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CS/CS/CS/SB 664: Verification of Employment Eligibility

GENERAL BILL by Rules ; Commerce and Tourism ; Judiciary ; Lee ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Gruters ; Harrell ; Simmons

Verification of Employment Eligibility; Prohibiting the approval of certain economic development incentive applications after a specified date; requiring public employers, contractors, and subcontractors to register with and use the E-Verify system; prohibiting such entities from entering into a contract unless each party to the contract registers with and uses the E-Verify system; requiring private employers to verify the employment eligibility of newly hired employees beginning on a specified date, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2020
 Last Action: 7/1/2020 - Chapter No. 2020-149
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Judiciary (JU)
  2. Commerce and Tourism (CM)
  3. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    10/24/2019 Senate • Filed
    11/6/2019 Senate • Referred to Judiciary; Commerce and Tourism; Rules -SJ 51
    1/14/2020 Senate • Introduced -SJ 50
    2/6/2020 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/11/20, 2:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
    2/11/2020 Senate • CS by Judiciary; YEAS 4 NAYS 2 -SJ 307
    2/13/2020 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Now in Commerce and Tourism
    • On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 02/18/20, 10:00 am, 110 Senate Building
    • CS by Judiciary read 1st time -SJ 308
    2/18/2020 Senate • CS/CS by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 3 NAYS 2 -SJ 325
    2/19/2020 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Now in Rules
    • CS/CS by Commerce and Tourism read 1st time -SJ 327
    2/26/2020 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/02/20, 12:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
    3/2/2020 Senate • CS/CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 10 NAYS 7 -SJ 374
    3/3/2020 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • CS/CS/CS by Rules read 1st time -SJ 375
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/05/20 -SJ 461
    3/5/2020 Senate • Retained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 461
    3/6/2020 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 514
    • Amendment(s) adopted (468060) -SJ 514
    • Ordered engrossed -SJ 517
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    3/9/2020 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 535
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 22 NAYS 18 -SJ 536
    3/9/2020 House • In Messages
    • Referred to Calendar -HJ 1001
    • Received -HJ 1001
    3/10/2020 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/10/20
    • Read 2nd time -HJ 1048, 1050
    • Amendment(s) failed (959283) -HJ 1048, 1050
    • Amendment(s) adopted (577843) -HJ 1047
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    3/11/2020 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 1103
    • Amendment(s) failed (148213, 234301) -HJ 1103
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 73 NAYS 45 -HJ 1103
    3/11/2020 Senate • In returning messages
    3/12/2020 Senate • Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (577843) -SJ 830
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 23 NAYS 17 -SJ 831
    • Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -SJ 828
    6/16/2020 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/30/2020 • Approved by Governor
    7/1/2020 • Chapter No. 2020-149

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  • CS/CS/CS/SB 664, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/13/2020 at 3:04 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1265 (c1) Verification of Employment Eligibility Byrd, Fitzenhagen Similar Last Action: 3/10/2020 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 664 (Ch. 2020-149) -HJ 1070 Track This Bill
    S 1822 Verification of Employment Eligibility Gruters Compare Last Action: 3/14/2020 S Died in Judiciary, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 664 (Ch. 2020-149) Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    288.061 Economic development incentive application process. Page 2 (pdf)
    448.095 Page 3 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/CS/SB 664, Engrossed 2 Posted 3/13/2020 at 1:28 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1265 (c1) Verification of Employment Eligibility Byrd, Fitzenhagen Compare Last Action: 3/10/2020 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 664 (Ch. 2020-149) -HJ 1070 Track This Bill
    S 1822 Verification of Employment Eligibility Gruters Compare Last Action: 3/14/2020 S Died in Judiciary, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 664 (Ch. 2020-149) Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    288.061 Economic development incentive application process. Page 7 (pdf)
    448.095

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  • CS/CS/CS/SB 664, Engrossed 1 Posted 3/6/2020 at 6:28 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   House Message Summary (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1265 (c1) Verification of Employment Eligibility Byrd, Fitzenhagen Compare Last Action: 3/10/2020 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 664 (Ch. 2020-149) -HJ 1070 Track This Bill
    S 1822 Verification of Employment Eligibility Gruters Compare Last Action: 3/14/2020 S Died in Judiciary, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 664 (Ch. 2020-149) Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (10)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    214733 - Amendment
    Remove lines 356-383     		Eskamani 3/9/2020
    7:04 PM     		House: Withdrawn
    3/10/2020     		PDF
    hierarchy 854957 - Substitute Amendment (214733)
    Remove lines 356-420 and insert:     		Polo 3/10/2020
    10:08 AM     		House: Withdrawn
    3/10/2020     		PDF
    hierarchy 466425 - Substitute Amendment (214733)
    Remove lines 356-416 and insert:     		Polo 3/10/2020
    10:08 AM     		House: Withdrawn
    3/10/2020     		PDF
    306583 - Amendment
    Between lines 420 and 421, insert:     		Polo 3/9/2020
    5:18 PM     		House: Withdrawn
    3/10/2020     		PDF
    586173 - Amendment
    Between lines 432 and 433, insert:     		Polo 3/9/2020
    5:19 PM     		House: Withdrawn
    3/10/2020     		PDF
    878735 - Amendment
    Between lines 432 and 433, insert:     		Eskamani 3/9/2020
    6:54 PM     		House: Withdrawn
    3/10/2020     		PDF
    577843 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Byrd 3/10/2020
    8:23 AM     		Senate: Concurred
    3/12/2020     		PDF
    hierarchy 959283 - Amendment to Amendment (577843)
    Between lines 215 and 216, insert:     		Eskamani 3/10/2020
    9:26 AM     		House: Failed
    3/10/2020     		PDF
    hierarchy 148213 - Amendment to Amendment (577843)
    Between lines 215 and 216, insert:     		Polo 3/10/2020
    7:13 PM     		House: Failed
    3/11/2020     		PDF
    hierarchy 234301 - Amendment to Amendment (577843)
    Between lines 215 and 216, insert:     		Polo 3/10/2020
    7:14 PM     		House: Failed
    3/11/2020     		PDF

    Floor Votes (3)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/9/2020 1:59 PM Senate 22 Yeas - 18 Nays
    3/11/2020 3:28 PM House 73 Yeas - 45 Nays
    3/12/2020 7:25 PM Senate 23 Yeas - 17 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    287.058 Contract document. Page 3 (pdf)
    287.137 Page 5 (pdf)
    288.061 Economic development incentive application process. Page 7 (pdf)
    448.093 Page 7 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/CS/SB 664, Committee Substitute 3 Posted 3/3/2020 at 3:36 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1265 (c1) Verification of Employment Eligibility Byrd, Fitzenhagen Compare Last Action: 3/10/2020 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 664 (Ch. 2020-149) -HJ 1070 Track This Bill
    S 1822 Verification of Employment Eligibility Gruters Compare Last Action: 3/14/2020 S Died in Judiciary, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 664 (Ch. 2020-149) Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (3)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    239738 - Amendment
    Delete lines 179 - 187 and insert:     		Rodriguez 3/4/2020
    2:02 PM     		Senate: Not Considered
    3/6/2020     		Web Page
    PDF
    940762 - Amendment
    Delete lines 313 - 340.     		Rodriguez 3/4/2020
    2:03 PM     		Senate: Not Considered
    3/6/2020     		Web Page
    PDF
    468060 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Lee 3/6/2020
    4:24 PM     		Senate: Adopted
    3/6/2020     		Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    287.058 Contract document. Page 2 (pdf)
    287.137 Page 5 (pdf)
    448.093 Page 6 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/SB 664, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 2/19/2020 at 3:10 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Rules (Pre-Meeting) 2/28/2020 (pdf)
    Rules (Post-Meeting) 3/3/2020 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1265 (c1) Verification of Employment Eligibility Byrd, Fitzenhagen Compare Last Action: 3/10/2020 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 664 (Ch. 2020-149) -HJ 1070 Track This Bill
    S 1822 Verification of Employment Eligibility Gruters Compare Last Action: 3/14/2020 S Died in Judiciary, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 664 (Ch. 2020-149) Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    885440 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Rules
    (Lee)     		2/28/2020
    11:56 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/3/2020     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/2/2020 12:00 PM Rules 10 Yeas - 7 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    287.058 Contract document. Page 2 (pdf)
    287.137 Page 4 (pdf)
    448.093 Page 6 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 664, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 2/13/2020 at 1:39 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Commerce and Tourism (Pre-Meeting) 2/17/2020 (pdf)
    Commerce and Tourism (Post-Meeting) 2/19/2020 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1265 Verification of Employment Eligibility Byrd, Fitzenhagen Compare Last Action: 3/10/2020 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 664 (Ch. 2020-149) -HJ 1070 Track This Bill
    S 1822 Verification of Employment Eligibility Gruters Compare Last Action: 3/14/2020 S Died in Judiciary, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 664 (Ch. 2020-149) Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (12)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    110576 - Amendment
    Delete lines 39 - 182 and insert:     		Commerce and Tourism
    (Lee)     		2/17/2020
    9:57 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/18/2020     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 910906 - Amendment to Amendment (110576)
    Between lines 4 and 5 insert:     		Commerce and Tourism
    (Lee)     		2/18/2020
    7:51 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/18/2020     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 272804 - Amendment to Amendment (110576)
    Delete lines 32 - 123 and insert:     		Commerce and Tourism
    (Torres)     		2/17/2020
    4:55 PM     		Unfavorable
    2/18/2020     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 116778 - Amendment to Amendment (110576)
    Between lines 75 and 76 insert:     		Commerce and Tourism
    (Torres)     		2/17/2020
    4:54 PM     		Unfavorable
    2/18/2020     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 400132 - Amendment to Amendment (110576)
    Between lines 75 and 76 insert:     		Commerce and Tourism
    (Torres)     		2/17/2020
    4:54 PM     		Unfavorable
    2/18/2020     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 864038 - Amendment to Amendment (110576)
    Between lines 75 and 76 insert:     		Commerce and Tourism
    (Torres)     		2/17/2020
    4:55 PM     		Unfavorable
    2/18/2020     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 904628 - Amendment to Amendment (110576)
    Between lines 75 and 76 insert:     		Commerce and Tourism
    (Torres)     		2/17/2020
    4:55 PM     		Unfavorable
    2/18/2020     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 429510 - Amendment to Amendment (110576)
    Delete lines 80 - 82 and insert:     		Commerce and Tourism
    (Lee)     		2/18/2020
    7:51 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/18/2020     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 952034 - Amendment to Amendment (110576)
    Delete lines 118 - 128 and insert:     		Commerce and Tourism
    (Lee)     		2/17/2020
    4:46 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/18/2020     		Web Page
    PDF
    295842 - Amendment
    Between lines 121 and 122 insert:     		Commerce and Tourism
    (Torres)     		2/17/2020
    9:55 AM     		Withdrawn
    2/18/2020     		Web Page
    PDF
    451260 - Amendment
    Between lines 121 and 122 insert:     		Commerce and Tourism
    (Torres)     		2/17/2020
    9:55 AM     		Withdrawn
    2/18/2020     		Web Page
    PDF
    687662 - Amendment
    Between lines 121 and 122 insert:     		Commerce and Tourism
    (Torres)     		2/17/2020
    9:56 AM     		Withdrawn
    2/18/2020     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    2/18/2020 10:00 AM Commerce and Tourism 3 Yeas - 2 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    287.137 Page 2 (pdf)
    448.093 Page 3 (pdf)

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  • SB 664, Original Filed Version Posted 10/24/2019 at 3:32 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary (Pre-Meeting) 2/10/2020 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 2/13/2020 (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (13)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    224638 - Amendment
    Between lines 99 and 100 insert:     		Judiciary
    (Gibson)     		2/10/2020
    1:38 PM     		Withdrawn
    2/13/2020     		Web Page
    PDF
    423022 - Amendment
    Between lines 126 and 127 insert:     		Judiciary
    (Gibson)     		2/10/2020
    1:36 PM     		Withdrawn
    2/13/2020     		Web Page
    PDF
    925668 - Amendment
    Between lines 134 and 135 insert:     		Judiciary
    (Gibson)     		2/10/2020
    1:37 PM     		Withdrawn
    2/13/2020     		Web Page
    PDF
    923154 - Amendment
    Delete lines 144 - 146 and insert:     		Judiciary
    (Gibson)     		2/10/2020
    1:38 PM     		Withdrawn
    2/13/2020     		Web Page
    PDF
    286242 - Amendment
    Delete lines 169 - 175 and insert:     		Judiciary
    (Gibson)     		2/10/2020
    1:37 PM     		Withdrawn
    2/13/2020     		Web Page
    PDF
    698622 - Amendment
    Between lines 273 and 274 insert:     		Judiciary
    (Gibson)     		2/10/2020
    1:36 PM     		Withdrawn
    2/13/2020     		Web Page
    PDF
    569026 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Judiciary
    (Simmons)     		2/10/2020
    1:38 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/13/2020     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 412606 - Amendment to Amendment (569026)
    Between lines 89 and 90 insert:     		Judiciary
    (Rodriguez)     		2/11/2020
    11:45 AM     		Unfavorable
    2/13/2020     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 848944 - Amendment to Amendment (569026)
    Between lines 89 and 90 insert:     		Judiciary
    (Rodriguez)     		2/11/2020
    11:46 AM     		Unfavorable
    2/13/2020     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 846536 - Amendment to Amendment (569026)
    Between lines 89 and 90 insert:     		Judiciary
    (Rodriguez)     		2/11/2020
    11:46 AM     		Unfavorable
    2/13/2020     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 885186 - Amendment to Amendment (569026)
    Between lines 89 and 90 insert:     		Judiciary
    (Rodriguez)     		2/11/2020
    11:47 AM     		Unfavorable
    2/13/2020     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 488938 - Amendment to Amendment (569026)
    Between lines 186 and 187 insert:     		Judiciary
    (Rodriguez)     		2/11/2020
    11:45 AM     		Unfavorable
    2/13/2020     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 487102 - Substitute Amendment (Delete All) (569026)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Judiciary
    (Rodriguez)     		2/11/2020
    11:46 AM     		Unfavorable
    2/13/2020     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    2/11/2020 2:00 PM Judiciary 4 Yeas - 2 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    287.137 Page 10 (pdf)

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