Business, Professional and Occupational License (BPOL) tax; applicants not to employ illegal worker. (SB385)
Introduced By
Sen. Steve Martin (R-Chesterfield)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✗ |
Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
☐ |
Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Business, professional and occupational license tax requirements; illegal workers. Requires applicants seeking a local business license to certify that they do not employ persons who cannot provide legal documents proving they are legally eligible to work in the United States. Read the Bill »
Status
01/30/2008: Failed to Pass in Committee
History
Date | Action |
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01/08/2008 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 082225268 |
01/08/2008 | Referred to Committee on Finance |
01/12/2008 | Impact statement from TAX (SB385) |
01/22/2008 | Rereferred from Fin. (16-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/22/2008 | Rereferred to Courts of Justice |
01/28/2008 | Assigned Courts sub: Special on Immigration |
01/30/2008 | Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
Comments
Because not every locality charges a BPOL tax, this bill would set up a system in which small business owners in only some localities would bear the additional burden of complying with a certification requirement for which no evidence of either efficacy or necessity has been presented.