Require certain construction industry employers to use E-verify
Summary
To enact sections 4151.01, 4151.02, 4151.03, 4151.04, 4151.05, 4151.06, and 4151.07 of the Revised Code to require certain construction industry employers to use E-verify and to sanction specified hiring practices in the industry.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Nov 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2026
Introduced Apr 29, 2025
Signed Mar 20, 2026
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What changed between versions
As Passed by the Senate
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As Enrolled
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4 edits
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Dec 19, 2025
MODERATE
This bill was amended from its Senate passage version to its enrolled final version, primarily adding standard legislative formatting and language required for final enactment. The substantive policy content regarding E-Verify requirements for construction employers, penalties, and enforcement mechanisms remains unchanged from the Senate version.
TECHNICAL
Added standard legislative header information including '136th General Assembly', 'Regular Session 2025-2026', and representative/senator names that were removed in the enrolled version.
Added formal act language 'Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio' and section numbering conventions used in final enrolled bills.
Removed page numbers and 'As Passed by the Senate' markers that were present in the Senate version but not needed in the final enrolled version.
Reorganized text formatting from multi-line paragraphs to single-line sections with proper legislative numbering conventions for the final enrolled version.
Floor votes · Senate Nov 20, 2025 · House Jun 11, 2025
How they voted
33–0
Passed
Total votes 33
Nov 20, 2025
D
Democratic9
100% Yea
R
Republican24
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
4
Committee
2
Dec 9, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Sent To The Governor
legislature
Nov 20, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (33-0)
senate
Nov 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Jun 18, 2025
Committee
Referred to committee
upper
Jun 12, 2025
Introduced
Introduced
upper
Jun 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Apr 30, 2025
Committee
Referred to committee
lower
Apr 29, 2025
Introduced
Introduced
lower
2 primary · 7 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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