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PA HB610
PA HB610In public works employment verification, further providing for definitions, for duty of public works contractors and subcontractors, for verification form, for violations, for enforcement and sanctions, for Public Works Employment Verification Account, for protection from retaliation, for good faith immunity and for public works contractor and subcontractor liability; and making an editorial change.
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Introduced
02/20/2025
02/20/2025
In Committee
02/20/2025
02/20/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), entitled "An act providing for and reorganizing the conduct of the executive and administrative work of the Commonwealth by the Executive Department thereof and the administrative departments, boards, commissions, and officers thereof, including the boards of trustees of State Normal Schools, or Teachers Colleges; abolishing, creating, reorganizing or authorizing the reorganization of certain administrative departments, boards, and commissions; defining the powers and duties of the Governor and other executive and administrative officers, and of the several administrative departments, boards, commissions, and officers; fixing the salaries of the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and certain other executive and administrative officers; providing for the appointment of certain administrative officers, and of all deputies and other assistants and employes in certain departments, boards, and commissions; providing for judicial administration; and prescribing the manner in which the number and compensation of the deputies and all other assistants and employes of certain departments, boards and commissions shall be determined," in public works employment verification, further providing for definitions, for duty of public works contractors and subcontractors, for verification form, for violations, for enforcement and sanctions, for Public Works Employment Verification Account, for protection from retaliation, for good faith immunity and for public works contractor and subcontractor liability; and making an editorial change.
AI Summary
This bill amends Pennsylvania's Administrative Code to revise employment verification requirements for public contractors and subcontractors. The legislation requires public contractors and subcontractors to participate in E-Verify (EVP), a federal electronic system for verifying the employment eligibility of new employees, with some exceptions for contractors without employees. Contractors must provide a verification form to public bodies before contract execution, acknowledging their enrollment in E-Verify and compliance with employment verification requirements. The bill establishes a graduated system of sanctions for violations, including warning letters, temporary debarment from public contracts, and civil penalties ranging from $2,500 to $25,000. For first-time violations, contractors receive a warning letter, while subsequent violations can result in 60-day to two-year debarment periods. The legislation also protects employees from retaliation if they participate in investigations or report violations, and provides good faith immunity for contractors who rely on E-Verify procedures. Contractors without employees can submit an affidavit stating their work authorization instead of enrolling in E-Verify, but must enroll before hiring any employees. The bill aims to ensure that public contractors and subcontractors are employing legally authorized workers while providing a structured enforcement mechanism.
Committee Categories
Labor and Employment
Sponsors (4)
Last Action
Referred to Labor & Industry (on 02/20/2025)
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