VA SB90 | 2008 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on December 26 2007 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2008-01-30 - Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (13-Y 2-N)

Summary

Employment; verification of eligibility. Requires employers to participate in an electronic employment verification system or any equivalent federal work authorization program. The measure prohibits an employer from allowing an individual to start work unless the employer has conducted the identity verification process through the electronic employment verification system and has obtained a response that affirmatively verifies that the individual is legally eligible for employment in the United States. Violations are a Class 1 misdemeanor.

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Title

Employment; verification of eligibility.

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History

DateChamberAction
2008-01-30 Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (13-Y 2-N)
2008-01-28 Senate: Assigned Courts sub: Special on Immigration
2008-01-21 Senate: Rereferred to Courts of Justice
2008-01-21 Senate: Rereferred from Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N)
2007-12-26 Senate: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
2007-12-26 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 081092212

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