E-Verify Moves Forward

Chris Chmielenski of Numbers USA has good news about the advance of E-Verify (HB 737). E-Verify would require agencies of the Commonwealth, public contractors, localities, and employers with 15 or more employees within the Commonwealth to check the worker eligibility of new hires using E-Verify.

Employers that fall under the mandate that fail to begin using E-Verify face suspension or revocation of certain licenses.

Three More States Protect American Jobs by Advancing E-Verify Legislation

It was another great week for us on the state level! Kentucky and Virginia each took big steps toward passing mandatory E-Verify for state agencies and contractors. And the Minnesota House approved an E-Verify amendment to a stimulus bill. Thanks to all our activists in these three states whose phone calls and faxes made a difference.

Here's how they voted in the Virginia House of Delegates: YEAS--Abbitt, Abbott, Albo, Alexander, Anderson, Armstrong, BaCote, Barlow, Bell, Richard P., Bell, Robert B., Brink, Bulova, Byron, Carrico, Cleaveland, Cline, Cole, Comstock, Cosgrove, Cox, J.A., Cox, M.K., Crockett-Stark, Dance, Garrett, Gear, Gilbert, Greason, Griffith, Howell, A.T., Hugo, Iaquinto, Ingram, James, Janis, Joannou, Johnson, Jones, Keam, Kilgore, Knight, Landes, LeMunyon, Lewis, Lingamfelter, Lohr, Loupassi, Marshall, D.W., Marshall, R.G., Massie, May, McQuinn, Merricks, Miller, J.H., Miller, P.J., Morefield, Morgan, Morrissey, Nixon, Nutter, O'Bannon, Oder, Orrock, Peace, Phillips, Pogge, Poindexter, Pollard, Purkey, Putney, Rust, Scott, E.T., Sherwood, Shuler, Sickles, Spruill, Stolle, Tata, Tyler, Ward, Ware, R.L., Wright, Mr. Speaker--82. NAYS--Carr(804) 698-1069 , Ebbin(804) 698-1049 , Edmunds (804) 698-1060, Englin(804) 698-1045 , Herring(804) 698-1046 , Hope (804) 698-1047, Kory(804) 698-1038, McClellan(804) 698-1071, Plum(804) 698-1036 , Scott, J.M.(804) 698-1053 , Surovell(804) 698-1044, Toscano(804) 698-1057 , Watts--13. ABSTENTIONS--0. NOT VOTING--Athey, Torian, Villanueva, Ware, O.--4.