Key Votes
H 5143 - E-Verify Bill - Key Vote
Rhode Island Key Votes
Gordon Fox voted Nay (Passage) on this legislation.
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Legislation - Referred to Committee (Senate) - May 14, 2009
Legislation - Bill Passed (House) (38-33) - May 12, 2009 (Key vote)
Title: E-Verify Bill
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that requires companies to use the E-Verify database to check employee citizenship and work eligibility.
Highlights:
-Defines employer as a person transacting business in Rhode Island, who employs three or more people at any time (Sec. 1).
-Requires employers in Rhode Island to apply to participate in the federal electronic employment authorization verification program, referred to as E-Verify, to check the work eligibility of each employee (Sec. 1)
-Provides dates of compliance for employers to apply to participate in E-Verify (Sec. 1).
-Mandates the department of labor training to provide a list of employers who fail to comply to the Investigations Division of the U.S. Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Sec. 1).
-Requires employers to terminate employment upon final notice from the department of homeland security of non-confirmation of work eligibility concerning the employee (Sec 1).
Legislation - Introduced (House) - Jan. 22, 2009
Title: E-Verify Bill
Sponsors
- Jon D. Brien (RI - D) (Out Of Office)
Co-sponsors
- Douglas W. Gablinske (RI - D) (Out Of Office)
- Alfred A. Gemma (RI - D) (Out Of Office)
- Nicholas A. Mattiello (RI - D)
- Joseph A. Trillo (RI - R)
