SB 1278: Employment Eligibility

GENERAL BILL by Martin

Employment Eligibility; Requiring that all private employers, rather than only those employing more than a specified number of employees, use the E-Verify system to verify a new employee’s employment eligibility beginning on a specified date, etc.

Current Bill Version Posted: 1/6/2026 04:47 PM

• Senate Committee References (3)

  1. Rules (RC)
  2. Commerce and Tourism (CM)
  3. Appropriations (AP)

• Related Bills (2)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  H 197 by Jacques, Michael Employment Eligibility Last Action: 3/13/2026 S Died in Rules	Identical
  S 1542 by Pizzo Immigration Last Action: 3/13/2026 S Died in Commerce and Tourism	Compare

• Citations - Statute (1)

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  448.095

  Employment eligibility.

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• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  1/6/2026	S	• Filed
  1/12/2026	S	• Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Appropriations; Rules
  1/13/2026	S	• Introduced
  3/13/2026	S	• Died in Commerce and Tourism