Relating to federal inspections of records that employers use to verify the employment eligibility of an employee; and declaring an emergency.
Summary
Requires employer to provide notice to employees of upcoming inspection by federal agency of employer's records regarding identity and employment eligibility of employees within 72 hours ] three business days of employer's receipt of notice of inspection from agency. Establishes requirements for posting notice ] notifying employees of upcoming inspection and information that must be included in notice. Requires Commissioner of Bureau of Labor and Industries to generate and make available on Bureau of Labor and Industries website template for employers to use to comply with notice requirements and provide consultation, technical assistance and training to employers ]. Requires that commissioner make template available in certain languages. Allows employer to refuse to consent to entry by federal agency absent judicial warrant. ] Authorizes commissioner to adopt rules necessary to implement requirements of Act. ] Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
May 2019
Senate Passage
May 2019
House Passage
May 2019
Signed into Law
Jun 2019
Introduced Jan 14, 2019
Signed Jun 6, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Apr 15, 2019 · House May 29, 2019
How they voted
18–8
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 29
Apr 15, 2019
D
Democratic18
83% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Nay
R
Republican10
70% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
26
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Jun 6, 2019
Signed into law
Governor signed.
upper
May 31, 2019
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
May 30, 2019
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
May 29, 2019
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Barker. Passed.
lower
May 14, 2019
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
lower
Apr 23, 2019
Committee
Referred to Business and Labor.
lower
Apr 16, 2019
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
Apr 15, 2019
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Taylor. Passed.
upper
Apr 10, 2019
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
upper
Jan 16, 2019
Committee
Referred to Workforce.
upper
Jan 14, 2019
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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