24, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Commerce Committee
lower
Apr 24, 2023
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee
lower
Apr 23, 2023
Lower · Passed
PCS added to Commerce Committee agenda
lower
Mar 9, 2023
Lower · Passed
Now in Commerce Committee
lower
Mar 9, 2023
Committee
Referred to Judiciary Committee
lower
Mar 9, 2023
Committee
Referred to Appropriations Committee
lower
Mar 9, 2023
Committee
Referred to Commerce Committee
lower
2 primary · 10 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Berny Jacques
RRepublican
P
Kiyan Michael
RRepublican
Co
Adam Botana
RRepublican
Co
Chase Tramont
RRepublican
Co
Dean Black
RRepublican
Co
Doug Bankson
RRepublican
Co
Melony Bell
RRepublican
Co
Mike Beltran
RRepublican
Co
Randy Fine
RRepublican
Co
Tom Leek
RRepublican
Co
Tyler Sirois
RRepublican
Co
Webster Barnaby
RRepublican
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