Illegal immigrants; document verification for employment, penalty. (HB1048)

Introduced By

Del. Jack Reid (R-Richmond)

Progress

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

Description

Document verification for employment of illegal immigrants; penalty. Requires employers to obtain employment eligibility verification documentation as specified in Form I-9 indicating that a prospective employee is legally eligible for employment in the United States. Employers are required to retain such Form I-9 documentation of eligibility for employment on each of their employees for the same period they are required to keep such records under federal law. Violations involving the knowing employment of persons not legally eligible for employment in the United States, in addition to being Class 1 misdemeanors, are punishable by a fine of $10,000. The Department of Labor and Industry is required to provide access to a computer database to assist employers in determining whether prospective employees are legally eligible for employment. An employer that hires persons not legally eligible for employment in the United States will be ineligible to participate in foreign labor certification programs for a period of three years following conviction. Amends § 40.1-11.1, of the Code of Virginia. View Full Text »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

  • 01/11/2006 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/06 060974488
  • 01/11/2006 Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
  • 01/23/2006 Assigned to Commerce and Labor sub-committee: Utilities/Employment (Byron)
  • 02/09/2006 Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (15-Y 5-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/10/2006 Committee substitute printed 062752488-H1
  • 02/11/2006 Read first time
  • 02/13/2006 Read second time
  • 02/13/2006 Committee substitute agreed to 062752488-H1
  • 02/13/2006 Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1048H1
  • 02/14/2006 Read third time and passed House (77-Y 22-N)
  • 02/14/2006 VOTE: PASSAGE (77-Y 22-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/14/2006 Communicated to Senate
  • 02/15/2006 Constitutional reading dispensed
  • 02/15/2006 Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
  • 02/27/2006 Continued to 2007 in Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)