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Introduced Session

An act relating to the verification of employment eligibility; amending s. 288.061, F.S.; prohibiting the approval of certain economic development incentive applications after a specified date; requiring an awardee to repay certain moneys within a specified timeframe under certain circumstances; creating s. 448.095, F.S.; providing definitions; requiring public employers, contractors, and subcontractors to register with and use the E-Verify system; prohibiting such entities from entering into a contract unless each party to the contract registers with and uses the E- Verify system; requiring a subcontractor to provide a contractor with a certain affidavit; requiring a contractor to maintain a copy of such affidavit; authorizing the termination of a contract under certain conditions; providing that such termination is not a breach of contract; authorizing a challenge to such termination; providing certain liability for contractors if a contract is terminated; requiring private employers to verify the employment eligibility of newly hired employees beginning on a specified date; providing an exception; providing acceptable methods for verifying employment eligibility; requiring a private employer to maintain certain documentation for a specified time period; providing 26 specified immunity and nonliability for private 27 employers; creating a rebuttable presumption for 28 private employers; requiring private employers to 29 provide copies of certain documentation, upon request, 30 to specified persons and entities for certain 31 purposes; prohibiting specified persons and entities 32 from making a determination as to whether a person is 33 an unauthorized alien; requiring a specified affidavit 34 from certain private employers; providing for the 35 suspension or permanent revocation of certain licenses 36 under certain circumstances; providing construction; 37 providing an effective date. 38

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Cord Byrd (R)*,  Heather Fitzenhagen (R)*,  Alex Andrade (R),  Mike Beltran (R),  Byron Donalds (R),  Dane Eagle (R),  Randy Fine (R),  Walter Hill (R),  Blaise Ingoglia (R),  Thomas Leek (R),  Bob Rommel (R),  Rick Roth (R),  Anthony Sabatini (R),  David Santiago (R),  Tyler Sirois (R),  Jayer Williamson (R), 

Other Sponsors (1)

Laid on Table - Companion bill(s) CS/CS/CS/SB 664 passed (on 03/10/2020)

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