House of Representatives
State of Utah
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P.O. BOX 145030 . SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH 84114-5030 . (801) 538-1029 February 11, 2011
Madam Speaker:
The Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee reports a favorable recommendation on
H.B. 70, ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT ACT, by Representative S. Sandstrom, with the
following amendments:
electronically.
Curtis Oda
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(3) "Law enforcement officer" has the same meaning as in Section
53-13-103
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(4)
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(5)
"SAVE program" means the federal Systematic Alien
Verification for Entitlements
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program operated by the federal Department of Homeland Security.
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(5)
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(6)
"State or local governmental agency" includes any private
contractor or vendor that
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contracts with the agency to provide the agency's functions or services.
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(6)
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(7)
"Verify immigration status" or "verification of immigration
status" means the
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(1) (a)
When
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Except as provided in Subsections (1)(b), (c), or (d),
any law enforcement officer acting in the enforcement of any state law or
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the officer
(i)
attempt to verify
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request verification of the citizenship or
the immigration status of the person
under 8 U.S.C. 1373(c)
, except as allowed
under
or
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,
(c)
, or (d), if the alleged offense is a class A
misdemeanor or a felony; and
(ii) may attempt to verify the immigration status of the person, except as
exempted under Subsections (1)(b), (c), or (d), if the alleged offense is a class B
or class C misdemeanor, except that if the person is arrested and booked for a
class B or C misdemeanor, the arresting law enforcement officer or the law
enforcement agency booking the person shall attempt to verify the immigration
status of the person
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school resource officer for any elementary or secondary school.
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(a) a valid Utah driver license
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(b) a valid Utah identification card issued under Section
53-3-804
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that includes photo identification;
or
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verification of legal presence in the United States as a condition of issuance of the
document
(e) a Utah permit to carry a concealed firearm
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(c)
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(d)
When an applicant who is a qualified alien has
executed the certificate under this
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(ii) Until eligibility verification is made, the certificate may be presumed to
be proof of
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lawful presence for the purposes of this section.
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(6) If an agency under Subsection (1)
determines it has reasonable
suspicion
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receives verification
that a
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person making an application for any benefit, service, or license
has violated or
attempted to
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violate any fraud provision of the Utah Code
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local law enforcement agency
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(2) It is unlawful for a person to:
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(a) transport, move, or attempt to transport into this state
or for a distance of
greater
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than 100 miles] within the state an alien for commercial advantage or private financial
gain,
Respectfully,
Committee Chair
Voting: 9-3-1
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Bill Number
*HB0070*
HB0070