BILL · 2011–12 SESSION
HB 1272: Employment security dept.
Requiring the employment security department to verify that workers referred to employers are authorized to work in the United States.
Summary
- Expresses legislative findings and intent related to requiring the Employment Security Department (Department) to verify the employment eligibility of certain workers.
- Requires the Department to refer for employment only those individuals that the Department has verified are legally authorized to work in the United States.
From the House Bill Analysis 2011 (HB 1272), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 18, 2011
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Bruce Chandler (R-15)
- Introduced
- January 18, 2011 in the House
- Last action
- April 11, 2012
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to requiring the employment security department to verify that workers referred to employers are authorized to work in the United States;
Sponsors
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to Labor & Workforce Development.
HB 1272 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HB 1272 (2025–26) Children in crisis program
- HB 1272 (2023–24) Voters' pamphlets
- HB 1272 (2021–22) Health system transparency
- HB 1272 (2019–20) School lunch durations
- HB 1272 (2017–18) Motor vehicle regis. hiatus
- HB 1272 (2015–16) Intimate images/disclosing
- HB 1272 (2013–14) Cooperative finance orgs
- HB 1272 (2009–10) State bonds and accounts