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HB 955: Employment Eligibility

GENERAL BILL by Jacques ; Michael ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Abbott

Employment Eligibility; Requires that all private employers, rather than only those employing more than specified number of employees, use E-Verify system to verify new employee's employment eligibility beginning on specified date.

Effective Date: 7/1/2025
Last Action: 4/23/2025 Senate - Received
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Rules (RC)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/24/2025 House • Filed
3/2/2025 House • Referred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
• Referred to Commerce Committee
• Now in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
3/4/2025 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/28/2025 House • Added to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee agenda
4/1/2025 House • Favorable by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
4/2/2025 House • Reported out of Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
• Now in Commerce Committee
4/3/2025 House • Added to Commerce Committee agenda
4/7/2025 House • Favorable by Commerce Committee
• Reported out of Commerce Committee
• Bill released to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
4/17/2025 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/23/2025)
4/23/2025 House • Read 2nd time
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
• Read 3rd time
• Passed; YEAS 88, NAYS 25
4/23/2025 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Rules
• Received