First Extraordinary Session
              Sixty-fifth General Assembly
                    STATE OF COLORADO
                                                 INTRODUCED
                                                           
                                                           
 LLS NO. 06B-2019.01 Kristen Forrestal  HOUSE BILL 06S-1018
                    HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
 White,  and May M.
 
                   SENATE SPONSORSHIP
 Teck, 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 House Committees
 Senate Committees
 
 
 Business Affairs and Labor
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                         A BILL FOR AN ACT
       Concerning the verification of an employee's identification.
       
       
                           Bill Summary
       
            (Note:  This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
       not necessarily reflect any amendments that may be subsequently
       adopted.)
       
            Requires a person or entity who is hiring, recruiting, or referring
       an individual for employment in Colorado to require the individual to
       present a valid driver's license or identification card.  Requires the person
       or entity to retain documentation of the driver's license or identification
       card and to submit the documentation to the division of labor (division)
       within the department of labor and employment upon request of the
       director of the division (director).  Requires the director to levy a fine
       against a person or entity for the failure to require a driver's license or
       identification card, for the failure to retain and submit the required
       documentation, or for the submission of false or fraudulent
       documentation.
       
       
       
       Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
            SECTION 1.  Part 1 of article 2 of title 8, Colorado Revised
       Statutes, is amended BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW SECTION to
       read:
            8-2-122.  Employer verification of employee's identification -
       driver's license - state-issued identification card - director - penalty. 
       (1)  In addition to the employment verification requirements
       specified in 8 U.S.C. sec. 1324a (b), a person or other entity hiring,
       recruiting, or referring an individual for employment in
       Colorado shall require the individual to present a valid
       driver's license or identification card issued by a state or
       outlying possession of the United States that contains a
       photograph and the name, date of birth, gender, height, eye
       color, and address of the individual.
            (2) (a)  Each person or entity subject to the requirements
       of subsection (1) of this section shall retain documentation that 
       the person or entity is in compliance with the requirements.
            (b)  Upon request of the director of the division of labor
       in the department of labor and employment, a person or entity
       shall submit the required documentation to the division.  Upon
       receipt of a valid complaint that an employer has not complied
       with the requirements of this section, the director shall request
       the submission of the documentation.  The director shall levy a
       fine against an employer for the failure to require a driver's
       license or identification card, for the failure to retain and
       submit the required documentation, or for the submission of
       false or fraudulent documentation.  The director, by rule, shall
       adopt a fine schedule for the purposes of this section.
            SECTION 2.  Effective date - applicability.  This act shall take
       effect January 1, 2007, and shall apply to persons or entities who hire,
       refer, or recruit an individual for employment on or after said date.
            SECTION 3.  Safety clause.  The general assembly hereby finds,
       determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate
       preservation of the public peace, health, and safety.