HB 89 (2019) -  Verification of Employment Eligibility

General Bill by Altman (CO-SPONSORS) Bush; Drake; Fitzenhagen; Hage; Hill; Sabatini; Sirois
Verification of Employment Eligibility: Requires employers to register with & use E-Verify system to verify employment eligibility of new employees; suspends employer licenses until registration with E-Verify system; provides for license reinstatement; prohibits employer from knowingly employing unauthorized alien; authorizes complaint to be filed with DEO; provides specified immunity; requires DEO to maintain public database containing certain information & make such information available on its website; authorizes injunctive relief; provides private cause of action & remedies; requires public employers, contractors, & subcontractors to register with & use E-Verify system for specified purposes; prohibits such entities from entering into contract unless each party to contract registers with & uses E-Verify system; authorizes termination of contract; authorizes challenge to such termination.
Effective Date: July 1, 2019
Last Event: Died in Workforce Development & Tourism Subcommittee on Friday, May 3, 2019 11:59 PM

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Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: SB 164 Subject: Verification of Employment Eligibility Relationship: Similar

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Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Workforce Development & Tourism Subcommittee Time: 05/03/2019 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Workforce Development & Tourism Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Time: 05/03/2019 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/05/2019 - 11:28 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Workforce Development & Tourism Subcommittee Time: 01/03/2019 - 10:47 AM Member: Committee: Workforce Development & Tourism Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Commerce Committee Time: 01/03/2019 - 10:47 AM Member: Committee: Commerce Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Transportation & Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 01/03/2019 - 10:47 AM Member: Committee: Transportation & Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Workforce Development & Tourism Subcommittee Time: 01/03/2019 - 10:47 AM Member: Committee: Workforce Development & Tourism Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 12/11/2018 - 1:49 PM Member: Altman Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
287.137 SB 164