CS/HB 1265: Verification of Employment Eligibility
GENERAL BILL by Commerce Committee ; Byrd ; Fitzenhagen ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Andrade ; Beltran ; Donalds ; Eagle ; Fine ; Hill ; Ingoglia ; Leek ; Rommel ; Roth ; Sabatini ; Santiago ; Sirois ; Williamson
Verification of Employment Eligibility; Prohibits approval of certain applications after specified date; requires awardee to repay certain moneys within specified timeframe; requires public employers, contractors, & subcontractors to use E-Verify system for specified purposes; prohibits such entities from entering into contract unless each party to contract uses E-Verify system; authorizes termination of contract; provides liability; requires private employers to verify employment eligibility of newly hired employees; provides acceptable methods for verification; provides specified immunity & creates rebuttable presumption; requires private employers to provide copies of certain documents, upon request, to specified persons & entities for certain purposes; prohibits such persons & entities from making independent determination; requires affidavit; provides for suspension or revocation of certain licenses.
Last Action: 3/10/2020 House - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 664 (Ch. 2020-149) -HJ 1070
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/10/2020 | House |
• Filed |
| 1/14/2020 | House |
• Introduced -HJ 112 |
| 1/17/2020 | House |
• Referred to Commerce Committee; Appropriations Committee; State Affairs Committee -HJ 399 |
| 2/25/2020 | House |
• PCS on Committee agenda-- Commerce Committee, 02/27/20, 8:00 am, Webster Hall |
| 2/27/2020 | House |
• CS by Commerce Committee; YEAS 15 NAYS 8 -HJ 694 |
| 2/28/2020 | House |
• Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c) |
| 3/1/2020 | House |
• Original reference(s) removed: Appropriations Committee • CS referred to State Affairs Committee -HJ 693 • Now in State Affairs Committee -HJ 693 • On Committee agenda-- State Affairs Committee, 03/02/20, 9:00 am, Morris Hall |
| 3/2/2020 | House |
• Favorable by- State Affairs Committee; YEAS 16 NAYS 7 -HJ 695 • Placed on Calendar -HJ 695 • CS by Commerce Committee read 1st time -HJ 689 |
| 3/3/2020 | House |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/06/20 |
| 3/6/2020 | House |
• Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading -HJ 891 |
| 3/10/2020 | House |
• Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 664 (Ch. 2020-149) -HJ 1070 |
562643 - Amendment to Amendment (216653)