What's Robson Thinking?

March 7, 2007
The following Immigration Bills are stuck in the Rules Committee in the AZ House of Representatives and will die if Chairman Robson chooses not hold committee hearings on these bills.

Please contact Rep. Bob Robson and tell him to get the bills out of his committee now!
Rep. Bob Robson:
Phone: 602 926-5549
Fax: 602 417-3120
E-mail: brobson@azleg.gov

Bills That Are Being Held In Committee
HB2460 – valid identification; consular cards; prohibition (Pearce) Status: Rules
Prohibits the state or any of its political subdivisions from accepting consular identification cards issued by a foreign country as a valid form of identification.

HB2467 – licensing eligibility; lawful presence; verification (Pearce) Status: Rules
Prohibits an agency from issuing or renewing a license to anyone who is unlawfully present or unlawfully residing in the United States. Defines agency and license.

HB2473 – border technology; appropriations; implementation (Pearce) Status: Rules
Appropriates $25,000,000 from the GF to the Border Technology Fund (which is established in the bill) in FY08 and in FY09 with costs offset by any federal monies received.
Directs DEMA to lease or purchase technology systems for the protection of the southern Arizona border.

HB2475 – traffic violations; prove legal presence (Pearce) Status: Rules
The strike everything amendment to House Bill 2475 exempts persons who are citizens or legal residents of another country from the requirement to obtain an Arizona driver’s license if the person has in their immediate possession a valid driver’s license from their home country and evidence that the person’s presence in the United States is authorized by the federal government.

HB2751 – immigration law; appropriation (Pearce Status: Rules
Contains provisions to allow law enforcement officers of the state and it’s political subdivisions to enforce federal immigration law.
Establish the Border Enforcement Security Team for the purpose of making grants to political subdivisions of the state for border security.
Appropriates $25,000,000 to the Team from the GF in FY08.

HB2752 – illegal aliens; domestic terrorism (Pearce) Status: Rules
Specifies that Domestic Terrorism is committed when a group or individuals are citizens of another country and are:
1. Protesting against U.S. Citizens in threatening manner
2. Commits a criminal offense against the U.S.
3. Are members of a gang protesting against the U.S.
Allows collection of damages and fees
Requires at least 6 mo. of Jail time for offense.
Classifies Domestic Terrorism as a class 5 felony
Assigns a class 3 felony to gang members protesting against the U.S.

HB2779 – fair and legal employment act (Pearce) Status: Rules
Requires employers to sign affidavits swearing that they won't hire illegals.
Violations:
1st- class 6 Felony and $50,000
2nd- class 6 Felony and $100,000
3rd- class 5 Felony and $150,000
Provides for license suspension and revocation.

HCR2022 – illegal alien trespass (Pearce) Status: Rules
Declares it unlawful for a person who is not a United States citizen to trespass onto private or public lands.
Specifies that a peace officer shall not stop or arrest a person for this violation unless the officer has reasonable suspicion to believe the person has committed or is committing another violation of the law.
Requires the arresting authority to fingerprint individuals arrested for violating these provisions.
Specifies that for a first offense, the arresting authority may transfer the person to the proper federal agency or may refer the person for prosecution.
Classifies the first offense as a Class 1 misdemeanor with subsequent violations classified as Class 4 felonies.
Makes it a Class 2 felony if the person violates these provisions while in possession of certain items specified in the bill.
Requires that the maximum sentence be given to violators. The sentence may not be reduced, suspended or commuted and the sentence must run consecutively to any other sentence imposed.
Requires the court to impose specified civil penalties, which are then remitted to the Supreme Court for deposit in an unspecified fund.

HCR2049 – immigration enforcement (Pearce) Status: Rules
Contains provisions to allow law enforcement officers of the state and it’s political subdivisions to enforce federal immigration law.

HCR2051 – fair and legal employment; referendum (Pearce) Status: Rules
Requires employers to sign affidavits swearing that they won't hire illegals.
Violations:
1st- class 6 Felony and $50,000
2nd- class 6 Felony and $100,000
3rd- class 5 Felony and $150,000
Provides for license suspension and revocation.

Thanks Don Goldwater for the Info.


Now another point is that it is well known that Robson is termed limited in '08. Robson has been making inside tracks to run for 1 of 3 open corporation commission seat. Let him know that if he holds these bills that support may dwindle for future offices. Holding our immigration bills is a political move, we don't want to start catorgorizing Robson with Kris Mayes now.