HB 197: Employment Eligibility
GENERAL BILL by Jacques ; Michael ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Barnaby ; Miller
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: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 1/13/2026 House - 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 1/13/2026 House - 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 10/16/2025 House • Filed
10/21/2025 House • Referred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
• Referred to Commerce Committee
• Now in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
10/28/2025 House • Added to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee agenda
11/5/2025 House • Favorable by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
• Reported out of Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
• Now in Commerce Committee
12/4/2025 House • Added to Commerce Committee agenda
12/11/2025 House • Favorable by Commerce Committee
• Reported out of Commerce Committee
• Bill released to House Calendar
1/12/2026 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (1/15/2026)
1/13/2026 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
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HB 197, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 10/16/2025 at 2:04 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 11/6/2025 (pdf)
Commerce Committee (Post-Meeting) 12/11/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (2)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1278 Employment Eligibility Martin Identical Last Action: 1/13/2026 S Introduced 
S 1542 Immigration Pizzo Compare Last Action: 1/9/2026 S Filed
Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 448.095 Employment eligibility. Page 1 (pdf)