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HB1232Introduced in the House

Unauthorized aliens; prohibit transport and forgery in support of.

Failed

Introduced by William Arnold, District 3

What does this bill do?

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Official description

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.

Where it stands

Died In Committee

February 3, 2026

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Bill history

  1. Referred To Judiciary A

  2. Died In Committee

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