Introduced
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To prohibit a vendor from bidding on state contracts if it has hired illegal aliens and failed to comply with federal verification requirements; or if the vendor has violated the state “prevailing wage” law, which prohibits awarding contracts to contractors who submit the lowest bid unless the contractor pays so-called "prevailing wages" based on union pay scales in a particular part of a geographic region, rather than market rates. Violators could be prohibited from receiving further payments under a state contract, or required to return payments already received.
Referred to the Committee on Labor
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Substitute offered
To replace the previous version of the bill with one that only applies the illegal alien hiring sanctions for an employer who knowingly hires illegals.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To remove a requirement that employers comply with certain federal legal resident status verification procedures.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Passed in the House 64 to 41 (details)
To prohibit a vendor from bidding on state contracts if it has knowingly hired illegal aliens or if the vendor has violated the state “prevailing wage” law, which prohibits awarding contracts to contractors who submit the lowest bid unless the contractor pays so-called "prevailing wages" based on union pay scales in a particular part of a geographic region, rather than market rates. Violators could be prohibited from receiving further payments under a state contract, or required to return payments already received.
Referred to the Committee on Commerce and Tourism
