Bills › 88th General Assembly
Establishing the criminal offense of unlawful presence in the state, and providing penalties
Topics:Crime & corrections
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 19, 2019
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 21, 2019
- Stopped: Senate committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: House committee
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2020 session adjourned on June 14, 2020, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
This bill establishes the criminal offense of unlawful presence in the state, and provides penalties. The bill provides that if a person who has been charged in this state with a serious misdemeanor or an aggravated misdemeanor is subsequently determined to be a nonresident alien, as defined in Code section 9I.1, the person shall be charged with the additional offense of unlawful presence in the state, a class “D” felony. A class “D” felony is punishable by confinement for no more than five years and a fine of at least $750 but not more than $7,500.
Senate subcommittee
Named February 21, 2019. Meeting: Thursday, February 28 · 11:30 AM · Senate Lobbyist Lounge.
Three legislators hear a bill first and recommend what the committee should do; it’s the best time to weigh in. How to take part