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State	Effective Date	Employers Impacted	Penalty	Official Link


Washington	No state-wide E-Verify Requirement


WA - Clark County	September 24, 2009	Employers awarded public works or service contracts equal to or over $1 million On Sept.1, 2009 Resolution 2009-09-01 was passed to require all employers who contract with the County to verify work authorization of all existing employees and new hires via E-Verify. After the implementation of FAR, this resolution was amended to allow verification of new hires only for contracts equal to or over $1 million.	None Specified	Clark County Staff Report Re Resolution 2009-09-01
WA - City of Lakewood	July 1, 2009	All contractors and subcontractors who enter into agreements or provide services or product to the City. Ordinance 492 requires that all contractors and subcontractors who enter into agreements to provide services or product to the City use the E-Verify system when hiring new employees for the term of the contract. No minimum dollar amount for contracts affected.	None Specified	City of Lakewood E-Verify Requirements for Contractors
WA - City of Kennewick	January 17, 2012	Resolution No. 12-01 requires all contractors and vendors for general service contracts and public works contracts with the City of Kennewick tot enroll and participate in the E-Verify program for all new hires. The Policy shall not apply to unique professional service providers such as architectural, legal, engineering, bonding, banking, investment services or providers of commercially available off-the-shelf items. The City manager, with Council approval, may waive these requirements on a case-by-case basis.	None Specified	City of Kennewick Resolution No. 12-01
WA - Cowitz County	October 25, 2011 (Board voted to approve ordinance)	Current contractors and any employer competing for a county contract must certify that they have used the E-Verify system to prove that their workers are legal and are "in compliance with federal employment laws" that include, but are not limited to, the use of E-Verify. In addition, the E-Verify requirement applies to any contractor employee who will work on the project no matter how long they have been employed.	None Specified	Resolution No. 11-118 approved on 10/25/2011
WA - Lewis County	June 22, 2010 (Ordinance passed)	All contractors and subcontractors who enter into agreements with the County. Resolution No. 10-161 will require companies with county contracts exceeding $100 thousand to submit E-Verify queries for all new hires.	None Specified	(Resolution No. 10-161 pending.)
WA - Pierce County	March 1, 2010	Ordinance No. 2009-74s of the Pierce County Council requires Contractors and Business Entities Contracting with the County to Participate in the E-Verify Program. Under this obligation are those seeking road or other county public works contracts worth more than $100,000. Those applying for any other contract worth more than $25,000 must do the same.	Ineligibility to enter into a Pierce County contract(s).	Ordinance 2009-74s
WA - City of Yakima	June 8, 2011 (City Council approved)	All City employees and Contractors/Subcontractors with the City of Yakima must use E-Verify for all new hires.	Ineligibility to enter into a Pierce County contract(s).	Yakima Herald Article
Oregon	No state-wide E-Verify Requirement


OR – Columbia County	Originally February 2, 2009. On January 30, 2009 Columbia County Circuit Court Judge Ted E. Grove issued a preliminary injunction that will prevent Measure 5-190 from taking effect on February 2, 2009. The injunction will prevent Columbia County from enforcing Measure 5-190 until a final decision is reached.	If implemented, the Measure would require all county employers to use E-Verify and would make it illegal for any employer in Columbia County to knowingly or intentionally hire unauthorized aliens. The Measure sets out a system of penalties and procedures for enforcement.	First violation – $10,000 fine. Second violation – Columbia County Board of Commissioners must seek to revoke the employer’s business licenses and permits.	Columbia County Ballot Measure 5-190
Idaho	July 1, 2009	All state agencies. State agencies should use procedures to verify and ensure that all new employees with any agency of the State of Idaho are eligible for employment under federal and state law.	Penalties for an employer who knowingly and willfully fails to confirm that an employee is eligible to work in the United States or knowingly and willfully employs a person who cannot legally work in this country may include immediate cancellation of the contract, reversion of unspent public funds, and monetary penalties. After July 1, 2009, every contract by a state agency for a state project or service performed for the State of Idaho shall include appropriate civil penalties for violating this executive order.	EO_2006-40 EO_2009-10
California	October 9, 2011	On October 9, 2011, Governor Jerry Brown of California signed into law Assembly Bill 1236 "the Employment Acceleration Act of 2011," which prohibits the state of California and any of its cities, counties, or special districts from requiring an employer (other than a government entity) to use E-Verify as a condition of receiving a government contract, applying for or maintaining a business license, or as a penalty for violating licensing or other similar laws. California employers are still free to use E-Verify on a voluntary basis or as required by federal contracts. The following local/municipal E-Verify laws are nullified where indicated below:	None Specified	AB 1236
CA – Escondido	March 23, 2011	Nullified by State Law All employers doing business with the City. All contractors under agreement with the City must participate in the IMAGE program and utilize E-Verify in their hiring practices	None Specified	Resolution No. 2011-44 City Council Meeting Agenda (March 23, 2011)
CA – Hesperia	October 19, 2010	Nullified by State Law All employers doing business with the City. All contract vendors must certify utilization of the E-Verify system to confirm employment eligibility of the vendor's newly hired employees' legal right to work in the United States.	None Specified	Hesperia City Council Regular Meeting Minutes (October 19, 2010)
CA – Hemet	June 9, 2011	Nullified by State Law All employers. Ordinance 934 requires that after hiring an employee, every employer verify the employment eligibility of the employee through the E-Verify program.	First violation – The city manager shall demand that the employer terminate the employment of all workers hired in violation of this ordinance. Second violation – The city manager may revoke any license that has been issued to those who hired unauthorized workers if a second violation occurs within two years of a first violation.	Ordinance 934 City of Lancaster News
CA – Lake Elsinor	August 15, 2010	Nullified by State Law All employers. Ordinance 1279 requires that after hiring an employee, every employer should verify the employment eligibility of the employee through the E-Verify program.	First violation – The city manager shall demand that the employer terminate the employment of all workers hired in violation of this ordinance. Second violation – The city manager may revoke any license that has been issued to those who hired unauthorized workers.	Ordinance 1279
CA – Lancaster	January 1, 2010	Nullified by State Law All employers. Ordinance 934 requires that after hiring an employee, every employer verify the employment eligibility of the employee through the E-Verify program.	First violation – The city manager shall demand that the employer terminate the employment of all working hired in violation of this ordinance. Second violation – The city manager may revoke any license that has been issued to those who hired unauthorized workers if a second violation occurs within two years of a first violation.	Ordinance 934 City of Lancaster News
CA – Menifee	June 15, 2010	Nullified by State Law All employers. All employers applying for a business license will need to affirmatively indicate their intent to use E-Verify	None specified.	City of Menifee City Council Meeting Minutes (June 15, 2010)
CA – Mission Viejo	July 1, 2007	Nullified by State Law City ordinance 07-274 requires that the city and requested employers with city contracts verify the eligibility of new employees through E-Verify.	Ineligibility to enter into a Pierce County contract(s).	Ordinance 07-247
CA – Murrieta	July 1, 2007	Ineligibility to enter into a city contract(s). Ordinance amending Chapter 5.04 of the Murrieta Municipal Code City Council passed bill requiring all business owners to verify the eligibility of new employees through E-Verify as a condition of obtaining a business license.	First violation – Warning and a fine not to exceed $100. Second violation – Suspension of business license for period of three months and fine not to exceed $200. Third violation – Revocation of business license for a period of one year and a fine not to exceed $500.	Ordinance amending Chapter 5.04 of Municipal Code
CA – Palmdale	July 1, 2008	Nullified by State Law Public contracts exceeding $50,000 Ordinance No. 1333 requires all contractors and subcontractors entering into or renewing a public contract for services with the city for an amount exceeding $50,000 to verify the eligibility of new employees through the E-Verify program.	Termination of public contract for services and imposition of penalties or liquidated damages	Ordinance No. 1333
CA – San Bernardino	September 1, 2011	Nullified by State Law All contractors that provide services or products to the County must use E-Verify.	None specified.	Press release from Brad Mitzelfelt, Vice Chairman and Supervisor, First District, San Bernardino County
CA – San Diego	July 1, 2007	All county employees must be submitted to the E-Verify system.	None specified.	Announcement on San Diego County Website
CA – Simi Valley	October 11, 2010	Nullified by State Law Certain Public Contracts with the City of Simi Valley. Ordinance No. 1166 requires all contractors entering into or renewing a public contract for services with the city to verify the eligibility of new employees through the E-Verify program.	Termination of public contract for services and imposition of penalties or liquidated damages.	Ordinance No. 1166 Adding Article 5 to Chapter 9 of Title 2 of the Simi Valley Municipal Code
CA – Temecula	January 1, 2011	Nullified by State Law All employers. Ordinance No. 10 requires all businesses in the City of Temecula to use the E-Verify System to verify newly hired workers.	Revocation or denial of renewal of a business license certificate.	Ordinance No. 10
CA – Wildomar	December 8, 2010	Nullified by State Law. All City Contractors shall enroll in the E-Verify program and provide the City documentation affirming its enrollment and participation in the program.	None specified.	Ordinance No. 57
Utah	July 1, 2009 July 1, 2010	SB 81, effective date July 1, 2009 required Public Entities and Public Contractors to participate in E-Verify® or a similar employment verification system. In addition, now "SB 251 Substitute" requires every private employer who employs 15 or more employees to use the status verification system to verify the federal legal working status of the new employee. Only exceptions are those private employers of foreign nationals with visas classified as H-2A or H-2B. Private employers can also voluntarily register certifying participation in verification. On and after July 1, 2010, Utah's Department of Commerce shall publish electronically a list of private registered employers on a website accessible to the general public.	Ineligibility to enter into a state contract(s).	SB 81 SB 251 Substitute
UT – Salt Lake County	March 7, 2012	Applicants for business licenses in unincorporated Salt Lake County must provide written assurance that they have used E-Verify. All county business license applications will include a checkbox to determine whether the employer has used a status verification system, as required by Utah state law.	None specified	Salt Lake County Council Resolution
UT – St. George	December 2007 (Public Employers) January 1, 2009 (Public Contractors)	Since January 2008, the City uses E‐Verify for everyone who has been offered employment with the City. City procurement processes require contractors and sub‐contractors to use E‐Verify to verify the employment eligibility (including E‐Verify authorized documentation) of all employees as allowed by law.		City of St. George Press Release (April 2, 2009)
UT – Washington County	December 17, 2011	All businesses in the unincorporated areas of Washington County are required to confirm the employment eligibility of new hires through the E-Verify system.	Suspension of county-issued business license	Ordinance No. 2011-1014
Arizona	January 1, 2008	All Arizona employers must participate in E-Verify after December 31, 2007.	Penalties effective March 1, 2008 First offense – Temporary AZ business license suspension for 10 days. Second offense – Permanent AZ business license suspension.	HB 2779 HB 2745
Colorado	August 7, 2006; amended on May 13, 2008 (Contractors only)	All employers with a Colorado state agency or political subdivision contract must certify to the state that it does not knowingly employ unauthorized workers and that it participates in either: E-Verify or a state verification program administered by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE).	The law allows for on-site inspections by the DOLE to investigate whether a contractor is complying with the immigration-related provisions of the public contract. The state agency or political subdivision must terminate the contract if a contractor violates the immigration-related provisions and must notify the Secretary of State. The Secretary of State must maintain a list including information about the contractor, the agency or political subdivision that it contracted with, and the date the contract was terminated.	Colorado Rev. Stat. § 8-17.5-101 & 102 Illegal Aliens – Public Contracts for Services HB 06-1343 as amended by HB 07-1073 and SB 08-193
CO – Denver	October 1, 2010	All employers with a public contract for services with the city of Denver or a contract or a purchase authorization with the city for construction, alteration, improvement, repair, maintenance or demolition of any public building or public work by or on behalf of the city.	The city may terminate the contract, and the contractor shall be liable for actual and consequential damages to the city. Any such termination of a contract due to a violation may also, at the discretion of any city department or agency responsible for soliciting contract bids and proposals, constitute grounds for disqualifying the violator from submitting bids or proposals for future contracts with the city.	Ordinance CB10-0612
Oklahoma	Originally November 1, 2007 – * On June 4, 2008, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma issued an injunction barring the state from enforcing the state's E-Verify law. The injunction will prevent Oklahoma from enforcing the law until a final decision is reached on whether the Oklahoma law should be invalidated because it is preempted by federal law. Oklahoma has appealed the district court's decision.	Requires state and local government agencies and private employers with government contracts to check the immigration status of newly hired employees. Public employers must use the E-Verify beginning Nov. 1, 2007. Contractors have until July 1, 2008 to begin screening newly hired employees.	Ineligibility to receive a state contract(s).	HB 1804
Nebraska	October 1, 2009	Public entities, contractors for public projects, and businesses qualifying for state tax incentive programs will be required to verify legal status of newly-hired employees using the federal E-Verify system. Private employers are not affected, unless they are doing contract work for the state or receiving state economic incentives.	Possibly not eligible for state contract work and/or receiving state economic incentives.	LB 403
NE – Fremont	March 5, 2012 (E-Verify provisions of City Ordinance affirmed by US District Court Judge) July 29, 2010 (previously suspended due to litigation)	All employers doing business with the City. (Does not extend to independent contractors.) All business entities performing within the City shall register in the E-Verify Program within 60 days of the effective date of this Ordinance (May 4, 2012) and shall use the E-Verify Program to verify the authorization of employment in the US of each employee hired after such registration.	Business entity will be tried at a public hearing before the City Council. If City Council determines that there is a violation, it may revoke the business license, cancel the contract, recall the grant or accelerate the loan and institute an action to collect any sums due.	Ordinance No. 5165
Minnesota	July 20, 2011 Previously effective January 29, 2008 and expired April 4, 2011	Under the Finance Omnibus Bill, a contract for services valued in excess of $50,000 must require certification from the vendor and any subcontractors that, as of the date services on behalf of the state of Minnesota will be performed, the vendor and all subcontractors have implemented or are in the process of implementing the federal E-Verify program for all newly hired employees in the United States who will perform work on behalf of the state of Minnesota. This section does not apply to contracts entered into by the State Board of Investment. Previously, Governor Tim Pawlenty had issued an executive order requiring all hiring authorities within the executive branch of state government, and employers with state contracts in excess of $50,000 to use the E-Verify program for all newly hired employees. This executive order expired on April 4, 2011.	Effective April 5, 2011, certification of E-Verify use is no longer required for new contracts.	State Government Finance Omnibus Bill reinstating E-Verify requirement MPR News reports that Minnesota E-Verify requirement had lapsed. EO 08-01
Missouri	January 1, 2009	All public employers, any business with a state contract or grant in excess of $5,000 or any business receiving state-administered or subsidized tax credit, tax abatement or loan from the state are to participate in E-Verify or other federal work authorization programs.	Possible Ineligibility to receive contract(s), subsidized tax credits, tax abatement and/or loans.	HB 1549
MO – City of O'Fallon	September 8, 2011	As a condition for the award of any contract or grant in excess of five thousand dollars by the City to a business entity, or for any business entity receiving a tax abatement, the business entity shall, by sworn affidavit and provision of documentation, affirm its enrollment and participation in a federal work authorization program with respect to the employees working in connection with the contracted services.	None specified.	RESOLUTION NO. 09-08-2011A
MO – City of Springfield	February 7, 2012	Every Business Entity that applies for a business license or permit to engage in any type of Work in the City shall sign an affidavit affirming that they have enrolled in the E-Verify Program and do not knowingly utilize the services or hire any person who is an unlawful worker. All new hires must be run through E-Verify as a condition of employment.	First Violation: Suspension of business license of any business entity which fails to correct the violation within three business days after notification of the violation by the Finance Department. Second Violation: Fine of $499 and license suspension for 20 business days Third Violation: Fine of $499 and license suspension for 30 business days Fourth Violation: Revocation of business license	Springfield, MO Ordinance
Louisiana	August 15, 2011	All private contractors who want to do business with a state or local public entity must use E-Verify All private employers must either use E-Verify or retain copies of certain identity and work authorization documents	Private contractors may be subject to cancellation of the public contract, resulting in ineligibility for any public contract for a period of not more than 3 years from the date the violation is discovered. The private contractor shall also be liable for any additional costs incurred by a public entity resulting from the cancellation of a contract or loss of any license permit Private employers who do not verify the citizenship of their employees will be subject to civil penalties as follows: (1) For a first violation, an employer's civil penalty is increased from not more than $500 for each alien employed who is not entitled to lawfully reside or work in the U.S. (2) For a second violation, the penalty shall be not more than one thousand dollars for each alien employed who is not entitled to lawfully reside or work in the U.S. (3) For a third or subsequent violation, the appropriate local governing authority or licensing agency shall immediately suspend the violator's permit or license to do business in the state for not less than thirty days no more than six months and a fine shall be assessed that shall be not more than two thousand five hundred dollars for each alien employed who is not entitled to lawfully reside or work in the U.S.	HB 342 (Act 376) HB 646 (Act 402)
Illinois	January 1, 2010	All employers can now voluntarily use E-Verify®.	Act 096-0623 Illinois Employers are not anymore prohibited from enrolling in the E-Verify Program, they can voluntarily use it. The Right to Privacy in the Workplace Act 096-0623 nevertheless stipulates that prior to choosing to voluntarily enroll in the E-Verify Program, employers are urged to consult the Illinois Department of Labor's website for current information regarding the accuracy of the program. Additionally, employers are encouraged to review and understand their legal responsibilities relating to the use of the E-Verify Program. Public Act 096-0623 also requires an employer using the E-Verify Program to attest on this form.	Act 096-0623
Indiana	July 1, 2011	Indiana General Assembly Bill SB 590 signed by Governor Mitch Daniels. State and local governments, and their contractors, will have to use the federal E-Verify system to check the employment eligibility of new hires.	A contractor of a public contract for services may terminate a contract with a subcontractor if the subcontractor employs unauthorized aliens or contracts with them. Private employers are not required to use E-verify but will not be able to deduct employee wages from their state income taxes if they do not enroll.	SB 590
Michigan	No state-wide E-Verify Requirement


MI – Macomb County	September 1, 2009	Employers providing services in excess of $20,000 a year to the county must enroll in and use E-Verify.	None Specified	MCCMH MCO Policy 5-012
MI – Oakland County	September 8, 2009	Oakland County shall register with, participate in, and utilize the E-Verify Program (or any successor program implemented by the federal Department of Homeland Security and/or the federal Social Security Administration) when hiring new employees after September 8, 2009. All service contractors/vendors contracting with Oakland County must register with, participate in, and utilize E-Verify for all newly hired employees employed by the contractors and vendors.	None Specified	Miscellaneous Resolution #09180 Miscellaneous Resolution #09116
Mississippi	July 1, 2008	All employers in Mississippi must use E-Verify. Effective as follows: July 1, 2008 – All public employers, all public contractors and subcontractors, and private employers 250 or more employees. July 1, 2009 – Private employers with between 100 and 250 employees. July 1, 2010 – Private employers with between 30 and 99 employees. July 1, 2011 – All private employers	Employers that do not use E-Verify may (1) have all state contracts terminated and become ineligible for public contracts for three years; (2) have any license, permit, or certificate suspended for one year; or (3) both.	SB 2988
Alabama	Temporary enjoined (8/29/11) January 1, 2012 (contractors) April 1, 2012 (other employers)	An Alabama federal judge has temporarily blocked Alabama's new immigration enforcement measure, which was due to take effect September 1, 2011. The hold will remain in place until September 29, 2011 at the latest, and the court is expected to rule on several motions on or before that date. Under the law, All Alabama employers must enroll in E-Verify by April 1, 2012 and verify the work eligibility of all new hires. Employers must attest to not employing an unauthorized alien as a condition of being awarded any government contract, grant or incentive.	First Offense – Debarment from state contracts, cancellation of state government grants or incentives and suspension or revocation of business license up to 60 days. Second Offense – May lead to permanent revocation of business license.	HB 56
AL – Albertville	December 1, 2008	For contracts in excess of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00) in any twelve-month period, the contractor or supplier shall certify to the city that it and its subcontractors have and will verify, to the extent allowable by federal law, by using the federal E-verify program, that no unauthorized aliens are utilized in providing services, materials or things to the city.	The city council may terminate a contract if the contractor, subcontractor or supplier fails to terminate an employee determined by the federal government to be an unauthorized alien or fails to provide verification that it does not employ unauthorized aliens.	Albertville Municipal Code Sec. 11-20
AL – Decatur	June 1, 2009	All employers doing business with the City. Decatur City Council approved resolution No. 99-141 requiring that companies doing business with the city verify that all employees are authorized to work in the US using E-Verify or another acceptable procedure.	Revocation of contract.	Resolution No. 09-141 - City Council Meeting Agenda (June 1, 2009)
AL – Huntsville	January 1, 2010	All city contractors with contracts valued at $15,000 or higher must use E-Verify for all new employees who will be working directly on the contract with the city. If a contractor uses one or more subcontractors in connection with the performance of a contract, the contractor shall include in all subcontracts valued at $3,000.00 or more the requirement for compliance by the subcontractor. COTS items are exempted for both contractors and subcontractors.	The city may refuse to award, renew or extend a contract. The city may also terminate a contract with any contractor that fails to remain enrolled in E-Verify throughout the term of its contract with the city.	Code of Ordinances, Chapter 2, Article X
Georgia	January 1, 2012 (HB 87 E-Verify requirements) July 1, 2007 (SB 529)	Public employers, contractors and subcontractors to a public employer and as of May 13, 2011 pursuant to HB 87 – The Illegal Immigration Reform and Enforcement Act of 2011 all private employers according to the following phased-in schedule: On or before January 1, 2012: Private employers with 500 or more employees must E-Verify all new hires On or before July 1, 2012: Private employers with more than 100 but fewer than 500 employees must E-Verify all new hires July 1, 2009: All public employers. On or before July 1, 2013: Private employers with between 11 and 99 employees must E-Verify all new hires (Private employers with 10 or fewer employees are exempt from the E-Verify requirement.)	Issuance and renewal of a state, county, or municipal business license shall be contingent upon the employer's registration with E-Verify. Persons acting in willful violation of the law by knowingly accepting identification documents that are not secure and verifiable shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to imprisonment not to exceed 12 months, a fine not to exceed $1,000.00 or both.	HB 87 – Illegal Immigration Reform and Enforcement Act of 2011 06 SB529
GA – Cherokee County	January 1, 2007	The County shall not enter into a contract for the physical performance of services within the State of Georgia, unless the Contractor shall provide evidence that it and Contractor's subcontractors have within the previous twelve (12) month period used E-Verify of all employees who will perform work on the County contract.	Termination of the contract and liability for all damages and delays occasioned by the County.	Resolution 2006-R-106 (1/1/2007) - (Not available online)
Tennessee	January 1, 2012	All employers in Tennessee must verify the employment eligibility of all new hires by either enrolling and participating in E-Verify or requesting that the newly hired employee provide a valid Tennessee driver's license or photo identification card or a driver's license from another state (where the license requirements are at least as strict as those in Tennessee). Other documents that can be presented include a US birth certificate, US Passport or other US government issued document demonstrating authorization to work in the US. Employment verification provisions will be phased in for employers as follows: All state and local government agencies: no later than January 1, 2012 All private employers with 500 or more employees: no later than January 1, 2012 All private employers with 200 to 499 employees: no later than July 1, 2012 All private employers with 6 to 199 employees: no later than July 1, 2013	An employer who has been found to have violated the employment verification provisions of the Act will be assessed $500 for the first violation, $1,000 for a second violation and $2,500 for a third or subsequent violation. In addition to these civil penalties, first-time offenders will also be assessed an additional $500 for each employee or non-employee who was not verified through the E-Verify program or for whom an identity / employment authorization document was not requested. For second and third violations, employers will be fined an additional $1,000 or $2,500, respectively, for each employee or non-employee. An employer who fails to submit evidence of compliance with the employment verification provisions of the Act, within 60 days of a final order, will have its business license suspended until the employer remedies the violation.	HB 1378
Florida	May 27, 2011 (Executive Order 11-116 superseding 11-02) January 4, 2011 (Executive Order 11-02)	State agencies, contractors and subcontractors. Executive Order 11-116 signed by Governor Scott on May 27, 2011. All agencies under the direction of the Governor must: Verify the employment eligibility of all new agency employees through the E-Verify system Include an express requirement that state contractors utilize the E-Verify system for all new employees hired by the contractor during the contract term Include an express requirement that contractors require their subcontractors to utilize the E-Verify system for all new employees hired by the subcontractor during the contract term. This order supersedes Executive Order 11-02 (signed on January 4, 2011), which required state agencies, contractors and subcontractors to verify the employment eligibility of all current and prospective employees.	None specified	Office of the Governor Executive Order 11-116 Superseding 11-02 Office of the Governor Executive Order No. 11-02
FL – Bonita Springs	June 1, 2009	Any vendor or contractor providing services to the City must use E-Verify to verify the employment authorization of any person hired during the contract term by the contractor and assigned by the contractor to perform work for the City. Exemptions: (1) contracts for services below $5,000; (2) contracts for a single performance to be completed in less than 30 days; or (3) service provider provides an affidavit that they are an individual and no one else will be hired to perform the work.	Prohibition for contracting with the City for a period of one year.	Ordinance No. 09-04
FL – Hernando County	May 11, 2010	Contractors and subcontractors. Contractors and subcontractors doing business with Hernando County will be committed to use E-Verify to check the employment eligibility of all new hires.	Specific penalties have not been announced, but the Board has indicated that contractors and subcontractors who fail to use E-Verify could be denied future county projects.	Legislative File # 3516
South Carolina	Jan. 1, 2012 Previously January 1, 2009	All employers by January 1, 2012. On June 27, 2011, Governor Nikki Haley signed into law amendments to the South Carolina Illegal Immigration Reform Act. The amended law requires all employers to enroll in the E-Verify system beginning January 1, 2012 and to verify the legal status of all new employees through E-Verify within three business days of hiring. In addition, employers may no longer confirm new workers' employment authorization with a driver's license or state identification card. Previously, Act H 4400 required employers to use E-Verify for all new hires, or only employ workers with valid driver's license from South Carolina or from another pre-designated state. The law first went into effect on January 1, 2009.	For a first occurrence by a private employer, prior to July 1, 2012, of failure to verify a new hire through the E-Verify within three business days, an employer must swear or affirm in writing to the South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation that the employer has complied with I-9 laws from January 1, 2012 until notification by LLR of a violation, and comply with the state law on verification of new hires within three business days. For a first occurrence by a private employer, after July 1, 2012, of failure to verify a new hire through the E-Verify within three business days, the Department of LLR must place the employer on probation for a period of one year, during which time the private employer must submit quarterly reports to the agency demonstrating compliance with the law. A subsequent violation within three years of the law's verification requirements must result in the suspension of the private employer's licenses for at least 10 days but not more than 30 days.	H 4400 ACT 69
North Carolina	October 1, 2011 for all public employers. Private employers of 25 or more to be phased in over the course of several years.	Both the Senate and House passed HB 36 in June 2011 expanding the scope of current E-Verify requirements to include new hires of all county and municipal government agencies as well as private employers of 25 or more employees. Law becomes effective for County and City Employers as of October 1, 2011. Private employers will be required to participate in E-verify for all new hires according to the following schedule: October 1, 2012 for employers that employ 500 or more employees. January 1, 2013 for employers that employ 100 or more but less than 500 employees. July 1, 2013 for employers that employ 25 or more but less than 100 employees. All state agencies, offices, and universities. This statute applies to employees hired on or after January 1, 2007, except for employees of local education agencies hired on or after March 1, 2007.	Private employers may be assessed penalties of $1,000.00 to $10,000.00 per violation depending on the number of prior violations and employer's failure to timely file an affidavit attesting to requesting verification of the employee's work authorization through E-Verify. No penalty specified.	NC OSP E-Verify® FAQ
NC – Alamance County	February 1, 2010	Contractors and subcontractors "The contractor shall use the E-Verify system established and maintained by the United States Department of Homeland Security to ensure that all contractor and subcontractor employees meet the employment eligibility requirements as set forth in the federal laws, rules and regulations and further that the contractor and subcontractor shall maintain E-Verify records and make them immediately available upon the written request of Alamance County."	Contractors and subcontractors who fail to use E-Verify could be barred from future county projects.	Addendum to county contracts
Virginia	December 1, 2012	State employers. HB 737 requires state agencies to enroll in the E-Verify Program and to use it for each newly hired employee who is to perform work within the Commonwealth.	None Specified	HB 737
VA – Prince William County	March 3, 2009	Directive 09-07 requires the county to use E-Verify for new county employees. Public contractors must use E-Verify (effective 120 days after the FAR rule goes into effect).	None Specified	Board of county Supervisors Brief (February 17, 2009)
Pennsylvania	No state-wide E-Verify Requirement


PA – Allegheny County	July 14, 2011	Contractors desiring to work on a County subsidized contract shall certify that, at the time of the certification, it does not knowingly employ or contract with an unauthorized alien who will perform work on the contract and that the contractor will participate in the E-Verify program in order to confirm the employment eligibility of all employees who are newly hired for employment to perform work under the contract.	County may terminate the contract for a breach of contract and notify the Immigration and Customs Enforcement division of the DHS. Contractor will also be held liable for actual and consequential damages to the County. Breach of contract may also constitute grounds for disqualifying the contractor from submitting bids or proposals for future contracts, working on future County subsidized projects, or from receiving future County subsidies.	Ordinance No. 12-11-OR
New York	No state-wide E-Verify Requirement


NY – Suffern Village	August 11, 2008	Any new contractors with the village must use E-Verify to for new employees	None Specified	Village Board Meeting (August 11, 2008)
Rhode Island	On January 5, 2011, newly-inaugurated Governor Lincoln Chafee issued Executive Order 11-02, rescinding his predecessor's 2008 Executive Order regarding the mandatory use of E-Verify.	Effective January 5, 2011, public employers and contractors are no longer required to use E-Verify. Previously, Executive Order 08-01 required the state's executive branch and all persons and businesses, including grantees, contractors, sub-contractors and vendors doing business with the state of Rhode Island to register and use E-Verify.	Ineligibility to enter into a state contract(s).	Executive Order 11-02 (January 5, 2011) Execut. Order No. 08-01 (RI 2008)
Nevada	There Are Currently No E-Verify Laws in This State.
Montana	There Are Currently No E-Verify Laws in This State.
Wyoming	There Are Currently No E-Verify Laws in This State.
New Mexico	There Are Currently No E-Verify Laws in This State.
Alaska	There Are Currently No E-Verify Laws in This State.
Hawaii	There Are Currently No E-Verify Laws in This State.
North Dakota	There Are Currently No E-Verify Laws in This State.
South Dakota	There Are Currently No E-Verify Laws in This State.
Kansas	There Are Currently No E-Verify Laws in This State.
Texas	There Are Currently No E-Verify Laws in This State.
Iowa	There Are Currently No E-Verify Laws in This State.
Arkansas	There Are Currently No E-Verify Laws in This State.
Wisconsin	There Are Currently No E-Verify Laws in This State.
Kentucky	There Are Currently No E-Verify Laws in This State.
Ohio	There Are Currently No E-Verify Laws in This State.
West Virginia	There Are Currently No E-Verify Laws in This State.
Maryland	There Are Currently No E-Verify Laws in This State.
Delaware	There Are Currently No E-Verify Laws in This State.
New Jersey	There Are Currently No E-Verify Laws in This State.
Connecticut	There Are Currently No E-Verify Laws in This State.
Massachusetts	There Are Currently No E-Verify Laws in This State.
Vermont	There Are Currently No E-Verify Laws in This State.
New Hampshire	There Are Currently No E-Verify Laws in This State.
Maine	There Are Currently No E-Verify Laws in This State.