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HB926: Illegal aliens; corporate existence terminated involuntarily for employing.

Chief Patron

Del. Kathy Byron (R-22)

Kathy Byron (R-22)
Lynchburg, VA
Served: 1998–

Progress

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

Status

03/12/2008: signed by governor

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Summary

Professions and occupations; unlawful acts; employing illegal aliens. Provides that it is cause for disciplinary action by any regulatory board established pursuant to Title 54.1 against a regulant if such regulant has been convicted of a state or federal law prohibiting the employment of persons who are not legally eligible to be employed in the United States.

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Video

Votes were cast on this bill on the following dates for which Richmond Sunlight has video: 02/06/2008, 02/06/2008, 02/07/2008, 02/07/2008, 02/08/2008, 02/08/2008, 02/11/2008, 02/12/2008, 02/13/2008, 02/13/2008, 02/14/2008, 02/14/2008, 02/25/2008, 02/26/2008, 02/26/2008, 02/28/2008, 02/28/2008, 02/29/2008 and 03/06/2008.

Identical Bills

The following bills are identical to this one: SB782

Patron: Mark Obenshain
Introduced: 2008-01-18
Status: signed by governor
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Comments

Mary Martin writes:

I am behind this bill 100%. I hope the fight is strong and successful for this bill as well as SB 517 and SB 623. I look forward to reading of the success of the three of them.

Tom writes:

Mary... let me ask you this since you are so excited about his bill.

As an employer, when I hire someone...I get a copy of their driver’s license and SS card. That is all that is required as an employer. Now why is it fair for the government to come after me as an employer when I hired this person whom provided the proper paper work. The government has provided me with no database to check this persons’ SSN against so how am I suppose to know if it’s correct and legal? Yet, Obenshain wants to take my business license away??? Does that sound fair???

Tom

Lizzy writes:

Tom...
there are two resources out there that can help you. Firstly, DOL has a handbook "Employers Guide to Employment Law" which has picture examples of all alien cards issued over the years so you can cross check the one you see visibly in front of you.
Secondly, you can take the guesswork out by signing up for e-verify. It is an employer access point to match the details provided to you against Homeland Security data and Social Security data. This allows you as an employer to key in new hire's details and it tells you instantly if they are authorized to work or not. The website is https://www.vis-dhs.com/
Hope this helps!

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