Bill Summary for Bill Number SB09-023

Date: 02/09/2009

Final
BILL SUMMARY for SB09-023

SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS & MILITARY AFFAIRS

Votes: View-->	Action Taken:
Moved a prepared amendment to Senate Bill 09-023 ( Moved that Senate Bill 09-023 be postponed indefin Moved that Senate Bill 09-023 be referred to the C	PASS PASS FAIL

01:46 PM -- Senate Bill 09-023

Senator Schultheis, prime sponsor, reviewed Senate Bill 09-023, concerning the verification of the work eligibility status of new employees through the federal electronic verification program. Witness testimony on Senate Bill 09- 023 was taken on February 4, 2009. Senate Bill 09-023 was on the committee's calendar for action only. Senator Schultheis said that there are an increasing number of employers who would like to participate in the federal E-Verify system. He said that illegal employment of undocumented immigrants hurts poor citizens of the United States the most. He commented on the potential fiscal impact of Senate Bill 09-023.


BILL:	SB09-023
TIME:	02:11:14 PM
MOVED:	Schultheis
MOTION:	Moved a prepared amendment to Senate Bill 09-023 (Attachment A), L.001. The motion passed on a 5-0-0 roll call vote.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Boyd	Yes
	Cadman	Yes
	Schultheis	Yes
	Bacon	Yes
	Williams	Yes

Not Final YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS


BILL:	SB09-023
TIME:	02:12:10 PM
MOVED:	Schultheis
MOTION:	Moved that Senate Bill 09-023 be referred to the Committee on Appropriations, as amended. The motion failed on a 2-3-0 roll call vote.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Boyd	No
	Cadman	Yes
	Schultheis	Yes
	Bacon	No
	Williams	No

Not Final YES: 2 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL


BILL:	SB09-023
TIME:	02:14:08 PM
MOVED:	Williams
MOTION:	Moved that Senate Bill 09-023 be postponed indefinitely. The motion passed on a 3-2-0 roll call vote.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Boyd	Yes
	Cadman	No
	Schultheis	No
	Bacon	Yes
	Williams	Yes


Final YES: 3 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS