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Introduced
02/24/2025
02/24/2025
In Committee
04/23/2025
04/23/2025
Crossed Over
04/23/2025
04/23/2025
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2025 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An act relating to employment eligibility; amending s. 448.095, F.S.; requiring that all private employers, rather than only those employing more than a specified number of employees, use the E-Verify system to verify a new employee's employment eligibility beginning on a specified date; providing an effective date.
AI Summary
This bill amends Florida's employment eligibility verification law to expand the requirement for using the E-Verify system, which is an online tool that helps employers confirm a new employee's legal authorization to work in the United States. Currently, only public agencies are required to use E-Verify, and private employers with 25 or more employees must use the system starting July 1, 2023. The bill changes this by removing the employee number threshold, meaning all private employers will be required to use E-Verify to verify new employees' work eligibility beginning July 1, 2025. Additionally, employers must certify their compliance with this requirement when submitting their first tax return each calendar year to the state's unemployment compensation or reemployment assistance system. The bill effectively broadens the scope of E-Verify usage among private employers in Florida, aiming to ensure a more comprehensive verification of employment eligibility across all businesses in the state.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry
Sponsors (3)
Last Action
Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration (on 05/03/2025)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/955 |
| Analysis - Commerce Committee (Post-Meeting) | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/955/Analyses/h0955c.COM.PDF |
| Analysis - Commerce Committee (Post-Meeting) | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/955/Analyses/h0955b.COM.PDF |
| Analysis - Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/955/Analyses/h0955a.IPA.PDF |
| Analysis - Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/955/Analyses/h0955.IPA.PDF |
| BillText | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/955/BillText/Filed/PDF |
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