Date: 05/07/2012

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB12-1309

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, LIVESTOCK, & NATURAL RESOURCES

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Moved to refer House Bill 12-1309 to the CommitteePASS



05:03 PM -- House Bill 12-1309

Representative Swalm, bill sponsor, presented HB 12-1309 concerning the requirement that all employers in the state verify the work eligibility status of new employees through the federal electronic verification program, and discussed the testimony that was heard in the House Committee on Economic and Business Development. The bill repeals the current requirements for employers to verify the legal work status of new employees and creates the Colorado Mandatory E-Verify Act.

05:07 PM

Representative Looper, bill sponsor, discussed the intent of the bill and issues associated with illegal immigration. She distributed Attachment B.

120507AttachB.pdf
BILL:HB12-1309
TIME: 05:09:33 PM
MOVED:Looper
MOTION:Moved to refer House Bill 12-1309 to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 7-5.
SECONDED:Scott
VOTE
Brown
Yes
Coram
Yes
Fischer
No
Jones
No
Looper
Yes
McKinley
Excused
Ryden
No
Scott
Yes
Vaad
Yes
Vigil
No
Wilson
No
Baumgardner
Yes
Sonnenberg
Yes
Final YES: 7 NO: 5 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS