A bill for an act relating to qualifications for certain rights and privileges prescribed by the state, including state employment, professional licensure, voter registration, and bail, and making penalties applicable.

Summary

The bill would make Iowa state agencies, schools, and licensing boards use federal e‑verify and the SAVE program to confirm U.S. citizenship or lawful presence before hiring or issuing licenses. It adds a citizenship oath to voter‑registration forms and makes false statements a felony, and it creates presumptions that force‑felony defendants and undocumented immigrants are dangerous or flight‑risks, allowing courts to detain them without bail unless they rebut the presumption. The measure failed to pass.

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