This bill proposes several updates to current Arizona statutes regarding immigration and related penalties. It would repeal Title 11, Chapter 7, Article 8, and sections 13-1509, 13-2928, 13-2929, and 41-1724 of the Arizona Revised Statutes. Additionally, it amends sections 12-116.04, 13-2319, 13-3883, 23-212, 23-212.01, and 28-3511, making various changes to the language and requirements within these sections.

Key amendments include adjustments to penalty assessments, where the amount of $13 will be levied on fines and penalties, with $8 allocated to the public safety equipment fund and $4 to the investigating agency for officer safety equipment. The bill also modifies the probationary period for employers found to have employed unauthorized aliens, changing it from five years to three years, and clarifies the process for verifying employment eligibility through the e-verify program. Furthermore, it removes provisions related to entrapment defenses and certain enforcement measures against employers, streamlining the legal framework surrounding immigration enforcement in Arizona.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 12-116.04, 13-1509, 13-2319, 13-2928, 13-2929, 13-3883, 23-212, 23-212.01, 23-214, 28-3511, 41-1724, 41-1723, 22-125, 31-233, 41-1604.07, 13-2322, 13-3903, 23-722.01, 28-1464, 28-693, 28-708, 13-2906, 4-244, 28-1382, 28-1383, 28-3514