HB4198 HFA Green 2-9 #1

Morgan 3345

Delegate Green moved to amend the revised amendment (2) filed by Delegates Ridenour and Coop-Gonzalez on page 2, section 3, subsection (e), line 27, by striking the entirety of subdivision (3) and inserting in lieu thereof the following language:

(3) If a new employee’s work authorization is not verified by the federal work authorization program, a private employer may not employ, continue to employ, or reemploy the new employee: Provided, That upon discovery that the employee’s work authorization has not been verified, the employer shall initiate the verification process through the federal work authorization program within two business days of such discovery. Upon initiation of the verification process, the employer may continue to employ the individual for a period not to exceed twenty calendar days to allow completion of the verification process. If the employee’s work authorization is not verified within this twenty calendar day period, the employer shall terminate the employee. An employer may employ or reemploy the individual only upon verification of the individual’s work authorization pursuant to this section.

Adopted

Rejected