Key Votes
HB 271 - False Citizenship or Resident Alien Documents - Key Vote
Wyoming Key Votes
Stages
Family
- HB 271 - False Citizenship or Resident Alien Documents
- SB 125 - Prohibits State from Requiring Individuals to Purchase Health Insurance
Issues
Stage Details
Legislation - Bill Failed (House) (29-30) - Jan. 25, 2007 (Key vote)
Title: False Citizenship or Resident Alien Documents
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that makes it a crime to use citizenship or resident alien documents that are false.
Highlights:
-Specifies that using false documents to conceal true citizenship or resident alien status will result in a felony charge punishable by imprisonment for up to five years and/or a fine $10,000.00 [Sec 1 6-3-614 (a)].
-Authorizes employees to report and deliver seized documents thought to be false to law enforcement officials with jurisdiction to investigate the violation [Sec 1 (6-3-614 (11-13))].
-Grants immunity to investigating officials or employee reporting false documents against action resulting from the seizure by the person presenting the documents [Sec 1 (6-3-614 (13-15))].
Legislation - Introduced (House) - Jan. 22, 2007
Title: False Citizenship or Resident Alien Documents.
Sponsors
- Peter S. 'Pete' Illoway (WY - R) (Out Of Office)
Co-sponsors
- John Barrasso (WY - R) (Out Of Office)
