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A 4771

Requires certification that persons directly or indirectly receiving State monies or privileges are not unauthorized aliens.

2024-2025 Regular Session Introduced by Dawn Fantasia and 5 co-sponsors

New Jersey bill requiring state agencies to verify that all direct and indirect state fund recipients are not unauthorized immigrants through new certification processes.

Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Oversight, Reform and Federal Relations Committee
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Bill Summary · A 4771

Legislative bill overview

Bill A 4771 would require New Jersey to verify that individuals and entities receiving state funds or benefits are not unauthorized immigrants. The bill applies to direct recipients as well as indirect beneficiaries of state money or privileges, creating a certification requirement across state benefit programs.

Why is this important

This legislation directly affects access to state services and benefits by tying eligibility verification to immigration status. It would require the state to implement new verification mechanisms across multiple agencies, potentially impacting budget administration, program operations, and individuals' ability to access services they may currently receive.

Potential points of contention

  • Scope and definition ambiguity: The phrase "directly or indirectly receiving State monies or privileges" is broad and could capture contractors, subcontractors, employees, and service providers, creating compliance complexity and potential unintended consequences
  • Implementation costs and burden: Requiring certification across all state benefit programs would necessitate new verification systems, staff training, and inter-agency coordination, with uncertain fiscal impact
  • Conflict with existing federal/state frameworks: May overlap or conflict with existing immigration verification systems (E-Verify) and federal benefit eligibility rules, and could contradict policies in some state programs designed for all residents regardless of status
  • Due process and privacy concerns: Verification requirements raise questions about data collection, storage, and the accuracy of immigration status determinations at the state level

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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