SB90: Employment; verification of eligibility.

Chief Patron

Chuck Colgan (D-29)
Served: 1976–

Progress

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

Status

01/28/2008: In Courts of Justice Committee

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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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Video

Votes were cast on this bill on the following dates for which Richmond Sunlight has video: 01/21/2008, 01/21/2008 and 01/28/2008.

Comments

CG2 Consulting, tracking this bill in Photosynthesis, notes:

There is a reason that Illinois law currently prohibits the use of eVerify by Illinois employers. The system remains a "pilot program" because of underfunding and because of concerns about the reliability of the information in the system. Until the federal government appropriates sufficient funds to ensure that the system is adequately funded and staffed and applies to all employers nationally without exception, Virginia should not mandate the system's use by Virginia employers.

Posted 6 months ago. #

Brenda writes:

So if the system is inadequate, get it up-to-date and implement this law as soon as possible. There are plenty of funds available for inane programs that are not needed near as much as this one. Pass the bill, fund the programs, hire the legal Americans for the jobs and implement the eVerify program ASAP. Virginia should mandate this system's use by Virginia employers immediately.

Posted 5 months ago. #