SB2318 - Tennessee - Employees, Employers, Immigrants, Labor And Workforce Development, Dept. Of, Law Enforcement

Companion Bill HB1983. Immigrants - Provides for enforcement of the statute prohibiting the hiring of illegal immigrants in this state by local law enforcement agencies as well as by the department of labor and workforce development. - Amends TCA Section 50-1-103. Fiscal Summary for SB2318 / *HB1983MINIMAL Bill Summary for SB2318 / *HB1983 Under present law, it is a Class B misdemeanor for any person, unless granted an exemption by the United States department of labor pursuant to its rulemaking authority, to knowingly employ or refer for employment any individual who has illegally entered the United States. In addition to the criminal penalty, the license of any person violating this provision will be revoked and such person will be barred from doing business in this state. Present law states that the department of labor and workforce [...]

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