MT SB329

Employers with more than 50 employees must register for E-Verify and submit all new hires for employment verification, with records retained for the duration of employment or 3 years, whichever is longer

Employees hired before October 1, 2025 are exempt; new employees' status is considered provisional until work authorization is verified

First violation involving a single worker may result in a warning letter; second violations or multiple unauthorized workers trigger $2,500 fines per violation; third or subsequent violations incur $5,000 fines per violation plus potential license revocation

Employers fined under this act are barred from state contracts for 1 year and placed on a public list maintained by the Attorney General

Local governments are prohibited from enacting ordinances or policies that limit enforcement of these E-Verify requirements; employers who terminate workers for compliance purposes are protected from wrongful discharge lawsuits