HB 249-FN (2014): requiring employers to verify an employee's eligibility to work in the United States.

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HB 249-FN (2014)

requiring employers to verify an employee's eligibility to work in the United States.

Status: Killed
Term: 2013-2014
House committee: Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services
Subject: Employment

The Story

It was introduced on January 3, 2013 and referred to the House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 22, 2013. The committee met in executive session on January 29, 2013 to vote on its recommendation. The committee retained the bill, holding it for further work rather than reporting it out this year. The committee held work sessions on May 14, 2013, October 15, 2013 and October 31, 2013. The committee met in executive session on November 19, 2013 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House kill it, and the minority recommended that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2013-2433h), by a vote of 11–8. The report was placed on the regular calendar. On January 22, 2014 the House voted to kill it on a roll call 266–68.

Hearings and Sessions

January 22, 2013, 1:00 PM: public hearing, House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services, LOB 307
January 29, 2013, 3:10 PM: executive session, House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services, LOB 307
May 14, 2013, 10:15 AM: full committee work session, House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services, LOB 307
October 15, 2013, 10:00 AM: full committee work session, House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services, LOB 307
October 31, 2013, 9:00 AM: full committee work session, House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services, LOB 307
November 19, 2013, 10:00 AM: executive session, House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services, LOB 307

Votes

January 22, 2014, House: Inexpedient to Legislate — yeas 266, nays 68, passed

The Docket

January 3, 2013: Introduced 1/3/2013 and Referred to Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services
January 22, 2013: Public Hearing: 1/22/2013 1:00 PM LOB 307
January 29, 2013: Executive Session: 1/29/2013 3:10 PM LOB 307
January 30, 2013: Retained in Committee
May 14, 2013: Retained Bill - Full Committee Work Session: 5/14/2013 10:15 AM LOB 307
October 15, 2013: Retained Bill - Full Committee Work Session: 10/15/2013 10:00 AM LOB 307
October 31, 2013: Retained Bill - Full Committee Work Session: 10/31/2013 9:00 AM LOB 307
November 6, 2013: Retained Bill - Public Hearing on Non-Germane Amendment #2013-2365h: 11/14/2013 9:20 AM LOB 307
November 14, 2013: =CANCELLED=Retained Bill-Executive Session: 11/14/2013 9:00 AM LOB 307
November 19, 2013: =RESCHEDULED=Retained Bill-Executive Session: 11/19/2013 10:00 AM LOB 307
November 25, 2013: Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate for Jan 8 (Vote 11-8; RC)
November 25, 2013: Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2013-2433h
January 22, 2014: Inexpedient to Legislate MA RC 266-68

Related Bills

HB 1492-FN (2012): requiring employers to verify an employee's eligibility to work in the United States.
HB 267-FN (2015): requiring employers to verify an employee's eligibility to work in the United States.