Employment Eligibility
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HB 197 — Employment Eligibility
Last action — Died in Rules
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has passed the House. Introduced October 16, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.
Prognosis
Where this bill stands today.
Odds of enactment
ModerateHow often bills like it became law.
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Passed House
Current position in the legislative process.
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4 sponsors
1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (4 R).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 4 recorded votes so far.
Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.
Summary
Employment Eligibility ; Requires that all private employers, rather than only those employing more than specified number of employees, use E-Verify system to verify new employee's employment eligibility beginning on specified date.
Bill Text
- Introduced H 197 Filed Current pdf
AI-generated reading aid from the bill's amendatory text — verify against the official bill.
The bill requires all private employers to use the E-Verify system to verify new employee eligibility, eliminating the previous threshold of 25 or more employees.
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448.095
Beginning on July 1, 2026 2023, a private employer with 25 or more employees shall use the E-Verify system to verify a new employee's employment eligibility as required under paragraph (a).→ Beginning on July 1, 2026, all private employers shall use the E-Verify system to verify a new employee's employment eligibility as required under paragraph (a).This change expands the requirement to use the E-Verify system to all private employers, regardless of their size.
Action History
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Died in Rules
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Received
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Referred to Rules
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In Messages
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Passed; YEAS 80, NAYS 30
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Read 3rd time
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Added to Third Reading Calendar
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Read 2nd time
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1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
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Bill added to Special Order Calendar (1/15/2026)
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Bill released to House Calendar
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Reported out of Commerce Committee
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Favorable by Commerce Committee
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Added to Commerce Committee agenda
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Now in Commerce Committee
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Reported out of Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
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Favorable by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
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Added to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee agenda
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Now in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
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Referred to Commerce Committee
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Referred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
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Filed
Sponsors
- Berny Jacques · Primary
- Kiyan Michael · Cosponsor
- Webster Barnaby · Cosponsor
- Monique Miller · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 160 not signed on · 30 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Jacques, Berny Republican
Co-sponsors (3)
- Michael, Kiyan Republican
- Barnaby, Webster Republican
- Miller, Monique Republican
Not signed on (160)
160 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 160 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 5 | 28 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 71 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Total | 80 | 30 | 0 | 7 |
| % of votes cast | 68% | 26% | 0% | 6% |
How each member voted (117)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 75 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Democrat | 4 | 28 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 80 | 30 | 0 | 7 |
| % of votes cast | 68% | 26% | 0% | 6% |
How each member voted (117)
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 197 do?
- Employment Eligibility ; Requires that all private employers, rather than only those employing more than specified number of employees, use E-Verify system to verify new employee's employment eligibility beginning on specified date.
- Who sponsors HB 197?
- HB 197 is sponsored by Jacques, Berny (Republican), Michael, Kiyan (Republican), Barnaby, Webster (Republican), and Miller, Monique (Republican).
- What is the current status of HB 197?
- This bill has passed the House. Introduced October 16, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
- Where can I track HB 197?
- Track HB 197 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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