Verification of Employment Eligibility
Summary
Verification of Employment Eligibility; Prohibits approval of certain applications after specified date; requires awardee to repay certain moneys within specified timeframe; requires public employers, contractors, & subcontractors to use E-Verify system for specified purposes; prohibits such entities from entering into contract unless each party to contract uses E-Verify system; authorizes termination of contract; provides liability; requires private employers to verify employment eligibility of newly hired employees; provides acceptable methods for verification; provides specified immunity & creates rebuttable presumption; requires private employers to provide copies of certain documents, upon request, to specified persons & entities for certain purposes; prohibits such persons & entities from making independent determination; requires affidavit; provides for suspension or revocation of certain licenses.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Mar 2020
House Passage
Mar 2020
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2020
Last action Mar 10, 2020
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
7
Committee
8
Mar 10, 2020
Lower · Passed
Laid on Table - Companion bill(s) CS/CS/CS/SB 664 passed
lower
Mar 2, 2020
Lower · Passed
Favorable by- State Affairs Committee; YEAS 16 NAYS 7
lower
Mar 1, 2020
Lower · Passed
On Committee agenda-- State Affairs Committee, 03/02/20, 9:00 am, Morris Hall
lower
Mar 1, 2020
Lower · Passed
Now in State Affairs Committee
lower
Mar 1, 2020
Committee
CS referred to State Affairs Committee
lower
Mar 1, 2020
Lower · Passed
Original reference(s) removed: Appropriations Committee
lower
Feb 27, 2020
Lower · Passed
CS by Commerce Committee; YEAS 15 NAYS 8
lower
Feb 25, 2020
Lower · Passed
PCS on Committee agenda-- Commerce Committee, 02/27/20, 8:00 am, Webster Hall
lower
Jan 17, 2020
Committee
Referred to Commerce Committee; Appropriations Committee; State Affairs Committee
lower
Jan 14, 2020
Introduced
Introduced
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Cord Byrd
RRepublican
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