HB 1124 - AS INTRODUCED
2022 SESSION
22-2718
05/04
HOUSE BILL 1124
SPONSORS: Rep. Baxter, Rock. 20; Rep. Ankarberg, Straf. 10; Rep. Harley, Rock. 20; Rep. Johnson, Belk. 3
COMMITTEE: Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services
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ANALYSIS
This bill requires employers to verify employment eligibility through the federal E-Verify system.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
22-2718
05/04
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Two
AN ACT requiring businesses to use the federal E-Verify system of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Employment of Undocumented Workers Prohibited; E-Verify. Amend RSA 275-A:4-a to read as follows:
275-A:4-a Employment of Undocumented Workers Prohibited. No employer may employ any employee without verifying employment eligibility through the E-Verify system of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services and obtaining documentation showing the employee's eligibility to work in the United States. The employer shall maintain such documentation for the period required by federal law. Acceptable documentation of eligibility to work in the United States shall include documents required by federal law or supporting documentation that satisfies the requirement of federal law.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2023.
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Feb. 3, 2022 | House | Hearing |
| Feb. 24, 2022 | House | Exec Session |
| House | Floor Vote |
March 12, 2022: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/10/2022 HJ 5
March 12, 2022: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/10/2022 HJ 5
March 21, 2022: Removed from Consent (Rep. Bernardy) 03/10/2022 HJ 5
March 3, 2022: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate (Vote 20-1; CC)
Feb. 24, 2022: Executive Session: 02/24/2022 11:30 a.m. LOB305-307
Feb. 3, 2022: Public Hearing: 02/03/2022 10:00 a.m. LOB305-307
Nov. 17, 2021: Introduced 01/05/2022 and referred to Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services
: To Be Introduced and referred to Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services