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    Action Alert: IL tries to block use of E-verify

    This bill has passed the Senate and is now in the State Legislature. Call your state rep and tell them to vote against it.


    Short Description: PRIVACY WORKPLACE-EMPLOYER VER

    Senate Sponsors
    Sen. Iris Y. Martinez

    House Sponsors
    (Rep. )

    Last Action
    Date Chamber Action
    4/9/2008 House Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

    Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

    820 ILCS 55/12


    Synopsis As Introduced
    Amends the Right to Privacy in the Workplace Act. Provides that until any Employment Eligibility Verification System, including the E-Verify program and the Basic Pilot program, as authorized by 8 U.S.C. 1324a, Notes, Pilot Programs for Employment Eligibility Confirmation (enacted by PL 104-208, div. C, title IV, subtitle A), is able to automatically verify the work-authorization status of 99% of employees: (1) employers are discouraged from participating in any Employment Eligibility Verification System, unless otherwise required by federal law; and (2) the State of Illinois shall not participate in any Employment Eligibility Verification System, unless otherwise required by federal law. Effective immediately.

    Senate Committee Amendment No. 1

    Adds reference to:

    820 ILCS 55/15 from Ch. 48, par. 2865

    Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends provisions of the Right to Privacy in the Workplace Act concerning restrictions on the use of Employment Eligibility Verification Systems to provide that employers are discouraged (rather than prohibited) from participating in any Employment Eligibility Verification System, unless otherwise required by federal law and the State of Illinois shall not participate in any Employment Eligibility Verification System unless otherwise required by federal law. Requires an employer enrolled in an Employment Eligibility Verification System to make an attestation with specified contents. Provides that an employee or applicant for employment may directly commence an action in the circuit court to enforce specified provisions without first filing a complaint with the Department of Labor and imposes penalties for violations. Effective immediately.

    Senate Floor Amendment No. 2
    Deletes language providing that an employee or applicant for employment may directly commence an action in the circuit court to enforce specified provisions without first filing a complaint with the Department of Labor. Changes the standard for certain violations concerning the use of Employment Eligibility Verification Systems by requiring that they be willful and knowing.

    Actions
    Date Chamber Action
    1/10/2008 Senate Filed with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
    1/10/2008 Senate First Reading
    1/10/2008 Senate Referred to Rules
    2/7/2008 Senate Assigned to Labor
    2/15/2008 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
    2/15/2008 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
    2/27/2008 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Labor
    2/27/2008 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
    2/28/2008 Senate Do Pass as Amended Labor; 006-004-000
    2/28/2008 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 5, 2008
    3/13/2008 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
    3/13/2008 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules
    4/2/2008 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Labor
    4/3/2008 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Labor; 007-000-000
    4/8/2008 Senate Second Reading
    4/8/2008 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Martinez
    4/8/2008 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 9, 2008
    4/9/2008 Senate Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
    4/9/2008 House Arrived in House
    4/9/2008 House Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
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    I'll be calling first thing in the morning, Fedup!! Thanks for the info!!
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