Jacob OglesNovember 21, 2019
5min346
Sarasota Republican will remain focused on immigration issues.
Tag: E-Verify
Jacob OglesNovember 21, 2019
Ana CeballosOctober 30, 2019
5min256
In the House, state Rep. Cord Byrd has said he intends to file the E-Verify bill.
Jacob OglesOctober 29, 2019
5min811
The Senate President spoke Tuesday in Tallahassee.
Drew WilsonOctober 25, 2019
7min960
The requirement would go into effect on Jan. 1, 2021
Scott PowersOctober 24, 2019
6min1731
A super-majority of Floridians also support marijuana legalization
Jacob OglesAugust 11, 2019
5min516
Delay comes amid amplified national rhetoric around the issue.
Jacob OglesApril 7, 2019
6min430
A ban on so-called “sanctuary cities” remains state Sen. Joe Gruters’ top priority this session. E-Verify, meanwhile, no longer makes the top five. But the Sarasota Republican said that’s just a matter of what bill moved this year. He told a crowd of constituents in Venice he still wants both pieces of legislation. “It’s very […]
Jim TurnerMarch 22, 2019
A.G. GancarskiDecember 19, 20183min482
On Tuesday, Sen. Aaron Bean filed SB 164, a companion bill to a piece of legislation filed a week prior in the Florida House. The bill compels as of the end of 2019 private employers, public employers, and state contractors and subcontractors to enroll in the federal E-Verify system to confirm employment eligibility. E-Verify featured in Gov.-elect Ron […]
Scott PowersDecember 11, 2018
5min355
Republican state Rep. Thad Altman filed a bill Tuesday to require employers to check the citizenship and immigration status of potential employees through E-Verify before hiring them, with the prospect that the state could then investigate complaints. Altman introduced HB 89, the Verification of Employment Eligibility Bill, saying it is intended to prevent the hiring of […]