Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary Committee on June 29, 2009. The 2009 session has ended.
2009 Regular Session
House Bill 3215
Requires employers to verify immigration status of employees hired after January 1, 2009.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
Requires employers to verify immigration status of employees hired after January 1, 2009. Prohibits knowingly or intentionally hiring unauthorized aliens. Authorizes Attorney General or district attorney to investigate violations. Suspends or revokes business license of violators under certain circumstances. Requires Attorney General to publish information related to hiring of unauthorized aliens on website. Creates crime of filing a frivolous complaint. Punishes by maximum of 30 days' imprisonment, $1,250 fine, or both.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
Its course
March 11 to June 29, 2009, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action3 actions on 3 days
In the House of RepresentativesMar 11 to Jun 29 · stopped110 days
Waiting for a committeeMar 11 to Mar 165 days
JudiciaryMar 16 to Jun 29 · stopped105 days
Text
Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Mar 11 – Jun 29
- Mar 11Introduced
- Mar 16Sent to Judiciary
- Jun 29Died when the session ended
All 3 actions, as published
- Mar 11First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
- Mar 16Referred to Judiciary.House of Representatives
- Jun 29In committee upon adjournment.House of Representatives