require employment verification eligibility through the e-verify program and to provide a penalty therefor.

What it does: On the version voted Mar 9, 2026: Requires employers with more than 50 employees to verify new hires through E-Verify within 20 days, and lets the attorney general seek a $2,000 civil penalty per violation when federal agencies confirm knowing employment of an unauthorized worker. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)

Question before the chamber: Do Pass Amended

A yes vote recommended passage of HB 1209, the E-Verify requirement, with an amendment replacing loss of state economic incentives for noncompliant employers with attorney general complaint investigations and a $2,000 civil penalty per violation. (AI-written)

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