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--- version:Bill Text+++ version:(document, no version)@@ -1,527 +1,234 @@-LEGISLATURE+ST+A+TEMENTOF-THE-STATE-OF-IDAHO-Sixty-eighth-Legislature-Second-Regular-Session---2026-IN-THE-HOUSE-OF-REPRESENTATIVES-HOUSE-BILL-NO.-700-BY-BUSINESS-COMMITTEE-AN-ACT-1-RELATING-TO-THE-UNLAWFUL-EMPLOYMENT-OF-UNAUTHORIZED-ALIENS;-AMENDING-TITLE-2-44,-IDAHO-CODE,-BY-THE-ADDITION-OF-A-NEW-CHAPTER-28,-TITLE-44,-IDAHO-3-CODE,-TO-ESTABLISH-PROVISIONS-PROHIBITING-THE-UNLAWFUL-EMPLOYMENT-OF-4-UNAUTHORIZED-ALIENS;-AND-DECLARING-AN-EMERGENCY-AND-PROVIDING-AN-EFFEC---5-TIVE-DATE.-6-Be-It-Enacted-by-the-Legislature-of-the-State-of-Idaho:-7-SECTION-1.-That-Title-44,+PURPOSE+RS33131+/+H0700+This+bill+creates+a+new+chapter+inIdaho-Code,-be,-and-the-same-is-hereby-amended-8-by-the-addition-thereto-of-a-NEW-CHAPTER-,-to-be-known-and-designated-as-Chap---9-ter-28,-Title-44,-Idaho-Code,-and-to-read-as-follows:-10-CHAPTER-28-1-1-UNLAWFUL-EMPLOYMENT-OF-UNAUTHORIZED-ALIENS-12-44---2801.-UNLAWFUL-EMPLOYMENT-OF-UNAUTHORIZED-ALIENS.-(1)-It-shall-be-13-unlawful+law+making+it+a+misdemeanorfor-any-employer;-any-person-acting-as-an-agent-for-an-employer;-any-14-person-who,-for-a-fee,-refers-an-alien-for-employment;-or-any-officer,-agent,-15-or-representative-of-a+employers,labor-organization+representatives,+or+employment+agentstoknowingly-employ,+hire,continue-to-16-employ,-rehire,-recruit,-or-refer-for-employment-in-this-state-any-alien+employing,+recruit+individualswho-17-is+arenotlawfullypresentinthe-United-States-or-whose-immigration-status-does-18-not-authorize-employment+U.S.+or+authorized+to+workunderfederal-law.-A-violation-of-the-provisions-of-19-this-subsection-shall-be-a-misdemeanor.-20-(2)-For-purposes-of-this-section,-an-alien-shall-be-deemed+law+.+It+defines+when+an+individual+is+consideredunauthorized-21-for+and+requires+employers+to+stopemploymentif-the-alien:-22-(a)-Is-not-lawfully-present-in-the-United-States;-23-(b)-Lacks-a-valid,-unexpired-federal-immigration-status-that-indepen---24-dently-authorizes-employment;-or-25-(c)-Previously-held-employment-authorization-that-was-based-on-an-un---26-derlying-immigration-status-that-has-expired,-been-terminated,-or-been-27-revoked.-28-(3)-An-employer-who,-after-hiring-an-alien,-knows-or-reasonably+they+know+orshould-29knowthat-the-alien's-lawful-immigration-status-or-employment+workauthorization-30has-expired,+expired+orbeen-revoked,-or-otherwise-ceased-shall-not-continue-to-employ-31-such-alien.-32-(4)(a)+revoked.+Employers+who+verify+work+authorization+through+the+federal+E-V+erify+system+before+hiring,+and+receive+confirmation,+are+shielded+from+criminal+liability+and+may+raise+good-faith+compliance+as+an+af+firmative+defense.An-employer,-or-agent-thereof,-shall-not-be-subject-to-criminal-33-liability-pursuant-to-the-provisions-of-this-section-with-respect-to-a-34-specific-employee-if,-prior-to-the-commencement-of-employment:-35-(i)-The-employer-verified-the-employee's-identity-and-employment-36-eligibility-through-the-federal-e---verify-program-or-any-successor-37-program-designated-by-the-United-States-department-of-homeland-se---38-curity;-and-39-(ii)-The-verification-process-resulted-in-a-confirmation-of-em---40-ployment-authorization.-41--2-(b)-Compliance-with-e---verify-in-good-faith-shall-constitute-an-affirma---1-tive-defense-to-prosecution-pursuant-to-this-section.-2-(5)-As-used-in-this-section,-"employer,"-"employment,"-"knowingly,"-3-and-"unauthorized-alien"-shall-be-construed-with-8-U.S.C.-1324a.-4-SECTION-2.-An-emergency-existing-therefor,-which-emergency-is-hereby-5-declared-to-exist,-this-act-shall-be-in-full-force-and-effect-on-and-after-6+emer+gency+clause+provides+for+an+ef+fective+date+ofJuly1,2026.-7+FISCAL+NOTE+This+legislation+causes+no+increase+or+decrease+in+revenue,+or+additional+expenditure+of+funds+at+the+state+or+local+level+of+government;+therefore,+this+legislation+has+no+fiscal+impact.+Contact:+Representative+Dale+R.+Hawkins+Representative+Kyle+Harris+(208)+332-1000+DISCLAIMER:+This+statement+of+purpose+and+fiscal+note+ar+e+a+mer+e+attachment+to+this+bill+and+pr+epar+ed+by+a+pr+oponent+of+the+bill.+It+is+neither+intended+as+an+expr+ession+of+legislative+intent+nor+intended+for+any+use+outside+of+the+legislative+pr+ocess,+including+judicial+r+eview+(Joint+Rule+18).+Statement+of+Purpose+/+Fiscal+Note+Bill+SOP/FN+INTRODUCED:+02/14/2026,+4:54+PM
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