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FL H6013

Bill

Status

Failed

4/30/2021

Primary Sponsor

Anthony Sabatini

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Origin

House of Representatives

2021 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Florida Statute 448.095 to require private employers to verify employment eligibility exclusively through the E-Verify system, eliminating the alternative option of using the federal Form I-9 documentation process
  • Removes the requirement that private employers retain copies of Form I-9 documentation for at least 3 years after a person's initial date of employment
  • Eliminates the authority of the Department of Law Enforcement, Attorney General, state attorney, and statewide prosecutor to request employment eligibility verification documentation from private employers
  • Removes the provision that enforcement entities must rely on the federal government to verify employment eligibility and may not independently determine whether a person is an unauthorized alien
  • Effective date of July 1, 2021

Legislative Description

Verification of Employment Eligibility by a Private Employer

Last Action

Died in Regulatory Reform Subcommittee

4/30/2021

Committee Referrals

Regulatory Reform Subcommittee1/15/2021

Full Bill Text

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