E-Verify Federal and State Legislation Map

All Federal contractors and their sub contractors (paid over $3,000) will need to use E-Verify to confirm that all of their new hires and their current employees working directly on federal contracts are authorized to legally work in the United States.

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Amended
Executive Order 12989
(Executive Order 13465)

USCIS Press Release

Federal Register
Final Rule

Originally July 1, 2009.

On July 7, 2009, HB 1093 is recommended for study in the Interim by Joint Interim Committee on JUDICIARY Commit­tee- HOUSE

State agencies will have to use E-Verify for all new employees.

Also a contractor or subcontractor who enters into a contract with a public employer shall not enter into a contract or subcontract in connection with the physical performance of services within this state unless the contractor or subcontractor registers and participates in the E-Verify system.

Ineligibility to receive and/or loss of federal contracts.

HB 1093

Public employers and any contrac­tors and sub­contractors to a public employer.

July 1, 2007:
Employers with 500+ employees.

July 1, 2008:
Employers with 100+ employees.

July 1, 2009:
All public employers.

January 1, 2010:
Governor Sonny Perdue signed HB 2 into law:

A public employer shall permanently post the employer's federally issued user identification number and date of authorization, on the employer's website. If the employer does not maintain a website, the mentioned data shall be published annually in the official legal organ for the county.

A person who intentionally advises, encourages, hires, counsels, or procures another to commit a crime, may be charged with and convicted of commission of the crime.

06 SB529

HB 2

Originally September 30, 2009

On May 3, 2009 the bill was referred to Commit­tee on Interstate and Interna­tional Coo­pera­tion.

State and local governments, and their contractors, will have to use the federal E-Verify system to check the employment eligibility of new hires.

Some private employers also would be required to use E-Verify

A contractor of a public contract for services may terminate a contract with a subcontractor if the subcontractor employs unauthorized aliens or contracts with them.

SB 580

From and after July 1, 2008: All state agencies, departments, and political subdivisions, all employers who have contracts with the State of Mississippi, or with its departments, agencies, political subdivisions, all third-party employers, and any person or company using a third-party employer.

After January 1, 2009: All other employers who do business in Mississippi.

"It shall be a felony for any person to accept or perform employment for compensation knowing or in reckless disregard that the person is an unauthorized alien with respect to employment during the period which the unauthorized employment occurred. Upon conviction, a violator shall be subject to imprisonment in the custody of the Department of Corrections for not less than one (1) year nor more than five (5) years, a fine of not less than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) nor more than Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00), or both."

Public entities, contractors for public projects, and businesses qualifying for state tax incentive programs will be required to verify legal status of newly-hired employees using the federal E-Verify system.

Private employers are not affected, unless they are doing contract work for the state or receiving state economic incentives, but, Gov. Dave Heineman said: "If LB 403 confirms that E-Verify is effective and accurate, I support expanding its use to all private businesses".

LB 403

All employers by July 1, 2010.

Act H 4400 requires employers to use E-Verify for all new hires, or only employ workers with valid driver's license from South Carolina or from another pre-designated state.

January 1, 2009:
Public contractors employing more than 500 emplo­yees.

July 1, 2009:
Public contractors with 100 to 499 emplo­yees and all private employers with 100 or more emplo­yees.

January 1, 2010:
Will apply also to the rest of public contractors, regardless of size.

July 1, 2010:
All employers.

Violations may result in a civil penalty of up to $1,000 per violation and the revocation of the business license.

All employers.

Ordinance 934 requires that after hiring an employee, every employer should verify the employment eligibility of the employee through the E-Verify program.

First violation - The city manager shall demand that the employer terminate the employment of all workers hired in violation of this ordinance.

Second violation - The city manager may revoke any license that has been issued to those who hired unauthorized workers.

Ordinance 934

City of Lancaster News

Contractors and subcontractors.

"The contractor shall use the E-Verify system established and maintained by the United States Department of Homeland Security to ensure that all contractor and subcontractor employees meet the employment eligibility requirements as set forth in the federal laws, rules and regulations and further that the contractor and subcontractor shall maintain E-Verify records and make them immediately available upon the written request of Alamance County."

Contractors and subcontractors who fail to use E-Verify could be barred from future county projects.

Addendum to county contracts

Ordinance No. 2009-74s of the Pierce County Council requires Contractors and Business Entities Contracting with the County to Participate in the E-Verify Program.

Under this obligation are those seeking road or other county public works contracts worth more than $100,000. Those applying for any other contract worth more than $25,000 must do the same.