SECONDREGULARSESSION
[PERFECTED]
HOUSECOMMITTEESUBSTITUTEFOR
HOUSEBILLNO.2489
102NDGENERALASSEMBLY
5303H.02P DANARADEMANMILLER,ChiefClerk
ANACT
Torepealsections67.307,285.530,285.535,and650.475,RSMo,andtoenactinlieuthereof
sixnewsectionsrelatingtoemploymentpractices,withpenaltyprovisions.
BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
SectionA.Sections67.307,285.530,285.535,and650.475,RSMo,arerepealedand
2sixnewsectionsenactedinlieuthereof,tobeknownassections67.307,191.265,285.530,
3285.535,285.545,and650.475,toreadasfollows:
67.307.1.Asusedinthissection,thefollowingtermsmean:
2 (1)"Lawenforcementofficer",asherifforpeaceofficerofamunicipalitywiththe
3dutyandpowerofarrestforviolationofthegeneralcriminallawsofthestateorforviolation
4ofordinancesofmunicipalities;
5 (2)"Municipality",anycounty,city,town,orvillage;
6 (3)"Municipalityofficial",anyelectedorappointedofficialoranylawenforcement
7officerservingthemunicipality;
8 (4)"Sanctuarypolicy",anymunicipality'sorderorordinance,enactedorfollowed
9that:
10 (a)Limitsorprohibitsanymunicipalityofficialorpersonemployedbythe
11municipalityfromcommunicatingorcooperatingwithfederalagenciesorofficialstoverify
12orreporttheimmigrationstatusofanyalienwithinsuchmunicipality;or
13 (b)Grantstoillegalalienstherighttolawfulpresenceorstatuswithinthe
14municipalityinviolationoffederallaw.
15 2.Nomunicipalityshallenactoradoptanysanctuarypolicy.Anymunicipalitythat
16enactsoradoptsasanctuarypolicyshallbeineligibleforanymoneysprovidedthroughgrants
EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 17administeredbyanystateagencyordepartmentuntilthesanctuarypolicyisrepealedorisno
18longerineffect.Uponthecomplaintofanystateresidentregardingaspecificgovernment
19entity,agency,orpoliticalsubdivisionofthisstateorpriortotheprovisionoffundsor
20awardingofanygrantstoagovernmententity,agency,orpoliticalsubdivisionofthisstate,
21anymemberofthegeneralassemblymayrequestthattheattorneygeneralofthestateof
22Missouriissueanopinionstatingwhetherthegovernmententity,agency,orpolitical
23subdivisionhascurrentpoliciesincontraventionofthissection.
24 3.Thegoverningbody,sheriff,orchiefofpoliceofeachmunicipalityshallprovide
25eachlawenforcementofficerwithwrittennoticeoftheirdutytocooperatewithstateand
26federalagenciesandofficialsonmatterspertainingtoenforcementofstateandfederallaws
27governingimmigration.
28 4.ThissectionshallbecomeeffectiveonJanuary1,2009.
29 5.Theprovisionsofthissectionshallnotapplytoqualifiedimmigrantworkers
30registeredintheMissouridepartmentoflaborandindustrialrelationsdatabaseunder
31section285.545.
191.265.Anynoncompeteclauseofanemploymentcontractbetweenan
2employerandaphysicianlicensedunderchapter334thatrestrictstherightofthe
3physiciantopracticemedicineinanygeographicareaforanyperiodoftimeafterthe
4terminationofsuchemploymentrelationshipshallbevoidandunenforceable,provided
5thatnothinginthissectionshallrendervoidorunenforceabletheremainingprovisions
6ofanysuchemploymentcontract.
285.530.1.Nobusinessentityoremployershallknowinglyemploy,hirefor
2employment,orcontinuetoemployanunauthorizedalientoperformworkwithinthestateof
3Missouri.
4 2.Asaconditionfortheawardofanycontractorgrantinexcessoffivethousand
5dollarsbythestateorbyanypoliticalsubdivisionofthestatetoabusinessentity,orforany
6businessentityreceivingastate-administeredorsubsidizedtaxcredit,taxabatement,orloan
7fromthestate,thebusinessentityshall,byswornaffidavitandprovisionofdocumentation,
8affirmitsenrollmentandparticipationinafederalworkauthorizationprogramwithrespectto
9theemployeesworkinginconnectionwiththecontractedservices.Everysuchbusiness
10entityshallalsosignanaffidavitaffirmingthatitdoesnotknowinglyemployanypersonwho
11isanunauthorizedalieninconnectionwiththecontractedservices.Anyentitycontracting
12withthestateoranypoliticalsubdivisionofthestateshallonlyberequiredtoprovidethe
13affidavitsrequiredinthissubsectiontothestateandanypoliticalsubdivisionofthestatewith
14whichitcontracts,onanannualbasis.Duringorimmediatelyafteranemergency,the
15requirementsofthissubsectionthatabusinessentityenrollandparticipateinafederalwork
16authorizationprogramshallbesuspendedforfifteenworkingdays.Asusedinthis
HCSHB2489 2 17subsection,"emergency"includesthefollowingnaturalandmanmadedisasters:majorsnow
18andicestorms,floods,tornadoes,severeweather,earthquakes,hazardousmaterialincidents,
19nuclearpowerplantaccidents,otherradiologicalhazards,andmajormechanicalfailuresofa
20publicutilityfacility.
21 3.Allpublicemployers, privateemployers,andbusinessentitiesshallenrolland
22activelyparticipateinafederalworkauthorizationprogram.
23 4.(1)BeginningJanuary1,2025,anemployer[mayenrollandparticipateina
24federalworkauthorizationprogramand]orbusinessentityshallverifytheemployment
25eligibilityofeveryemployeeintheemployer'sorbusinessentity'shirewhoseemployment
26commencesaftertheemployerorbusinessentityenrollsinafederalworkauthorization
27program.Theemployerorbusinessentityshallretainacopyofthedatedverificationreport
28receivedfromthefederalgovernment.[Any] Anemployerorbusinessentity[that
29participates] enrolledandparticipatinginsuchprogramshallhaveanaffirmativedefense
30thatsuchbusinessentityhasnotviolatedsubsection1ofthissection.
31 (2)(a)Ifaprivateemployerorbusinessentityfailstocomplywiththis
32subsection,thedepartmentshallrequiretheprivateemployerorbusinessentityto
33provideanaffidavittothedepartmentstatingthattheprivateemployerorbusiness
34entity:
35 a.Willcomplywiththissubsection;
36 b.Hasterminatedtheemploymentofallunauthorizedaliensinthisstate;and
37 c.Willnotknowinglyemployanunauthorizedalieninthisstate.
38 (b)Iftheprivateemployerorbusinessentitydoesnotprovidetherequired
39affidavitandfailstocomplywiththissubsectionwithinfifteendaysofthedateofthe
40department'snotice,theattorneygeneralshalldirecttheappropriatelicensingagency
41orapplicablemunicipalorcountygoverningbodytosuspendallapplicablelicenses,
42permits,orexemptionsoftheprivateemployerorbusinessentityuntiltheprivate
43employerorbusinessentityprovidesthedepartmentwiththerequiredaffidavitthat
44demonstratescompliancewiththissubsection.
45 5.(1)Ageneralcontractororsubcontractorofanytiershallnotbeliableunder
46sections285.525to285.550whensuchgeneralcontractororsubcontractorcontractswithits
47directsubcontractorwhoviolatessubsection1ofthissection,ifthecontractbindingthe
48contractorandsubcontractoraffirmativelystatesthatthedirectsubcontractorisnot
49knowinglyinviolationofsubsection1ofthissectionandshallnothenceforthbeinsuch
50violationandthecontractororsubcontractorreceivesaswornaffidavitunderthepenaltyof
51perjuryattestingtothefactthatthedirectsubcontractor'semployeesarelawfullypresentin
52theUnitedStates.
HCSHB2489 3 53 (2)Ifageneralcontractororsubcontractorofanytierknowsordiscoversthat
54thedirectsubcontractorofsuchgeneralcontractororsubcontractorisinviolationof
55subsection1ofthissection,thegeneralcontractororsubcontractorshallreportsuch
56violationtothedepartment.Ifthegeneralcontractororsubcontractorfailstoreport
57suchviolationuponlearningoftheviolation,thegeneralcontractororsubcontractor
58shallbesubjecttothesamepenaltyfortheviolationasthedirectsubcontractor.
285.535.1.Theattorneygeneralshallenforcetherequirementsofsections285.525
2to285.550.
3 2.Anenforcementactionshallbeinitiatedbymeansofawritten,signedcomplaint
4underpenaltyofperjuryasdefinedinsection575.040totheattorneygeneralsubmittedby
5anystateofficial,businessentity,orstateresident.Avalidcomplaintshallincludean
6allegationwhichdescribestheallegedviolatoraswellastheactionsconstitutingthe
7violation,andthedateandlocationwheresuchactionsoccurred.Acomplaintwhichalleges
8aviolationsolelyorprimarilyonthebasisofnationalorigin,ethnicity,orraceshallbe
9deemedinvalidandshallnotbeenforced.
10 3.Uponreceiptofavalidcomplaint,theattorneygeneralshall,withinfifteen
11businessdays,requestidentityinformationfromthebusinessentityregardinganypersons
12allegedtobeunauthorizedaliens.Suchrequestshallbemadebycertifiedmail.Theattorney
13generalshalldirecttheapplicablemunicipalorcountygoverningbodytosuspendany
14applicablelicense,permit,orexemptionsofanybusinessentitywhichfails,withinfifteen
15businessdaysafterreceiptoftherequest,toprovidesuchinformation.
16 4.Theattorneygeneral,afterreceivingtherequestedidentityinformationfromthe
17businessentity,shallsubmitidentitydatarequiredbythefederalgovernmenttoverify,under
188U.S.C.1373,theimmigrationstatusofsuchpersons,andshallprovidethebusinessentity
19withwrittennoticeoftheresultsoftheverificationrequest:
20 (1)Ifthefederalgovernmentnotifiestheattorneygeneralthatanemployeeis
21authorizedtoworkintheUnitedStates,theattorneygeneralshalltakenofurtheractionon
22thecomplaint;
23 (2)Ifthefederalgovernmentnotifiestheattorneygeneralthatanemployeeisnot
24authorizedtoworkintheUnitedStates,theattorneygeneralshallproceedonthecomplaintas
25providedinsubsection5ofthissection;
26 (3)Ifthefederalgovernmentnotifiestheattorneygeneralthatitisunabletoverify
27whetheranemployeeisauthorizedtoworkintheUnitedStates,theattorneygeneralshall
28takenofurtheractiononthecomplaintuntilaverificationfromthefederalgovernment
29concerningthestatusoftheindividualisreceived.Atnopointshallanystateofficialattempt
30tomakeanindependentdeterminationofanyalien'slegalstatuswithoutverificationfromthe
31federalgovernment.
HCSHB2489 4 32 5.(1)Ifthefederalgovernmentnotifiestheattorneygeneralthatanemployeeisnot
33authorizedtoworkintheUnitedStates,andtheemployeroftheunauthorizedalien
34participatesinafederalworkauthorizationprogram,thereshallbearebuttablepresumption
35thattheemployerhasmettherequirementsforanaffirmativedefenseundersubsection4of
36section285.530,andtheemployershallcomplywithsubsection6ofthissection.
37 (2)Ifthefederalgovernmentnotifiestheattorneygeneralthatanemployeeisnot
38authorizedtoworkintheUnitedStates,theattorneygeneralshallbringacivilactioninCole
39Countyiftheattorneygeneralreasonablybelievesthebusinessentityknowinglyviolated
40subsection1ofsection285.530:
41 (a)Ifthecourtfindsthatabusinessentitydidnotknowinglyviolatesubsection1of
42section285.530,theemployershallhavefifteenbusinessdaystocomplywithsubdivision(1)
43andparagraph(a)ofsubdivision(2)ofsubsection6ofthissection.Iftheentityfailstodoso,
44thecourtshalldirecttheapplicablemunicipalorcountygoverningbodytosuspendthe
45businesspermit,ifsuchexists,andanyapplicablelicensesorexemptionsoftheentityuntil
46theentitycomplieswithsubsection6ofthissection;
47 (b)Ifthecourtfindsthatabusinessentityknowinglyviolatedsubsection1ofsection
48285.530,thecourtshalldirecttheapplicablemunicipalorcountygoverningbodytosuspend
49thebusinesspermit,ifsuchexists,andanyapplicablelicensesorexemptionsofsuchbusiness
50entityfor[fourteen] onehundredtwentydays.Permits,licenses,andexemptionsshallbe
51reinstatedforentitieswhocomplywithsubsection6ofthissectionattheendofthe[fourteen-
52day]one-hundred-twenty-dayperiod.
53 6.Thecorrectionofaviolationwithrespecttotheemploymentofanunauthorized
54alienshallincludethefollowingactions:
55 (1)(a)Thebusinessentityterminatestheunauthorizedalien'semployment.Ifthe
56businessentityattemptstoterminatetheunauthorizedalien'semploymentandsuch
57terminationischallengedinacourtofthestateofMissouri,thefifteen-business-dayperiod
58forprovidinginformationtotheattorneygeneralreferencedinsubsection3ofthissection
59shallbetolledwhilethebusinessentitypursuestheterminationoftheunauthorizedalien's
60employmentinsuchforum;or
61 (b)Thebusinessentity,afteracquiringadditionalinformationfromtheemployee,
62requestsasecondaryoradditionalverificationbythefederalgovernmentoftheemployee's
63authorization,undertheproceduresofafederalworkauthorizationprogram.Whilethis
64verificationispending,thefifteen-business-dayperiodforprovidinginformationtothe
65attorneygeneralreferencedinsubsection3ofthissectionshallbetolled;and
66 (2)Alegalrepresentativeofthebusinessentitysubmits,atanofficedesignatedby
67theattorneygeneral,thefollowing:
HCSHB2489 5 68 (a)Aswornaffidavitstatingthattheviolationhasendedthatshallincludea
69descriptionofthespecificmeasuresandactionstakenbythebusinessentitytoendthe
70violation,andthename,address,andotheradequateidentifyinginformationforany
71unauthorizedaliensrelatedtothecomplaint;and
72 (b)Documentationacceptabletotheattorneygeneralwhichconfirmsthatthe
73businessentityhasenrolledinandisparticipatinginafederalworkauthorizationprogram.
74 7.Thesuspensionofabusinesslicenseorlicensesundersubsection5ofthissection
75shallterminateonebusinessdayafteralegalrepresentativeofthebusinessentitysubmitsthe
76affidavitandotherdocumentationrequiredundersubsection6ofthissectionfollowingany
77periodofrestrictionrequiredundersubsection5ofthissection.
78 8.Foranentitythatviolatessubsection1ofsection285.530forasecondtime,the
79courtshalldirecttheapplicablemunicipalorcountygoverningbodytosuspend,foroneyear,
80thebusinesspermit,ifsuchexists,andanyapplicablelicenseorexemptionsofthebusiness
81entity.Forasubsequentviolation,thecourtshalldirecttheapplicablemunicipalorcounty
82governingbodytoforeversuspendthebusinesspermit,ifsuchexists,andanyapplicable
83licenseorexemptionsofthebusinessentity.Asecondorsubsequentviolationof
84subsection1ofsection285.530byanybusinessentityshallbedeemedaclassDfelony.
85 9.Inadditiontothepenaltiesinsubsections5and8ofthissection:
86 (1)Uponthefirstviolationofsubsection1ofsection285.530byanybusinessentity
87awardedastatecontractorgrantorreceivingastate-administeredtaxcredit,taxabatement,
88orloanfromthestate,thebusinessentityshallbedeemedinbreachofcontractandthestate
89mayterminatethecontractandsuspendordebarthebusinessentityfromdoingbusinesswith
90thestateforaperiodofthreeyears.Uponsuchtermination,thestatemaywithholdupto
91twenty-fivepercentofthetotalamountduetothebusinessentity;
92 (2)Uponasecondorsubsequentviolationofsubsection1ofsection285.530byany
93businessentityawardedastatecontractorgrantorreceivingastate-administeredtaxcredit,
94taxabatement,orloanfromthestate,thebusinessentityshallbedeemedinbreachofcontract
95andthestatemayterminatethecontractandpermanentlysuspendordebarthebusinessentity
96fromdoingbusinesswiththestate.Uponsuchtermination,thestatemaywithholdupto
97twenty-fivepercentofthetotalamountduetothebusinessentity.Asecondorsubsequent
98violationofsubsection1ofsection285.530byanybusinessentityshallbedeemedaclass
99Dfelony.
100 10.Sections285.525to285.550shallnotbeconstruedtodenyanyprocedural
101mechanismsorlegaldefensesincludedinafederalworkauthorizationprogram.
102 11.Anybusinessentitysubjecttoacomplaintandsubsequentenforcementunder
103sections285.525to285.540,oranyemployeeofsuchabusinessentity,maychallengethe
HCSHB2489 6 104enforcementofthissectionwithrespecttosuchentityoremployeeinthecourtsofthestateof
105Missouri.
106 12.Ifthecourtfindsthatanycomplaintisfrivolousinnatureorfindsnoprobable
107causetobelievethattherehasbeenaviolation,thecourtshalldismissthecase.Forpurposes
108ofthissubsection,"frivolous"shallmeanacomplaintnotshownbyclearandconvincing
109evidencetobevalid.Anypersonwhosubmitsafrivolouscomplaintshallbeliableforactual,
110compensatory,andpunitivedamagestotheallegedviolatorforholdingtheallegedviolator
111beforethepublicinafalselight.Ifthecourtfindsthatacomplaintisfrivolousorthatthereis
112notprobablecausetobelievetherehasbeenaviolation,theattorneygeneralshallissuea
113publicreporttothecomplainantandtheallegedviolatorstatingwithparticularityitsreasons
114fordismissalofthecomplaint.Uponsuchissuance,thecomplaintandallmaterialsrelating
115tothecomplaintshallbeapublicrecordasdefinedinchapter610.
116 13.Thedeterminationofwhetheraworkerisanunauthorizedalienshallbemadeby
117thefederalgovernment.Adeterminationofsuchstatusofanindividualbythefederal
118governmentshallcreatearebuttablepresumptionastothatindividual'sstatusinanyjudicial
119proceedingsbroughtunderthissectionorsection285.530.Thecourtmaytakejudicialnotice
120ofanyverificationofanindividual'sstatuspreviouslyprovidedbythefederalgovernment
121andmayrequestthefederalgovernmenttoprovideautomatedortestimonialverification.
122 14.Compensation,whetherinmoneyorinkindorinservices,knowinglyprovidedto
123anyunauthorizedalienshallnotbeallowedasabusinessexpensedeductionfromanyincome
124orbusinesstaxesofthisstate.
125 15.Anybusinessentitywhichterminatesanemployeeinaccordancewiththissection
126shallnotbeliableforanyclaimsmadeagainstthebusinessentityunderchapter213forthe
127termination.
285.545.1.Theprovisionsofthissectionshallbeknownandmaybecitedasthe
2"ImmigrantEmploymentRegistrationandTaxationProtectionAct".
3 2.Asusedinthissection,thefollowingtermsmean:
4 (1)"Alien",anypersonnotacitizenornationaloftheUnitedStates,asdefined
5in8U.S.C.Section1101(a)(3);
6 (2)"Parolee",analienwhohasappliedforpermissiontoentertheUnitedStates
7and:
8 (a)IstemporarilyparoledintotheUnitedStatesforhumanitarianreasons,
9significantpublicbenefitorpublicinterestreasons,orotherreasonsasauthorizedand
10providedunder8U.S.C.Section1182(d)(5)and8CFRSection212.5andisawaitinga
11hearing,hasavalidnoticetoreport,orhasavalidnoticetoappearinimmigration
12court,butisstilldeemedtobeanapplicantforadmission,asdefinedunder8U.S.C.
13Section1101(a)(13);or
HCSHB2489 7 14 (b)Hasappliedforasylumorwithholdingofdeportationunder8U.S.CSections
151158and1253and8CFRParts103and208;refugeeadmissionunder8U.S.C.Section
161157;withholdingofremovalunder8U.S.C.Section1231(b)(3);orotherqualifying
17statusundertheImmigrationandNationalityAct(INA),P.L.No82-414(1952),codified
18asamendedat8U.S.CSection1101,etseq.,butwhoseapplicationhasnotbeendecided;
19 (3)"Qualifiedimmigrantworker",apersonwho:
20 (a)Isaparoleeoranalien,butnotanunauthorizedalien,whoislawfully
21presentintheUnitedStatesandlegallyauthorizedunderfederallawtoaccept
22employment;
23 (b)Hasobtainedavalidworkpermitorconditionalworkpermitbutwhose
24currentimmigrationstatusisinasuspendedquasi-legalstatus;and
25 (c)IsanewhireoremployedinthestateofMissouri;
26 (4)"Unauthorizedalien",thesamemeaningassuchtermisdefinedunder
27section285.525.
28 3.(1)TheMissouridepartmentoflaborandindustrialrelationsshallmaintain
29adatabaseorregistryofqualifiedimmigrantworkers.Thedepartmentshallestablish
30anyformsandproceduresnecessarytoprocessandmaintainsuchadatabaseor
31registry,mechanismsbywhichemployersshallverifyregistrationofanyqualified
32immigrantworkers,andanyothernecessaryinformationrequiredtoverifytheidentity
33andemploymentofqualifiedimmigrantworkers,butnotmoreordifferentdocuments
34thanarerequiredbyfederallawforthefederalgovernmenttoverifyemployment.
35 (2)Individualswhohavedocumentationincluding,butnotlimitedto,avalid
36immigrantvisa,PermanentResident(Green)Card,orEmploymentAuthorization
37Document,thatverifieshisorherlegalstatusasalawfulpermanentresident,asylee,
38refugee,nonimmigrantvisaholder,orotherverifiablelawfulimmigrationstatus,shall
39beexemptfromregisteringwiththedepartmentunderthissection.
40 4.Aqualifiedimmigrantworkershallberequiredtosignanaffidavitof
41understanding,onaformdevelopedbythedepartment,thatincludes,butisnotlimited
42to,thefollowing:
43 (1)Thattheregistrationqualifiesthequalifiedimmigrantworkerfor
44employmentonlyuntillegalimmigrationstatusisdeterminedbythecourts;
45 (2)Thatnothinginthissectionshallmakethequalifiedimmigrantworker
46eligibleforanyotherservicesprovidedbythestate;and
47 (3)Thatifatanytimethequalifiedimmigrantworkerisconvictedofafelony
48crimeinthefederalorstatecourtssystem,theworkprivilegeswillbeimmediately
49revoked.
HCSHB2489 8 50 5.Notwithstandinganyotherlawtothecontraryandsubjecttoallapplicable
51federallaws,aqualifiedimmigrantworker,asdefinedunderthissection,shallbe
52registeredbytheworker'semployerwiththedepartment,andsuchemployershall
53providethedepartmentwithallnecessarydocumentationincompliancewiththis
54section.
55 6.Thedepartmentshallprovideawrittenconfirmationtotheemployerupon
56theregistrationofthequalifiedimmigrantworkerincompliancewiththissection.
57 7.Theprovisionsrelatingtoverificationeligibilityofaqualifiedimmigrant
58workershallnotapplytoanemployerwhoreceivesandprovidesthenecessary
59documentationrelatingtothequalifiedimmigrantworkertothedepartmentin
60compliancewiththissection.Theverificationeligibilityofaqualifiedimmigrant
61workershallbeincludedinthedatabaseorregistrymaintainedbythedepartmentfor
62futureeligibilitydeterminations.
63 8.TheMissouriattorneygeneralshallbeauthorizedwiththeenforcementofthe
64provisionsofthissection,subjecttotheapplicablerequirementsofsections285.525to
65285.550.
66 9.Thedepartmentmayestablishmemorandumsofunderstandingbetweenthe
67attorneygeneral'sofficeandtheMissouristatehighwaypatroltosharesuch
68informationunderthissectioninfurtheranceofthepurposesofthissection.
69 10.Thedepartmentshallissueawrittennoncompliancenoticetoanyemployer
70whofailstoregisteraqualifiedimmigrantworkerwithinthirtydaysofhire.Ifthe
71employerfailstoregistertheworkerwithinthefifteendaysafterreceiptofsuchnotice,
72thedepartmentshallnotifytheattorneygeneraloftheemployer'snoncomplianceand
73theattorneygeneralshalldirecttheappropriatelicensingagencyorapplicable
74municipalorcountygoverningbodytosuspendallapplicablelicenses,permits,or
75exemptionsoftheemployeruntiltheemployercomplieswiththissection.
76 11.(1)Aftertheemployernotifies,inwriting,thequalifiedimmigrantworker
77oranindividualseekingemploymentthatthefailuretosubmittherequested
78documentationisaviolationofthelawandsubjecttopunishment,anyqualified
79immigrantworkeroranindividualseekingemploymentwhofailstoprovidethe
80employer-requesteddocumentationthatisrequiredtoverifyworkauthorizationstatus
81withtheemployer,federalauthorities,andthedepartmentforthepurposesofthis
82registry,withinthirtydaysofthedateoftherequest,shallbeguiltyofaclassDfelony.
83 (2)Theattorneygeneralshallinvestigateallegedorsuspectedviolationsofthis
84subsectionandshallhavetheauthoritytoprosecuteallegedviolations.
85 (3)Anenforcementactionshallbeinitiatedbymeansofasigned,written
86complaint,underpenaltyofperjury,asdefinedinsection575.040,totheattorney
HCSHB2489 9 87generalsubmittedbyanystateofficial,businessentity,orstateresident.Avalid
88complaintshallincludeanallegationthatdescribestheallegedviolatoraswellasthe
89actionsconstitutingtheviolationandthedateandlocationwheresuchactions
90occurred.Acomplaintthatallegesaviolationsolelyorprimarilyonthebasisof
91nationalorigin,ethnicity,orraceshallbedeemedinvalidandshallnotbeenforced.
92 (4)Uponreceiptofavalidcomplaint,theattorneygeneralshall,withinfifteen
93businessdays,requestinformationfromtheemployeroremployeeallegedtobein
94violationregardingtheallegedviolationofthissubsection.Suchrequestshallbemade
95bycertifiedmail.
96 (5)Theattorneygeneral,afterreceivingtherequestedinformationfromthe
97employeroremployeeallegedtobeinviolation,shallsubmitanydatarequiredbythe
98federalgovernmenttoverify,under8U.S.C.Section1373,theimmigrationstatusof
99suchemployeeandshallprovidetheemployerwithwrittennoticeoftheresultsofthe
100verificationrequest.
101 (a)Ifthefederalgovernmentnotifiestheattorneygeneralthatanemployeeis
102authorizedtoworkintheUnitedStates,theattorneygeneralshalltakenofurther
103actiononthecomplaint.
104 (b)Ifthefederalgovernmentnotifiestheattorneygeneralthatanemployeeis
105notauthorizedtoworkintheUnitedStates,theattorneygeneralshallnotifythe
106employerandtheemployershallterminatetheunauthorizedalien'semploymentand
107followtheproceduresrelatedtothehiringofunauthorizedaliensundersections285.530
108and285.535.
109 (c)Ifthefederalgovernmentnotifiestheattorneygeneralthatitisunableto
110verifywhetheranemployeeisauthorizedtoworkintheUnitedStates,theattorney
111generalshalltakenofurtheractiononthecomplaintuntilverificationfromthefederal
112governmentconcerningthestatusoftheindividualisreceived.
113
114Unlessrequiredbyfederallaw,atnopointshallanystateofficialattempttomakean
115independentdeterminationofanyalien'slegalstatuswithoutverificationfromthe
116federalgovernment.
117 (6)Duringtheinvestigation,iftheattorneygeneraldiscoversevidenceofunpaid
118incometax,failuretofiletaxreturns,taxevasion,orotherviolationsofchapter143,the
119attorneygeneralisauthorizedtoinformandcooperatewiththedepartmentofrevenue
120fortheinvestigationandenforcementofanyadditionalcriminalliabilitiesunder
121chapter143.
HCSHB2489 10 122 (7)Anyemployeesubjecttoacomplaintandsubsequentenforcementunderthis
123subsectionmaychallengetheenforcementofthissectionwithrespecttosuchemployee
124inthecourtsofthestateofMissouri.
125 (8)Thedeterminationofwhetheraworkerisanunauthorizedalienshallbe
126madebythefederalgovernment.Adeterminationofsuchstatusofanindividualbythe
127federalgovernmentshallcreatearebuttablepresumptionastothatindividual'sstatus
128inanyjudicialproceedingsbroughtunderthissection.Thecourtmaytakejudicial
129noticeofanyverificationofanindividual'sstatuspreviouslyprovidedbythefederal
130governmentandmayrequestthefederalgovernmenttoprovideautomatedor
131testimonialverification.
132 12.Nothinginthissectionshallbeconstruedbytheimmigrationcourtstoimply
133thatthestateofMissouriisanadvocateforalegalimmigrationstatusrelatingtoa
134qualifiedimmigrantworkerorworker.
135 13.Thedepartmentmaypromulgateallnecessaryrulesandregulationsforthe
136administrationofthissection.Anyruleorportionofarule,asthattermisdefinedin
137section536.010,thatiscreatedundertheauthoritydelegatedinthissectionshall
138becomeeffectiveonlyifitcomplieswithandissubjecttoalloftheprovisionsofchapter
139536and,ifapplicable,section536.028.Thissectionandchapter536arenonseverable
140andifanyofthepowersvestedwiththegeneralassemblypursuanttochapter536to
141review,todelaytheeffectivedate,ortodisapproveandannularulearesubsequently
142heldunconstitutional,thenthegrantofrulemakingauthorityandanyruleproposedor
143adoptedaftertheeffectivedateofthissection,shallbeinvalidandvoid.
144 14.TheprovisionsofthissectionshalltakeeffectJanuary1,2025.
650.475.1.Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionoflaw,nogovernmententity,
2politicalsubdivision,orgovernmentofficialwithinthestateofMissourishallprohibit,orin
3anywayrestrict,anygovernmententityorofficialfromcommunicatingorcooperatingwith
4theUnitedStatesBureauofImmigrationandCustomsEnforcementregardingthecitizenship
5orimmigrationstatus,lawfulorunlawful,ofanyindividual.
6 2.Municipalitiesandpoliticalsubdivisionsmaycollectandsharetheidentityof
7personsbythesamemeanstheFederalBureauofInvestigationoritssuccessoragencyusesin
8itsIntegratedAutomatedFingerprintIdentificationSystemoritssuccessorprogram.
9 3.Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionoflaw,nopersonoragencywithinthestateof
10Missourishallprohibit,orinanywayrestrict,apublicemployeefromdoinganyofthe
11followingwithrespecttoinformationregardingtheimmigrationstatus,lawfulorunlawful,of
12anyindividual:
13 (1)Sendingsuchinformationto,orrequestingorreceivingsuchinformationfrom,
14theUnitedStatesBureauofImmigrationandCustomsEnforcement;
HCSHB2489 11 15 (2)Maintainingsuchinformation;or
16 (3)Exchangingsuchinformationwithanyotherfederal,state,orlocalgovernment
17entity.
18 4.Uponthecomplaintofanystateresidentregardingaspecificgovernmententity,
19agency,orpoliticalsubdivisionofthisstateorpriortotheprovisionoffundsorawardingof
20anygrantstoagovernmententity,agency,orpoliticalsubdivisionofthisstate,anymember
21ofthegeneralassemblymayrequestthattheattorneygeneralofthestateofMissouriissuean
22opinionstatingwhetherthegovernmententity,agency,orpoliticalsubdivisionhascurrent
23policiesincontraventionofsubsections1and3ofthissection.
24 5.Nostateagencyordepartmentshallprovideanyfundingorawardanymonetary
25grantstoanygovernmententity,agency,orpoliticalsubdivisiondeterminedundersubsection
264ofthissectiontohaveapolicyincontraventionofsubsections1and3ofthissectionuntil
27thepolicyisrepealedornolongerineffect.
28 6.Theprovisionsofsubsections1and3ofthissectionshallnotapplytoanystateor
29localagencyadministeringoneormorefederalpublicbenefitprogramsassuchtermis
30definedin8U.S.C.Section1612, oranyqualifiedimmigrantworkerregisteredinthe
31departmentoflaborandindustrialrelationsdatabaseestablishedundersection285.545.
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