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SB 1278: Employment Eligibility

GENERAL BILL by Martin

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

Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 1/12/2026 Senate - Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Appropriations; Rules
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Commerce and Tourism (CM)
  2. Appropriations (AP)
  3. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/6/2026 Senate • Filed
    1/12/2026 Senate • Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Appropriations; Rules

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  • SB 1278, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/6/2026 at 4:47 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 197 Employment Eligibility Jacques, Michael Identical Last Action: 1/12/2026 H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (1/15/2026) Track This Bill
    S 1542 Immigration Pizzo Compare Last Action: 1/9/2026 S Filed Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    448.095 Employment eligibility. Page 1 (pdf)

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