SB 1542: Immigration

GENERAL BILL by Pizzo

Immigration; Revising the duties and responsibilities of the Office of Economic Accountability and Transparency within the Department of Commerce; revising penalties, including suspension and revocation of certain licenses and the imposition of fines, for violating provisions related to employing unauthorized aliens; requiring that such fines be deposited into a specified trust fund; requiring that all private employers, rather than only those employing a specified number or more of employees, use the E-Verify system to verify a new employee’s employment eligibility, etc.

Current Bill Version Posted: 1/9/2026 08:17 AM

• Senate Committee References (3)

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

• Related Bills (4)

  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	Compare
  H 1307 (c1) by Commerce Committee Unauthorized Aliens Last Action: 3/13/2026 H Died in State Affairs Committee	Compare
  S 1278 by Martin Employment Eligibility Last Action: 3/13/2026 S Died in Commerce and Tourism	Compare
  S 1380 by Martin Unauthorized Aliens Last Action: 3/13/2026 S Died in Banking and Insurance	Compare

• Citations - Statute (5)

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  20.60	Department of Commerce; creation; powers and duties.	Page 2 (pdf)
  163.3162	Agricultural lands and practices.	Page 8 (pdf)
  448.09	Unauthorized aliens; employment prohibited.	Page 3 (pdf)
  448.095	Employment eligibility.	Page 5 (pdf)
  908.104	Cooperation with federal immigration authorities.	Page 8 (pdf)

• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  1/9/2026	S	• Filed
  1/16/2026	S	• Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Appropriations; Rules
  1/22/2026	S	• Introduced
  3/13/2026	S	• Died in Commerce and Tourism