Bill Text: FL H0219 | 2010 | Regular Session | Engrossed


Bill Title: Immigration

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 21-0)

Status: (Failed) 2010-04-30 - Died in Messages [H0219 Detail]

Download: Florida-2010-H0219-Engrossed.html
CS/CS/HB 219
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A bill to be entitled
2An act relating to immigration; creating s. 287.0575,
3F.S.; providing definitions; prohibiting agencies from
4entering into a contract for contractual services with
5contractors not registered and participating in a federal
6work authorization program by a specified date; providing
7procedures and requirements with respect to the
8registration of contractors and subcontractors; providing
9for enforcement; providing a schedule for phased
10compliance; requiring the Department of Management
11Services to promulgate rules; specifying causes of action
12for which a contractor or subcontractor registered with
13and participating in a federal work authorization program
14may not be held civilly liable; creating s. 337.163, F.S.;
15providing definitions; prohibiting the Department of
16Transportation from entering into a contract for
17contractual services with contractors not registered and
18participating in a federal work authorization program by a
19specified date; providing procedures and requirements with
20respect to the registration of contractors and
21subcontractors; providing for enforcement; providing a
22schedule for phased compliance; requiring the department
23to promulgate rules; specifying causes of action for which
24a contractor or subcontractor registered with and
25participating in a federal work authorization program may
26not be held civilly liable; providing an effective date.
27
28Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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30 Section 1. Section 287.0575, Florida Statutes, is created
31to read:
32 287.0575 Compliance with federal work authorization
33programs.-
34 (1) As used in this section, the term:
35 (a) "Federal work authorization program" means any program
36operated by the United States Department of Homeland Security
37that provides electronic verification of work authorization
38issued by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services
39or any equivalent federal work authorization program operated by
40the United States Department of Homeland Security that provides
41for the verification of information regarding newly hired
42employees under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986,
43Pub. L. No. 99-603.
44 (b) "Subcontractor" means a person who enters into a
45contract with a contractor for the performance of any part of
46such contractor's contract.
47 (2) An agency may not enter into a contract under s.
48287.057 for contractual services unless the contractor registers
49and participates in a federal work authorization program.
50 (3) A contractor who receives a contract award under s.
51287.057 for contractual services may not execute a contract,
52purchase order, or subcontract in connection with the award
53unless the contractor and all subcontractors providing services
54for the contractor register and participate in a federal work
55authorization program. The contractor shall certify in writing
56to the agency that it is in compliance with this subsection.
57 (4) A contractor shall ensure that each subcontractor
58providing services for the contractor registers and participates
59in a federal work authorization program. Each subcontractor
60shall certify in writing to the contractor that it is in
61compliance with this subsection.
62 (5) Subsections (2), (3), and (4) shall apply as follows:
63 (a) On or after July 1, 2011, with respect to contractors
64or subcontractors employing 500 or more employees.
65 (b) On or after July 1, 2012, with respect to contractors
66or subcontractors employing 100 or more employees.
67 (c) On or after July 1, 2013, with respect to all
68contractors or subcontractors.
69 (6) This section shall be enforced without regard to race,
70religion, gender, ethnicity, or national origin.
71 (7) The department shall promulgate rules to provide a
72process of verification of compliance with a federal work
73authorization program.
74 (8) A contractor or subcontractor registered with and
75participating in a federal work authorization program may not be
76held civilly liable in a cause of action for the contractor's or
77subcontractor's:
78 (a) Unlawful hiring of an unauthorized alien, as defined
79in 8 U.S.C. s. 1324a, if the information obtained in accordance
80with the status verification system indicated that the
81employee's federal legal status allowed the contractor or
82subcontractor to hire the employee; or
83 (b) Refusal to hire an individual if the information
84obtained in accordance with the status verification system
85indicated that the individual's federal legal status was that of
86an unauthorized alien as defined in 8 U.S.C. s. 1324a.
87 Section 2. Section 337.163, Florida Statutes, is created
88to read:
89 337.163 Compliance with federal work authorization
90program.-
91 (1) As used in this section, the term:
92 (a) "Federal work authorization program" means any program
93operated by the United States Department of Homeland Security
94that provides electronic verification of work authorization
95issued by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services
96or any equivalent federal work authorization program operated by
97the United States Department of Homeland Security that provides
98for the verification of information regarding newly hired
99employees under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986,
100Pub. L. No. 99-603.
101 (b) "Subcontractor" means a person who enters into a
102contract with a contractor for the performance of any part of
103such contractor's contract.
104 (2) The department may not enter into a contract under
105this chapter for contractual services unless the contractor
106registers and participates in a federal work authorization
107program.
108 (3) A contractor who receives a contract award under this
109chapter for contractual services may not execute a contract,
110purchase order, or subcontract in connection with the award
111unless the contractor and all subcontractors providing services
112for the contractor register and participate in a federal work
113authorization program. The contractor shall certify in writing
114to the department that it is in compliance with this subsection.
115 (4) A contractor shall ensure that each subcontractor
116providing services for the contractor registers and participates
117in a federal work authorization program. Each subcontractor
118shall certify in writing to the contractor that it is in
119compliance with this subsection.
120 (5) Subsections (2), (3), and (4) shall apply as follows:
121 (a) On or after July 1, 2011, with respect to contractors
122or subcontractors employing 500 or more employees.
123 (b) On or after July 1, 2012, with respect to contractors
124or subcontractors employing 100 or more employees.
125 (c) On or after July 1, 2013, with respect to all
126contractors or subcontractors.
127 (6) This section shall be enforced without regard to race,
128religion, gender, ethnicity, or national origin.
129 (7) The department shall promulgate rules to provide a
130process of verification of compliance with a federal work
131authorization program.
132 (8) A contractor or subcontractor registered with and
133participating in a federal work authorization program may not be
134held civilly liable in a cause of action for the contractor's or
135subcontractor's:
136 (a) Unlawful hiring of an unauthorized alien, as defined
137in 8 U.S.C. s. 1324a, if the information obtained in accordance
138with the status verification system indicated that the
139employee's federal legal status allowed the contractor or
140subcontractor to hire the employee; or
141 (b) Refusal to hire an individual if the information
142obtained in accordance with the status verification system
143indicated that the individual's federal legal status was that of
144an unauthorized alien as defined in 8 U.S.C. s. 1324a.
145 Section 3. This act shall take effect July 1, 2010.
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