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Companion Bill SB1581. Criminal Offenses - Creates the criminal offenses of recklessly employing an illegal alien, knowingly employing an illegal alien, and knowingly encouraging or inducing an illegal alien to enter the state for the purpose of employing such illegal alien unless the employer verifies the immigrant status prior to employment by using the federal electronic work authorization verification service. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 50. Fiscal Summary for *HB0684 / SB1581 MINIMAL Bill Summary for *HB0684 / SB1581 This bill imposes criminal penalties at the state level on certain employers who employ illegal aliens. This bill would apply to any entity that employs more than 25 individuals at a workplace in this state. This bill makes it a Class A misdemeanor, punishable by a fine only, to knowingly employ an illegal [...]

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  • 03/18/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Employee Affairs of Consumer and Employee Affairs of Consumer & Employees Affairs Committee
  • 03/12/2008 - Placed on Subcommittee Calendar Employee Affairs of Consumer and Employee Affairs for 03/18/2008
  • 05/01/2007 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Employee Affairs of Consumer and Employee Affairs of Consumer & Employees Affairs Committee
  • 04/25/2007 - Placed on Subcommittee Calendar Employee Affairs of Consumer and Employee Affairs for 05/01/2007
  • 04/24/2007 - Action Deferred in Subcommittee Employee Affairs of Consumer and Employee Affairs to 5/1/2007

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Bill Text
File name Last Updated
HB0684 Bill Text PDF10/27/2007

Fiscal Notes
File name Last Updated
SB1581 Fiscal Notes PDF10/27/2007