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2009 SESSION
HB 2121 Public Procurement Act; verification of legal presence of contractors for employment.
Introduced by: Paul F. Nichols | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
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 determined not 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. The measure becomes effective on July 1, 2010.
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HISTORY
- 01/13/09 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 090130654
- 01/13/09 House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
- 01/19/09 House: Assigned GL sub: FOIA
- 01/29/09 House: Referred from General Laws by voice vote
- 01/29/09 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/02/09 House: Assigned Courts sub: Civil
- 02/02/09 House: Subcommittee recommends referring to Small Business Commission by voice vote
- 02/10/09 House: Left in Courts of Justice