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HB 1315: Verification of Employment Eligibility

GENERAL BILL by Harrell ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Ahern ; Gaetz ; Metz ; Nehr ; Pilon

Verification of Employment Eligibility; Requires every employer to use Employment Authorization Program to verify employment eligibility of each employee on or after specified date; provides that business that does not use federal E-Verify system to verify employment eligibility of new employee shall lose its license to do business in state until business has registered with E-Verify system; prohibits employer from employing unauthorized alien; requires every public employer to register with & participate in E-Verify system for specified purposes; prohibits public employer, contractor, or subcontractor from entering into contract for physical performance of services in this state unless contractor or subcontractor registers & participates in system.

Effective Date: 7/1/2012
Last Action: 3/9/2012 House - Died in Government Operations Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/6/2012 House • Filed
1/10/2012 House • Introduced -HJ 129
1/12/2012 House • Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee; Business and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee; Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee; State Affairs Committee -HJ 214
3/9/2012 House • Died in Government Operations Subcommittee