Bill Summary
HB 1617 Immigration (2023 Session)
Immigration: Prohibits counties & municipalities from providing funds to any person, entity, or organization to issue identification documents to individual who does not provide proof of lawful presence in US; requires hospitals to collect patient immigration status data information on admission; requires certain private employers to use E-Verify system to verify employment eligibility of persons who accept employment offers authorizes DEO to enforce requirements to use E-Verify & to conduct random audits of employers; removes provision authorizing unauthorized immigrant to obtain license to practice law; provides criminal penalties for persons who knowingly & willfully violate, or who reasonably should know & violate, certain provisions relating to transporting into this state of individuals who entered US unlawfully & without inspection by Federal Government; provides for coordination of certain activities with Federal Government. Effective Date: July 1, 2023
03/07/23
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Filed
03/09/23
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Referred to Commerce Committee; Appropriations Committee; Judiciary Committee
03/09/23
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Now in Commerce Committee
03/24/23
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Bill to be Discussed During the Office of EDR's Criminal Justice Impact Conference, 03/27/23, 8:30 am, 117 K (No Votes Will Be Taken)
04/23/23
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On Committee agenda - Commerce Committee, 04/24/23, 12:00 pm, 212 K - PCS
04/24/23
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Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee; 13 Yeas, 5 Nays
04/25/23
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
04/25/23
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References to Appropriations Committee; Judiciary Committee removed
04/25/23
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
05/01/23
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Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/SB 1718
No amendments to this bill text filed.
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