VA HB1047 | 2008 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 11-1)
Status: Introduced on January 9 2008 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2008-02-12 - House: Left in Rules
Status: Introduced on January 9 2008 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2008-02-12 - House: Left in Rules
Summary
Document verification for employment of illegal immigrants; penalty. Provides that each day of continued unlawful employment of an alien worker, each alien who cannot provide documents indicating that he is legally eligible for employment in the United States, or of false representation that an alien worker has documentation indicating that he is legally eligible for employment in the United States constitutes a separate civil offense punishable by a $100 civil penalty. The measure also (i) makes it a Class 1 misdemeanor to falsely represent that an alien worker has documentation indicating that he is legally eligible for employment and (ii) amends the existing prohibition on employing such aliens to provide that it is unlawful to continue employing such person who cannot provide the required documentation of eligibility.
Title
Illegal immigrants; document verification for employment.
Sponsors
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2008-02-12 | House: Left in Rules | |
2008-01-09 | House: Referred to Committee on Rules | |
2008-01-09 | House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 084515784 |
Subjects
Virginia State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?081+sum+HB1047 |