Key Votes
SB 156 - Prohibits Employment of Undocumented Immigrants - Key Vote
South Dakota Key Votes
Stages
- March 8, 2011 House Bill Failed
- March 8, 2011 House Bill Failed
- Feb. 23, 2011 Senate Bill Passed
- Jan. 27, 2011 Introduced
Family
Issues
Stage Details
Legislation - Bill Failed (House) (22-45) - March 8, 2011
Note:
NOTE: THIS VOTE RECONSIDERS A PREVIOUS VOTE.
Legislation - Bill Failed (House) (33-35) - March 8, 2011 (Key vote)
Title: Prohibits Employment of Undocumented Immigrants
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that prohibits the employment of undocumented immigrants.
Highlights:
- Prohibits any person, employer, or business entity from knowingly and intentionally employing undocumented immigrants to perform work within the state of South Dakota (Sec. 1).
- Specifies that employers can defend themselves against possible violations of this act by confirming the legal work status of applicants through the E-verify program or through completion of I-9 forms, and retaining documentation of work status verification (Sec. 3).
- Establishes penalties for violations of this act as follows (Sec. 5):
- The first violation is punishable by a civil fine of no more than $1,000, regardless of the number of undocumented immigrants employed by the violator;
- The second violation is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor; and
- All subsequent violations constitute a separate offense with respect to each undocumented immigrant.
Legislation - Bill Passed (Senate) (23-12) - Feb. 23, 2011 (Key vote)
Title: Prohibits Employment of Undocumented Immigrants
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that prohibits the employment of undocumented immigrants.
Highlights:
- Prohibits any person, employer, or business entity from knowingly and intentionally employing undocumented immigrants to perform work within the state of South Dakota (Sec. 1).
- Specifies that employers can defend themselves against possible violations of this act by confirming the legal work status of applicants through the E-verify program or through completion of I-9 forms, and retaining documentation of work status verification (Sec. 3).
- Establishes penalties for violations of this act as follows (Sec. 5):
- The first violation is punishable by a civil fine of no more than $1,000, regardless of the number of undocumented immigrants employed by the violator;
- The second violation is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor; and
- All subsequent violations constitute a separate offense with respect to each undocumented immigrant.
Legislation - Introduced (Senate) - Jan. 27, 2011
Title: Prohibits Employment of Undocumented Immigrants
Sponsors
Co-sponsors
- James W. 'Jim' Bolin (SD - R)
- Jamie M. Boomgarden (SD - R) (Out Of Office)
- Jenna Haggar (SD - I)
- Steve Hickey (SD - R)
- Lora Lyn Hubbel (SD - R) (Out Of Office)
- Phil Jensen (SD - R) (Out Of Office)
- Thomas Tom Jones (SD - D) (Out Of Office)
- Mark K. Kirkeby (SD - R) (Out Of Office)
- Elizabeth Kraus (SD - R) (Out Of Office)
- Scott Munsterman (SD - R)
- Stacey Victor 'Stace' Nelson (SD - R)
- Al Novstrup (SD - R)
- David A. Novstrup (SD - R)
- Larry R. Rhoden (SD - R)
- Lance S. Russell (SD - R)
- Roger D. Solum (SD - R)
- Manford J. 'Manny' Steele (SD - R)
- Patricia K. Stricherz (SD - R) (Out Of Office)
- Mike Vehle (SD - R)
- Mark Eugene Venner Sr. (SD - R) (Out Of Office)
- Mike Jon Verchio (SD - R)
- Hal G. Wick (SD - R)
