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House Bill 4198





Legislative Session: 2026(RS)
LAST ACTION: S To Judiciary 02/11/26
SUMMARY: E-Verify Safe Harbor Act
LEAD SPONSOR: Coop-Gonzalez
SPONSORS: Hornby, Brooks, Phillips, Linville, Ridenour, Mazzocchi, Ferrell, McGeehan, Pritt, Foggin
BILL TEXT:
Bill Definitions
Engrossed Committee Substitute - html | pdf | docx
Committee Substitute - html | pdf | docx
Introduced Version - html | pdf | docx
CODE AFFECTED: §21—1B—2 (Amended Code)
§21—1B—3 (Amended Code)
§21—1B—4 (Amended Code)
§21 - 1 B- 9   (New Code)
§21 - 1 B- 10   (New Code)
§21 - 1 B- 11   (New Code)
§21 - 1 B- 12   (New Code)
§21 - 1 B- 13   (New Code)
FLOOR AMENDMENTS:
Floor Amend. Definitions
hb4198 hfa ridenour and coop-gonz 2-9 _2 – revised adopted.htm
hb4198 hfa ridenour and coop-gonz 2-9 _2 – rev adopted.htm
hb4198 hfa ridenour and coop-gonz 2-9 _2 – revised.htm
hb4198 hfa ridenour and coop-gonzalez 2-9 _2 – revised adopted.htm
hb4198 hfat phillips 2-10.htm
hb4198 hfat phillips 2-10 adopted.htm
hb4198 hfa ridenour and coop-gonzalez 2-9 _2 – revised.htm
hb4198 hfa fehrenbacher 2-10 _1.htm
hb4198 hfa fehrenbacher 2-10 _1 rejected.htm
hb4198 hfa green 2-9 _1.htm
hb4198 hfa green 2-9 _1 adopted.htm
hb4198 hfa leavitt 2-10 _1 - revised.htm
hb4198 hfa leavitt 2-10 _1 - revised adopted.htm
hb4198 hfa leavitt 2-9 _1.htm
hb4198 hfa ridenour and coop-gonzalez 2-9 _1 – revised (2).htm
hb4198 hfa ridenour and coop-gonzalez 2-6 _1 - revised.htm
hb4198 hfa ridenour 2-5 _1.htm
hb4198 hfa dillon 2-6 revised _1.htm
hb4198 hfa dillon 2-4 _1.htm

SIMILAR TO:
SB462

ACTIONS:
Description Date Journal Page
S To Judiciary 02/11/26 3
S To Judiciary 02/11/26
S Introduced in Senate 02/11/26 2
H Communicated to Senate 02/10/26
H Title amendment adopted (Voice vote) 02/10/26
H Passed House (Roll No. 71) 02/10/26
H Read 3rd time 02/10/26
H Amendment adopted (Roll No. 70) 02/10/26
H Amendment reported by the Clerk 02/10/26
H Amendment adopted (Voice vote) 02/10/26
H Amendment reported by the Clerk 02/10/26
H Amendment adopted (Voice vote) 02/10/26
H Amendment reported by the Clerk 02/10/26
H Amendment rejected (Roll No. 69) 02/10/26
H Amendment reported by the Clerk 02/10/26
H Read 3rd time 02/10/26
H Placed at foot of 3rd reading 02/10/26
H Postponed on 3rd reading, Special Calendar, until 2/10/2026 02/09/26
H On 3rd reading with right to amend, Special Calendar 02/09/26
H Read 2nd time 02/06/26
H On 2nd reading, Special Calendar 02/06/26
H Read 1st time 02/05/26
H On 1st reading, Special Calendar 02/05/26
H Postponed on 1st reading, Special Calendar, until February 5, 2026 02/04/26
H On 1st reading, Special Calendar 02/04/26
H By substitute, do pass 02/03/26
H To House Government Organization 01/14/26
H Introduced in House 01/14/26
H To Government Organization 01/14/26
H Filed for introduction 01/14/26
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