Illegal immigrants; document verification for employment, penalty. (HB1067)

Introduced By

Del. Vivian Watts (D-Annandale)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Document verification for employment of illegal immigrants; penalty. Makes it a Class 1 misdemeanor to falsely represent that an alien worker has documentation indicating that he is legally eligible for employment. Each day of unlawful employment of each alien constitutes a separate civil offense punishable by a $100 civil penalty. Read the Bill »

Status

02/27/2006: Failed to Pass in Committee

History

DateAction
01/11/2006Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/06 061333544
01/11/2006Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
01/23/2006Assigned to Commerce and Labor sub-committee: Utilities/Employment (Byron)
02/09/2006Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendment (21-Y 0-N)
02/11/2006Read first time
02/13/2006Read second time
02/13/2006Committee amendment agreed to
02/13/2006Engrossed by House as amended HB1067E
02/13/2006Printed as engrossed 061333544-E
02/14/2006Read third time and passed House (99-Y 0-N)
02/14/2006VOTE: PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
02/14/2006Communicated to Senate
02/15/2006Constitutional reading dispensed
02/15/2006Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
02/27/2006Continued to 2007 in Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N)