Immigration Law

HB 1185 – Reporting of citizenship of sexual offenders. Adds citizenship information to the sexual offender registration form and requires the State Highway Patrol to report to the federal government any non-U.S.citizen on the sexual offender registry.

HCS HB 1186 & 1147 – English-only driver examinations.Requires Missouri driver’s license examinations to only be administered in English.

HB 1224 – Federal work authorization programs. Requires all employers and business entities to enroll and actively participate in a federal work authorization program and imposes stricter penalties for employing unauthorized aliens. Not in scope.

HB 1882/SB 855 – TANF eligibility for immigrants. Modifies the eligibility requirements for food stamps assistance as it relates to ineligible immigrants.

SB 473 – Federal Immigration laws. Requires the Attorney General to sue the federal government to enforce federal immigration laws. Not in scope.

SB 590 – Illegal aliens. Modifies the law relating to unlawfully present aliens. Among other provisions, requires all public elementary and secondary schools to determine whether enrolling students are born outside of the United States or are children of an unlawfully present alien at the time of enrollment by checking students’ original birth certificates or certified copies thereof. If it is determined that a student was born outside of the United States or is the child of an unlawfully present alien, the parent or guardian shall notify the school of the actual citizenship or immigration status of the child with accompanying documentation. Not in scope.