2024 House Bill 6026

Public employees and officers: state; state contractors; require to verify legal residency of employees.

A bill to require verification that public contracts are performed by employees who are entitled to work in the United States; to prescribe acceptable methods for verifying legal presence in the United States; to condition the eligibility of employers to perform certain public contracts on participation in the federal immigrant verification system; to provide for the powers and duties of certain state and local governmental officers and entities; to provide for the promulgation of rules; and to provide sanctions and penalties.

AI Analysis – Experimental

The bill mandates the use of the E-verify system by public employers and contractors in Michigan to ensure all employees are legally authorized to work, with penalties for non-compliance and a 90-day implementation period post-enactment.

Introduced in the House

Oct. 17, 2024

Introduced by Rep. Mark Tisdel (R-55)

Referred to the Committee on Government Operations