On page 1, line 5, of the House State Affairs Engrossed bill, after "§ 61-1-4," insert " with more than fifty employees,"
On page 1, line 5, of the House State Affairs Engrossed bill, after "shall" insert ", within twenty days of the employee"
On page 1, line 5, of the House State Affairs Engrossed bill, after "shall" insert the apostrophe
On page 1, line 5, of the House State Affairs Engrossed bill, after "shall" insert "s first day of work,"
On page 1, line 8, of the House State Affairs Engrossed bill, after "employment." insert "
An employer is not liable for failure to timely comply with this section if the e-verify program is temporarily unavailable. Once the e-verify program becomes available again following a temporary pause, the employer has twenty days to verify the employment eligibility through the e-verify program. "
On page 1, line 11, of the House State Affairs Engrossed bill, after "meritorious" insert " and receives written confirmation from the United States Department of Homeland Security or the United States Department of Justice that an employer has knowingly employed an unauthorized person in violation of federal immigration law"
On page 1, line 14, of the House State Affairs Engrossed bill, after "section." insert "
An employer who uses the e-verify in good faith and maintains the verification record is not liable for any civil penalty arising from an employee's work authorization. An employer is not liable for the actions of a third-party staffing agency, subcontractor, or labor contractor, unless the employer knowingly participated in a violation."