Bill Title: As introduced, prohibits governmental entities from contracting with a person who does not provide evidence of work authorization status for each individual to whom public money will be received under a public contract; requires private employers with at least six employees and governmental entities to verify the work authorization status of employees hired on or after January 1, 2020. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 12 and Title 50.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-04-16 - Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 2020 [SB1165 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]

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Sponsors

Name	Type	Sponsorship	District	Financial	Encyclopedia	Biography
Senator Joseph Hensley [R]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	SD-028	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Mark Pody [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-017	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart

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