WV HB4759 | 2024 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: Engrossed on January 26 2024 - 50% progression
Action: 2024-01-30 - To Government Organization
Pending: Senate Government Organization Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]
Status: Engrossed on January 26 2024 - 50% progression
Action: 2024-01-30 - To Government Organization
Pending: Senate Government Organization Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]
Summary
The purpose of this bill is to verify the legal employment status of all persons who come into their employ and to report their employment to the appropriate governmental agencies. The bill defines "E-Verify", the electronic verification of federal employment authorization program of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996, and provides that unauthorized workers' employment is prohibited.
Title
Relating to E-Verify, the federal employment authorization program
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2024-01-26 - House - Passed House (Roll No. 47) (Y: 82 N: 12 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2024-01-26 - House - Amendment adopted (Roll No. 46) (Y: 84 N: 10 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2024-01-18 - House - 2nd reference dispensed (Roll No. 7) (Y: 56 N: 39 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [FAIL]
2024-01-26 - House - Amendment adopted (Roll No. 46) (Y: 84 N: 10 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2024-01-18 - House - 2nd reference dispensed (Roll No. 7) (Y: 56 N: 39 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [FAIL]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-30 | Senate | To Government Organization |
| 2024-01-30 | Senate | To Government Organization then Judiciary |
| 2024-01-30 | Senate | Introduced in Senate |
| 2024-01-26 | House | Communicated to Senate |
| 2024-01-26 | House | Title amendment adopted (Voice vote) |
| 2024-01-26 | House | Passed House (Roll No. 47) |
| 2024-01-26 | House | Amendment adopted (Roll No. 46) |
| 2024-01-26 | House | Amendment rejected (Voice vote) |
| 2024-01-26 | House | On 3rd reading with right to amend, Special Calendar |
| 2024-01-25 | House | Read 2nd time |
| 2024-01-25 | House | On 2nd reading, Special Calendar |
| 2024-01-24 | House | Read 1st time |
| 2024-01-24 | House | On 1st reading, Special Calendar |
| 2024-01-23 | House | By substitute, do pass |
| 2024-01-18 | House | To House Judiciary |
| 2024-01-18 | House | Motion to Dispense 2nd Reference Rejected (Roll No. 7) |
| 2024-01-18 | House | Do Pass, Dispense 2nd Ref. |
| 2024-01-15 | House | To House Government Organization |
| 2024-01-15 | House | Introduced in House |
| 2024-01-15 | House | To Government Organization then Judiciary |
| 2024-01-15 | House | Filed for introduction |
Subjects
Code Citations
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| 21 | 1B | 2 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 21 | 1B | 3 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 21 | 1B | 4 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 21 | 1B | 5 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 21 | 1B | 6 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 21 | 1B | 7 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 21 | 1B | 8 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 21 | 5I | 4 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
