House File 109 - Introduced HOUSE FILE BY STRUYK, WINDSCHITL, ALONS, FORRISTALL, HELLAND, DRAKE, and RAYHONS Passed House, Date Passed Senate, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved A BILL FOR 1 An Act relating to developing an integrated state government 2 database system regarding the immigration status and 3 citizenship of a person. 4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 5 TLSB 1546YH 83 6 jm/nh/8 PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. IMMIGRATION STATUS AND CITIZENSHIP DATABASE == 1 2 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY == STUDY. 1 3 1. The department of public safety shall study the 1 4 feasibility of developing an integrated state government 1 5 database system designed to provide information related to the 1 6 immigration status or citizenship of a person. 1 7 2. The database to be developed shall be used as a 1 8 resource for employers, hospitals, banks, schools, and other 1 9 agencies and entities seeking information about the 1 10 immigration status or citizenship of a person. 1 11 3. The department of public safety shall develop 1 12 recommendations regarding policies for sharing immigration and 1 13 citizenship status with employers, banks, hospitals, schools, 1 14 and other agencies and entities seeking such information. 1 15 4. The department of public safety shall submit a report 1 16 to the senate and house of representatives standing committees 1 17 on judiciary by January 15, 2010, regarding the feasibility of 1 18 establishing such a database and regarding recommendations for 1 19 information=sharing policies. 1 20 EXPLANATION 1 21 This bill relates to developing an integrated state 1 22 government database system related to the immigration status 1 23 and citizenship of a person. 1 24 The bill provides that the department of public safety 1 25 shall study the feasibility of developing an integrated state 1 26 government database designed to provide information related to 1 27 the immigration status or citizenship of a person. 1 28 The database to be developed shall be used as a resource 1 29 for employers, hospitals, banks, schools, and other agencies 1 30 and entities seeking information about the immigration status 1 31 or citizenship of a person. 1 32 The bill requires the department of public safety to submit 1 33 a report to the senate and house of representatives standing 1 34 committees on judiciary by January 15, 2010, regarding the 1 35 feasibility of establishing such a database and regarding 2 1 recommendations for information=sharing policies. 2 2 LSB 1546YH 83 2 3 jm/nh/8