Supplement: MO SB1520 | 2024 | Regular Session | Summary: Introduced
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Bill Title: Creates new provisions relating to illegal immigrants
Status: 2024-03-07 - Second Read and Referred S General Laws Committee [SB1520 Detail]
Download: Missouri-2024-SB1520-Summary_Introduced.html
Bill Title: Creates new provisions relating to illegal immigrants
Status: 2024-03-07 - Second Read and Referred S General Laws Committee [SB1520 Detail]
Download: Missouri-2024-SB1520-Summary_Introduced.html
SB 1520 - This act creates the offense of improper entry by an alien. A person commits the offense of improper entry by an alien if the person enters this state at a time when they are unlawfully present in this country under federal law.
The offense of improper entry by an alien is punishable by a fine of $10,000 and shall be subject to an order of removal to a federal port of entry, as provided in the act. For all subsequent offenses, the offense is a class E felony, subject to a term of imprisonment of 1-7 years and a $10,000 fine and additionally shall be subject to an order of removal to a federal port of entry upon the completion of any prison term.
The act allows any law enforcement officer whose duty it is to enforce criminal laws to arrest or detain such person upon probable cause that a person who has violated this act.
This act is identical to a provision in SB 1372 (2024).
SCOTT SVAGERA