House passes bill to expand E-Verify during emotional debate on immigration

Senate Committee Advances Legislation Requiring Use of E-Verify

The legislation disincentivizes hiring illegal aliens and assists in combating human trafficking. The post Senate Committee Advances Legislation Requiring Use of E-Verify appeared first on Texas Scorecard.

House Passes Bill Requiring E-Verify for All Private Employers

The Florida House on Wednesday approved legislation requiring all private employers in the state to use the federal E-Verify system when hiring new workers, broadening current employment verification mandates to include businesses of all sizes. The bill, HB 955, passed on a 88-25 vote along party lines. Sponsored by Rep. Berny Jacques, the proposal removes a statutory threshold that previously limited the E-Verify mandate to public employers and…

Florida House passes E-Verify measure, but bill looks dead in the Senate • Florida Phoenix

Duval County Republican Kiyan Michael is shown in this Florida House photo.Despite the Senate’s inaction, the House passed a bill Wednesday requiring all employers to use an online system to verify that their new hires can legally work in the country. Public agencies, their contractors, and companies with more than 25 employees are now required to use E-Verify, but companies with fewer than 25 employees would also have to use the system under HB…

House passes bill to expand E-Verify during emotional debate on immigration

Florida is one step closer to expanding E-Verify to require all private businesses, both big and small, to crack down on hiring illegal workers. The House has approved legislation (HB 955) that would require all businesses with under 25 employees to check employees’ status using E-Verify. A 2023 state law already requires businesses with more than 25 employees to use E-Verify. The House’s 88-25 vote came after the Legislature held a Special Sess…

Florida House passes E-Verify measure, but bill looks dead in the Senate

Despite the Senate’s inaction, the House passed a bill Wednesday requiring all employers to use an online system to verify that their new hires can legally work in the country.

E-Verify Expansion Backed in House

The Florida House on Wednesday approved a bill that would require all private employers to use the federal E-Verify system to check the immigration status of newly hired workers.