Electronic Work Verification Program, federal; public contractors to register. (SB1288)
Introduced By
Sen. Jeff McWaters (R-Virginia Beach)
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
Public Procurement Act; verification of legal presence. Requires all public contractors and their subcontractors to register and participate in a federal Electronic Work Verification Program or similar electronic verification of work authorization program to determine that their employees and individual independent contractors are legally eligible for employment in the United States. Contractors and subcontractors are required to verify the employment status of their employees and independent contractors, and are prohibited from employing or contracting with an individual who is not determined to be legally eligible for employment in the United States as determined through the verification of the individual's status. Contractors who do not register and participate in the registration program are ineligible for prequalification. Read the Bill »
Status
02/07/2011: Merged into SB1049
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/12/2011 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11102786D |
| 01/12/2011 | Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology |
| 01/20/2011 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1288) |
| 01/26/2011 | Rereferred from General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/26/2011 | Rereferred to Courts of Justice |
| 01/31/2011 | Assigned Courts sub: Civil |
| 02/07/2011 | Incorporated by Courts of Justice (SB1049-Barker) (13-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
Comments
VACOLAO opposes any legislation that imposes unnecessary and burdensome additional regulatory or administrative requirements on Virginia residents, Virginia businesses, Virginia agencies or Virginia nonprofit organizations without any corresponding proven positive benefit for the taxpayers or the community, including requirements to participate in E-Verify, (HB 1727, Carrico; HB 1859, Anderson; HB 2333, Lingamfelter; SB 789, Watkins; SB 1049, Barker; SB 1288, McWaters)