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Missouri House Bill HB120

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11 FIRSTREGULARSESSION
22 HOUSEBILLNO.120
33 103RDGENERALASSEMBLY
44 INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVEMURPHY.
55 0505H.01I DANARADEMANMILLER,ChiefClerk
66 ANACT
77 Torepealsections67.307,285.530,285.535,and650.475,RSMo,andtoenactinlieuthereof
88 sixnewsectionsrelatingtoemploymentpractices,withpenaltyprovisions.
99 BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
1010 SectionA.Sections67.307,285.530,285.535,and650.475,RSMo,arerepealedand
1111 2sixnewsectionsenactedinlieuthereof,tobeknownassections67.307,285.530,285.535,
1212 3285.545,290.045,and650.475,toreadasfollows:
1313 67.307.1.Asusedinthissection,thefollowingtermsmean:
1414 2 (1)"Lawenforcementofficer",asherifforpeaceofficerofamunicipalitywiththe
1515 3dutyandpowerofarrestforviolationofthegeneralcriminallawsofthestateorforviolation
1616 4ofordinancesofmunicipalities;
1717 5 (2)"Municipality",anycounty,city,town,orvillage;
1818 6 (3)"Municipalityofficial",anyelectedorappointedofficialoranylawenforcement
1919 7officerservingthemunicipality;
2020 8 (4)"Sanctuarypolicy",anymunicipality'sorderorordinance,enactedorfollowed
2121 9that:
2222 10 (a)Limitsorprohibitsanymunicipalityofficialorpersonemployedbythe
2323 11municipalityfromcommunicatingorcooperatingwithfederalagenciesorofficialstoverify
2424 12orreporttheimmigrationstatusofanyalienwithinsuchmunicipality;or
2525 13 (b)Grantstoillegalalienstherighttolawfulpresenceorstatuswithinthe
2626 14municipalityinviolationoffederallaw.
2727 15 2.Nomunicipalityshallenactoradoptanysanctuarypolicy.Anymunicipalitythat
2828 16enactsoradoptsasanctuarypolicyshallbeineligibleforanymoneysprovidedthroughgrants
2929 EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
3030 intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 17administeredbyanystateagencyordepartmentuntilthesanctuarypolicyisrepealedorisno
3131 18longerineffect.Uponthecomplaintofanystateresidentregardingaspecificgovernment
3232 19entity,agency,orpoliticalsubdivisionofthisstateorpriortotheprovisionoffundsor
3333 20awardingofanygrantstoagovernmententity,agency,orpoliticalsubdivisionofthisstate,
3434 21anymemberofthegeneralassemblymayrequestthattheattorneygeneralofthestateof
3535 22Missouriissueanopinionstatingwhetherthegovernmententity,agency,orpolitical
3636 23subdivisionhascurrentpoliciesincontraventionofthissection.
3737 24 3.Thegoverningbody,sheriff,orchiefofpoliceofeachmunicipalityshallprovide
3838 25eachlawenforcementofficerwithwrittennoticeoftheirdutytocooperatewithstateand
3939 26federalagenciesandofficialsonmatterspertainingtoenforcementofstateandfederallaws
4040 27governingimmigration.
4141 28 4.ThissectionshallbecomeeffectiveonJanuary1,2009.
4242 29 5.Theprovisionsofthissectionshallnotapplytoqualifiedimmigrantworkers
4343 30registeredintheMissouridepartmentoflaborandindustrialrelationsdatabaseunder
4444 31section285.545.
4545 285.530.1.Nobusinessentityoremployershallknowinglyemploy,hirefor
4646 2employment,orcontinuetoemployanunauthorizedalientoperformworkwithinthestateof
4747 3Missouri.
4848 4 2.Asaconditionfortheawardofanycontractorgrantinexcessoffivethousand
4949 5dollarsbythestateorbyanypoliticalsubdivisionofthestatetoabusinessentity,orforany
5050 6businessentityreceivingastate-administeredorsubsidizedtaxcredit,taxabatement,orloan
5151 7fromthestate,thebusinessentityshall,byswornaffidavitandprovisionofdocumentation,
5252 8affirmitsenrollmentandparticipationinafederalworkauthorizationprogramwithrespectto
5353 9theemployeesworkinginconnectionwiththecontractedservices.Everysuchbusiness
5454 10entityshallalsosignanaffidavitaffirmingthatitdoesnotknowinglyemployanypersonwho
5555 11isanunauthorizedalieninconnectionwiththecontractedservices.Anyentitycontracting
5656 12withthestateoranypoliticalsubdivisionofthestateshallonlyberequiredtoprovidethe
5757 13affidavitsrequiredinthissubsectiontothestateandanypoliticalsubdivisionofthestatewith
5858 14whichitcontracts,onanannualbasis.Duringorimmediatelyafteranemergency,the
5959 15requirementsofthissubsectionthatabusinessentityenrollandparticipateinafederalwork
6060 16authorizationprogramshallbesuspendedforfifteenworkingdays.Asusedinthis
6161 17subsection,"emergency"includesthefollowingnaturalandmanmadedisasters:majorsnow
6262 18andicestorms,floods,tornadoes,severeweather,earthquakes,hazardousmaterialincidents,
6363 19nuclearpowerplantaccidents,otherradiologicalhazards,andmajormechanicalfailuresofa
6464 20publicutilityfacility.
6565 21 3.Allpublicemployers, privateemployers,andbusinessentitiesshallenrolland
6666 22activelyparticipateinafederalworkauthorizationprogram.
6767 HB120 2 23 4.(1)BeginningJanuary1,2026,anemployer[mayenrollandparticipateina
6868 24federalworkauthorizationprogramand]orbusinessentityshallverifytheemployment
6969 25eligibilityofeveryemployeeintheemployer'sorbusinessentity'shirewhoseemployment
7070 26commencesaftertheemployerorbusinessentityenrollsinafederalworkauthorization
7171 27program.Theemployerorbusinessentityshallretainacopyofthedatedverificationreport
7272 28receivedfromthefederalgovernment.[Any] Anemployerorbusinessentity[that
7373 29participates] enrolledandparticipatinginsuchprogramshallhaveanaffirmativedefense
7474 30thatsuchbusinessentityhasnotviolatedsubsection1ofthissection.
7575 31 (2)(a)Ifaprivateemployerorbusinessentityfailstocomplywiththis
7676 32subsection,thedepartmentshallrequiretheprivateemployerorbusinessentityto
7777 33provideanaffidavittothedepartmentstatingthattheprivateemployerorbusiness
7878 34entity:
7979 35 a.Willcomplywiththissubsection;
8080 36 b.Hasterminatedtheemploymentofallunauthorizedaliensinthisstate;and
8181 37 c.Willnotknowinglyemployanunauthorizedalieninthisstate.
8282 38 (b)Iftheprivateemployerorbusinessentitydoesnotprovidetherequired
8383 39affidavitandfailstocomplywiththissubsectionwithinfifteendaysofthedateofthe
8484 40department'snotice,theattorneygeneralshalldirecttheappropriatelicensingagency
8585 41orapplicablemunicipalorcountygoverningbodytosuspendallapplicablelicenses,
8686 42permits,orexemptionsoftheprivateemployerorbusinessentityuntiltheprivate
8787 43employerorbusinessentityprovidesthedepartmentwiththerequiredaffidavitthat
8888 44demonstratescompliancewiththissubsection.
8989 45 5.(1)Ageneralcontractororsubcontractorofanytiershallnotbeliableunder
9090 46sections285.525to285.550whensuchgeneralcontractororsubcontractorcontractswithits
9191 47directsubcontractorwhoviolatessubsection1ofthissection,ifthecontractbindingthe
9292 48contractorandsubcontractoraffirmativelystatesthatthedirectsubcontractorisnot
9393 49knowinglyinviolationofsubsection1ofthissectionandshallnothenceforthbeinsuch
9494 50violationandthecontractororsubcontractorreceivesaswornaffidavitunderthepenaltyof
9595 51perjuryattestingtothefactthatthedirectsubcontractor'semployeesarelawfullypresentin
9696 52theUnitedStates.
9797 53 (2)Ifageneralcontractororsubcontractorofanytierknowsordiscoversthat
9898 54thedirectsubcontractorofsuchgeneralcontractororsubcontractorisinviolationof
9999 55subsection1ofthissection,thegeneralcontractororsubcontractorshallreportsuch
100100 56violationtothedepartment.Ifthegeneralcontractororsubcontractorfailstoreport
101101 57suchviolationuponlearningoftheviolation,thegeneralcontractororsubcontractor
102102 58shallbesubjecttothesamepenaltyfortheviolationasthedirectsubcontractor.
103103 HB120 3 285.535.1.Theattorneygeneralshallenforcetherequirementsofsections285.525
104104 2to285.550.
105105 3 2.Anenforcementactionshallbeinitiatedbymeansofawritten,signedcomplaint
106106 4underpenaltyofperjuryasdefinedinsection575.040totheattorneygeneralsubmittedby
107107 5anystateofficial,businessentity,orstateresident.Avalidcomplaintshallincludean
108108 6allegationwhichdescribestheallegedviolatoraswellastheactionsconstitutingthe
109109 7violation,andthedateandlocationwheresuchactionsoccurred.Acomplaintwhichalleges
110110 8aviolationsolelyorprimarilyonthebasisofnationalorigin,ethnicity,orraceshallbe
111111 9deemedinvalidandshallnotbeenforced.
112112 10 3.Uponreceiptofavalidcomplaint,theattorneygeneralshall,withinfifteen
113113 11businessdays,requestidentityinformationfromthebusinessentityregardinganypersons
114114 12allegedtobeunauthorizedaliens.Suchrequestshallbemadebycertifiedmail.Theattorney
115115 13generalshalldirecttheapplicablemunicipalorcountygoverningbodytosuspendany
116116 14applicablelicense,permit,orexemptionsofanybusinessentitywhichfails,withinfifteen
117117 15businessdaysafterreceiptoftherequest,toprovidesuchinformation.
118118 16 4.Theattorneygeneral,afterreceivingtherequestedidentityinformationfromthe
119119 17businessentity,shallsubmitidentitydatarequiredbythefederalgovernmenttoverify,under
120120 188U.S.C.1373,theimmigrationstatusofsuchpersons,andshallprovidethebusinessentity
121121 19withwrittennoticeoftheresultsoftheverificationrequest:
122122 20 (1)Ifthefederalgovernmentnotifiestheattorneygeneralthatanemployeeis
123123 21authorizedtoworkintheUnitedStates,theattorneygeneralshalltakenofurtheractionon
124124 22thecomplaint;
125125 23 (2)Ifthefederalgovernmentnotifiestheattorneygeneralthatanemployeeisnot
126126 24authorizedtoworkintheUnitedStates,theattorneygeneralshallproceedonthecomplaintas
127127 25providedinsubsection5ofthissection;
128128 26 (3)Ifthefederalgovernmentnotifiestheattorneygeneralthatitisunabletoverify
129129 27whetheranemployeeisauthorizedtoworkintheUnitedStates,theattorneygeneralshall
130130 28takenofurtheractiononthecomplaintuntilaverificationfromthefederalgovernment
131131 29concerningthestatusoftheindividualisreceived.Atnopointshallanystateofficialattempt
132132 30tomakeanindependentdeterminationofanyalien'slegalstatuswithoutverificationfromthe
133133 31federalgovernment.
134134 32 5.(1)Ifthefederalgovernmentnotifiestheattorneygeneralthatanemployeeisnot
135135 33authorizedtoworkintheUnitedStates,andtheemployeroftheunauthorizedalien
136136 34participatesinafederalworkauthorizationprogram,thereshallbearebuttablepresumption
137137 35thattheemployerhasmettherequirementsforanaffirmativedefenseundersubsection4of
138138 36section285.530,andtheemployershallcomplywithsubsection6ofthissection.
139139 HB120 4 37 (2)Ifthefederalgovernmentnotifiestheattorneygeneralthatanemployeeisnot
140140 38authorizedtoworkintheUnitedStates,theattorneygeneralshallbringacivilactioninCole
141141 39Countyiftheattorneygeneralreasonablybelievesthebusinessentityknowinglyviolated
142142 40subsection1ofsection285.530:
143143 41 (a)Ifthecourtfindsthatabusinessentitydidnotknowinglyviolatesubsection1of
144144 42section285.530,theemployershallhavefifteenbusinessdaystocomplywithsubdivision(1)
145145 43andparagraph(a)ofsubdivision(2)ofsubsection6ofthissection.Iftheentityfailstodoso,
146146 44thecourtshalldirecttheapplicablemunicipalorcountygoverningbodytosuspendthe
147147 45businesspermit,ifsuchexists,andanyapplicablelicensesorexemptionsoftheentityuntil
148148 46theentitycomplieswithsubsection6ofthissection;
149149 47 (b)Ifthecourtfindsthatabusinessentityknowinglyviolatedsubsection1ofsection
150150 48285.530,thecourtshalldirecttheapplicablemunicipalorcountygoverningbodytosuspend
151151 49thebusinesspermit,ifsuchexists,andanyapplicablelicensesorexemptionsofsuchbusiness
152152 50entityfor[fourteen] onehundredtwentydays.Permits,licenses,andexemptionsshallbe
153153 51reinstatedforentitieswhocomplywithsubsection6ofthissectionattheendofthe[fourteen-
154154 52day]one-hundred-twenty-dayperiod.
155155 53 6.Thecorrectionofaviolationwithrespecttotheemploymentofanunauthorized
156156 54alienshallincludethefollowingactions:
157157 55 (1)(a)Thebusinessentityterminatestheunauthorizedalien'semployment.Ifthe
158158 56businessentityattemptstoterminatetheunauthorizedalien'semploymentandsuch
159159 57terminationischallengedinacourtofthestateofMissouri,thefifteen-business-dayperiod
160160 58forprovidinginformationtotheattorneygeneralreferencedinsubsection3ofthissection
161161 59shallbetolledwhilethebusinessentitypursuestheterminationoftheunauthorizedalien's
162162 60employmentinsuchforum;or
163163 61 (b)Thebusinessentity,afteracquiringadditionalinformationfromtheemployee,
164164 62requestsasecondaryoradditionalverificationbythefederalgovernmentoftheemployee's
165165 63authorization,undertheproceduresofafederalworkauthorizationprogram.Whilethis
166166 64verificationispending,thefifteen-business-dayperiodforprovidinginformationtothe
167167 65attorneygeneralreferencedinsubsection3ofthissectionshallbetolled;and
168168 66 (2)Alegalrepresentativeofthebusinessentitysubmits,atanofficedesignatedby
169169 67theattorneygeneral,thefollowing:
170170 68 (a)Aswornaffidavitstatingthattheviolationhasendedthatshallincludea
171171 69descriptionofthespecificmeasuresandactionstakenbythebusinessentitytoendthe
172172 70violation,andthename,address,andotheradequateidentifyinginformationforany
173173 71unauthorizedaliensrelatedtothecomplaint;and
174174 72 (b)Documentationacceptabletotheattorneygeneralwhichconfirmsthatthe
175175 73businessentityhasenrolledinandisparticipatinginafederalworkauthorizationprogram.
176176 HB120 5 74 7.Thesuspensionofabusinesslicenseorlicensesundersubsection5ofthissection
177177 75shallterminateonebusinessdayafteralegalrepresentativeofthebusinessentitysubmitsthe
178178 76affidavitandotherdocumentationrequiredundersubsection6ofthissectionfollowingany
179179 77periodofrestrictionrequiredundersubsection5ofthissection.
180180 78 8.Foranentitythatviolatessubsection1ofsection285.530forasecondtime,the
181181 79courtshalldirecttheapplicablemunicipalorcountygoverningbodytosuspend,foroneyear,
182182 80thebusinesspermit,ifsuchexists,andanyapplicablelicenseorexemptionsofthebusiness
183183 81entity.Forasubsequentviolation,thecourtshalldirecttheapplicablemunicipalorcounty
184184 82governingbodytoforeversuspendthebusinesspermit,ifsuchexists,andanyapplicable
185185 83licenseorexemptionsofthebusinessentity.Asecondorsubsequentviolationof
186186 84subsection1ofsection285.530byanybusinessentityshallbedeemedaclassDfelony.
187187 85 9.Inadditiontothepenaltiesinsubsections5and8ofthissection:
188188 86 (1)Uponthefirstviolationofsubsection1ofsection285.530byanybusinessentity
189189 87awardedastatecontractorgrantorreceivingastate-administeredtaxcredit,taxabatement,
190190 88orloanfromthestate,thebusinessentityshallbedeemedinbreachofcontractandthestate
191191 89mayterminatethecontractandsuspendordebarthebusinessentityfromdoingbusinesswith
192192 90thestateforaperiodofthreeyears.Uponsuchtermination,thestatemaywithholdupto
193193 91twenty-fivepercentofthetotalamountduetothebusinessentity;
194194 92 (2)Uponasecondorsubsequentviolationofsubsection1ofsection285.530byany
195195 93businessentityawardedastatecontractorgrantorreceivingastate-administeredtaxcredit,
196196 94taxabatement,orloanfromthestate,thebusinessentityshallbedeemedinbreachofcontract
197197 95andthestatemayterminatethecontractandpermanentlysuspendordebarthebusinessentity
198198 96fromdoingbusinesswiththestate.Uponsuchtermination,thestatemaywithholdupto
199199 97twenty-fivepercentofthetotalamountduetothebusinessentity.Asecondorsubsequent
200200 98violationofsubsection1ofsection285.530byanybusinessentityshallbedeemedaclass
201201 99Dfelony.
202202 100 10.Sections285.525to285.550shallnotbeconstruedtodenyanyprocedural
203203 101mechanismsorlegaldefensesincludedinafederalworkauthorizationprogram.
204204 102 11.Anybusinessentitysubjecttoacomplaintandsubsequentenforcementunder
205205 103sections285.525to285.540,oranyemployeeofsuchabusinessentity,maychallengethe
206206 104enforcementofthissectionwithrespecttosuchentityoremployeeinthecourtsofthestateof
207207 105Missouri.
208208 106 12.Ifthecourtfindsthatanycomplaintisfrivolousinnatureorfindsnoprobable
209209 107causetobelievethattherehasbeenaviolation,thecourtshalldismissthecase.Forpurposes
210210 108ofthissubsection,"frivolous"shallmeanacomplaintnotshownbyclearandconvincing
211211 109evidencetobevalid.Anypersonwhosubmitsafrivolouscomplaintshallbeliableforactual,
212212 110compensatory,andpunitivedamagestotheallegedviolatorforholdingtheallegedviolator
213213 HB120 6 111beforethepublicinafalselight.Ifthecourtfindsthatacomplaintisfrivolousorthatthereis
214214 112notprobablecausetobelievetherehasbeenaviolation,theattorneygeneralshallissuea
215215 113publicreporttothecomplainantandtheallegedviolatorstatingwithparticularityitsreasons
216216 114fordismissalofthecomplaint.Uponsuchissuance,thecomplaintandallmaterialsrelating
217217 115tothecomplaintshallbeapublicrecordasdefinedinchapter610.
218218 116 13.Thedeterminationofwhetheraworkerisanunauthorizedalienshallbemadeby
219219 117thefederalgovernment.Adeterminationofsuchstatusofanindividualbythefederal
220220 118governmentshallcreatearebuttablepresumptionastothatindividual'sstatusinanyjudicial
221221 119proceedingsbroughtunderthissectionorsection285.530.Thecourtmaytakejudicialnotice
222222 120ofanyverificationofanindividual'sstatuspreviouslyprovidedbythefederalgovernment
223223 121andmayrequestthefederalgovernmenttoprovideautomatedortestimonialverification.
224224 122 14.Compensation,whetherinmoneyorinkindorinservices,knowinglyprovidedto
225225 123anyunauthorizedalienshallnotbeallowedasabusinessexpensedeductionfromanyincome
226226 124orbusinesstaxesofthisstate.
227227 125 15.Anybusinessentitywhichterminatesanemployeeinaccordancewiththissection
228228 126shallnotbeliableforanyclaimsmadeagainstthebusinessentityunderchapter213forthe
229229 127termination.
230230 285.545.1.Theprovisionsofthissectionshallbeknownandmaybecitedasthe
231231 2"ImmigrantEmploymentRegistrationandTaxationProtectionAct".
232232 3 2.Asusedinthissection,thefollowingtermsmean:
233233 4 (1)"Alien",anypersonnotacitizenornationaloftheUnitedStates,asdefined
234234 5in8U.S.C.1101(a)(3);
235235 6 (2)"Qualifiedimmigrantworker",apersonwho:
236236 7 (a)Isanalien,butnotanunauthorizedalien,asdefinedunderthissection,who
237237 8islegallyauthorizedunderfederallawtoacceptemployment;
238238 9 (b)Hasobtainedavalidworkpermit;and
239239 10 (c)IsanewhireoremployedinthestateofMissouri;
240240 11 (3)"Unauthorizedalien",thesamedefinitionasdefinedundersection285.525.
241241 12 3.TheMissouridepartmentoflaborandindustrialrelationsshallmaintaina
242242 13databaseorregistryofqualifiedimmigrantworkers.Thedepartmentshallestablish
243243 14anyformsandproceduresnecessarytoprocessandmaintainsuchadatabaseor
244244 15registry,mechanismsbywhichemployersshallverifyregistrationofanyqualified
245245 16immigrantworkers,andanyothernecessaryinformationrequiredtoverifytheidentity
246246 17andemploymentofqualifiedimmigrantworkers,butnotmoreordifferentdocuments
247247 18thanarerequiredbyfederallawforthefederalgovernmenttoverifyemployment.
248248 HB120 7 19 4.Aqualifiedimmigrantworkershallberequiredtosignanaffidavitof
249249 20understanding,onaformdevelopedbythedepartment,thatincludes,butisnotlimited
250250 21to,thefollowing:
251251 22 (1)Thattheregistrationqualifiesthequalifiedimmigrantworkerfor
252252 23employmentonlyuntillegalimmigrationstatusisdeterminedbythecourts;
253253 24 (2)Thatnothinginthissectionshallmakethequalifiedimmigrantworker
254254 25eligibleforanyotherservicesprovidedbythestate;and
255255 26 (3)Thatifatanytimethequalifiedimmigrantworkerisconvictedofafelony
256256 27crimeinthefederalorstatecourtssystem,theworkprivilegeswillbeimmediately
257257 28revoked.
258258 29 5.Notwithstandinganyotherlawtothecontraryandsubjecttoallapplicable
259259 30federallaws,aqualifiedimmigrantworker,asdefinedunderthissection,shallbe
260260 31registeredbytheworker'semployerwiththedepartment,andsuchemployershall
261261 32providethedepartmentwithallnecessarydocumentationincompliancewiththis
262262 33section.
263263 34 6.Thedepartmentshallprovideawrittenconfirmationtotheemployerupon
264264 35theregistrationofthequalifiedimmigrantworkerincompliancewiththissection.
265265 36 7.Theprovisionsrelatingtoverificationeligibilityofaqualifiedimmigrant
266266 37workershallnotapplytoanemployerwhoreceivesandprovidesthenecessary
267267 38documentationrelatingtothequalifiedimmigrantworkertothedepartmentin
268268 39compliancewiththissection.Theverificationeligibilityofaqualifiedimmigrant
269269 40workershallbeincludedinthedatabaseorregistrymaintainedbythedepartmentfor
270270 41futureeligibilitydeterminations.
271271 42 8.TheMissouriattorneygeneralshallbeauthorizedwiththeenforcementofthe
272272 43provisionsofthissection,subjecttotheapplicablerequirementsofsections285.525to
273273 44285.550.
274274 45 9.Thedepartmentmayestablishmemorandumsofunderstandingbetweenthe
275275 46attorneygeneral'sofficeandtheMissouristatehighwaypatroltosharesuch
276276 47informationunderthissectioninfurtheranceofthepurposesofthissection.
277277 48 10.Thedepartmentshallissueawrittennoncompliancenoticetoanyemployer
278278 49whofailstoregisteraqualifiedimmigrantworkerwithinthirtydaysofhire.Ifthe
279279 50employerfailstoregistertheworkerwithinthefifteendaysafterreceiptofsuchnotice,
280280 51thedepartmentshallnotifytheattorneygeneraloftheemployer'snoncomplianceand
281281 52theattorneygeneralshalldirecttheappropriatelicensingagencyorapplicable
282282 53municipalorcountygoverningbodytosuspendallapplicablelicenses,permits,or
283283 54exemptionsoftheemployeruntiltheemployercomplieswiththissection.
284284 HB120 8 55 11.(1)Aftertheemployernotifies,inwriting,thequalifiedimmigrantworker
285285 56oranindividualseekingemploymentthatthefailuretosubmittherequested
286286 57documentationisaviolationofthelawandsubjecttopunishment,anyqualified
287287 58immigrantworkeroranindividualseekingemploymentwhofailstoprovidethe
288288 59employer-requesteddocumentationthatisrequiredtoverifyworkauthorizationstatus
289289 60withtheemployer,federalauthorities,andthedepartmentforthepurposesofthis
290290 61registry,withinthirtydaysofthedateoftherequest,shallbeguiltyofaclassDfelony.
291291 62 (2)Theattorneygeneralshallinvestigateallegedorsuspectedviolationsofthis
292292 63subsectionandshallhavetheauthoritytoprosecuteallegedviolations.
293293 64 (3)Anenforcementactionshallbeinitiatedbymeansofasigned,written
294294 65complaint,underpenaltyofperjury,asdefinedinsection575.040,totheattorney
295295 66generalsubmittedbyanystateofficial,businessentity,orstateresident.Avalid
296296 67complaintshallincludeanallegationthatdescribestheallegedviolatoraswellasthe
297297 68actionsconstitutingtheviolationandthedateandlocationwheresuchactions
298298 69occurred.Acomplaintthatallegesaviolationsolelyorprimarilyonthebasisof
299299 70nationalorigin,ethnicity,orraceshallbedeemedinvalidandshallnotbeenforced.
300300 71 (4)Uponreceiptofavalidcomplaint,theattorneygeneralshall,withinfifteen
301301 72businessdays,requestinformationfromtheemployeroremployeeallegedtobein
302302 73violationregardingtheallegedviolationofthissubsection.Suchrequestshallbemade
303303 74bycertifiedmail.
304304 75 (5)Theattorneygeneral,afterreceivingtherequestedinformationfromthe
305305 76employeroremployeeallegedtobeinviolation,shallsubmitanydatarequiredbythe
306306 77federalgovernmenttoverify,under8U.S.C.1373,theimmigrationstatusofsuch
307307 78employeeandshallprovidetheemployerwithwrittennoticeoftheresultsofthe
308308 79verificationrequest.
309309 80 (a)Ifthefederalgovernmentnotifiestheattorneygeneralthatanemployeeis
310310 81authorizedtoworkintheUnitedStates,theattorneygeneralshalltakenofurther
311311 82actiononthecomplaint.
312312 83 (b)Ifthefederalgovernmentnotifiestheattorneygeneralthatanemployeeis
313313 84notauthorizedtoworkintheUnitedStates,theattorneygeneralshallnotifythe
314314 85employerandtheemployershallterminatetheunauthorizedalien'semploymentand
315315 86followtheproceduresrelatedtothehiringofunauthorizedaliensundersections285.530
316316 87and285.535.
317317 88 (c)Ifthefederalgovernmentnotifiestheattorneygeneralthatitisunableto
318318 89verifywhetheranemployeeisauthorizedtoworkintheUnitedStates,theattorney
319319 90generalshalltakenofurtheractiononthecomplaintuntilverificationfromthefederal
320320 91governmentconcerningthestatusoftheindividualisreceived.
321321 HB120 9 92
322322 93Unlessrequiredbyfederallaw,atnopointshallanystateofficialattempttomakean
323323 94independentdeterminationofanyalien'slegalstatuswithoutverificationfromthe
324324 95federalgovernment.
325325 96 (6)Duringtheinvestigation,iftheattorneygeneraldiscoversevidenceofunpaid
326326 97incometax,failuretofiletaxreturns,taxevasion,orotherviolationsofchapter143,the
327327 98attorneygeneralisauthorizedtoinformandcooperatewiththedepartmentofrevenue
328328 99fortheinvestigationandenforcementofanyadditionalcriminalliabilitiesunder
329329 100chapter143.
330330 101 (7)Anyemployeesubjecttoacomplaintandsubsequentenforcementunderthis
331331 102subsectionmaychallengetheenforcementofthissectionwithrespecttosuchemployee
332332 103inthecourtsofthestateofMissouri.
333333 104 (8)Thedeterminationofwhetheraworkerisanunauthorizedalienshallbe
334334 105madebythefederalgovernment.Adeterminationofsuchstatusofanindividualbythe
335335 106federalgovernmentshallcreatearebuttablepresumptionastothatindividual'sstatus
336336 107inanyjudicialproceedingsbroughtunderthissection.Thecourtmaytakejudicial
337337 108noticeofanyverificationofanindividual'sstatuspreviouslyprovidedbythefederal
338338 109governmentandmayrequestthefederalgovernmenttoprovideautomatedor
339339 110testimonialverification.
340340 111 12.Nothinginthissectionshallbeconstruedbytheimmigrationcourtstoimply
341341 112thatthestateofMissouriisanadvocateforalegalimmigrationstatusrelatingtoa
342342 113qualifiedimmigrantworkerorworker.
343343 114 13.Thedepartmentmaypromulgateallnecessaryrulesandregulationsforthe
344344 115administrationofthissection.Anyruleorportionofarule,asthattermisdefinedin
345345 116section536.010,thatiscreatedundertheauthoritydelegatedinthissectionshall
346346 117becomeeffectiveonlyifitcomplieswithandissubjecttoalloftheprovisionsofchapter
347347 118536and,ifapplicable,section536.028.Thissectionandchapter536arenonseverable
348348 119andifanyofthepowersvestedwiththegeneralassemblypursuanttochapter536to
349349 120review,todelaytheeffectivedate,ortodisapproveandannularulearesubsequently
350350 121heldunconstitutional,thenthegrantofrulemakingauthorityandanyruleproposedor
351351 122adoptedaftertheeffectivedateofthissection,shallbeinvalidandvoid.
352352 123 14.TheprovisionsofthissectionshalltakeeffectJanuary1,2026.
353353 290.045.1.Apersonwhoissixteenyearsofageorolderbutundereighteen
354354 2yearsofage,enrolledinsecondaryschoolasafull-timestudent,andemployedforwages
355355 3orotherremunerationshallnotbepermitted,forced,orcompelledtoworkafter10:00
356356 4p.m.onaneveningbeforeaschooldaywhenschoolisinsessionfortheregularschool
357357 5year.Theprovisionsofthissectionmaybewaivedbythedirector,onanindividualized
358358 HB120 10 6basis,dependinguponthenatureoftheemployment.Suchwaivershallbeprovidedin
359359 7writingtotheemployerbythedirector.Asusedinthissection,"director"meansthe
360360 8directorofthedepartmentoflaborandindustrialrelationsorhisorherauthorized
361361 9representative.
362362 10 2.Theprovisionsofsubsection1ofthissectionshallnotincludethefollowing:
363363 11 (a)Anypersonemployedbyorworkingunderthedirectcontroloftheperson's
364364 12parentorlegalguardian;
365365 13 (b)Astudentwhoattendsahomeschoolasthattermisdefinedundersection
366366 14167.031;or
367367 15 (c)Afull-timestudentwhoiseligibletoreceivecreditforworkthatisperformed
368368 16duringtheschoolyearbaseduponcriteriaestablishedbythesecondaryschoolsystem.
369369 650.475.1.Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionoflaw,nogovernmententity,
370370 2politicalsubdivision,orgovernmentofficialwithinthestateofMissourishallprohibit,orin
371371 3anywayrestrict,anygovernmententityorofficialfromcommunicatingorcooperatingwith
372372 4theUnitedStatesBureauofImmigrationandCustomsEnforcementregardingthecitizenship
373373 5orimmigrationstatus,lawfulorunlawful,ofanyindividual.
374374 6 2.Municipalitiesandpoliticalsubdivisionsmaycollectandsharetheidentityof
375375 7personsbythesamemeanstheFederalBureauofInvestigationoritssuccessoragencyusesin
376376 8itsIntegratedAutomatedFingerprintIdentificationSystemoritssuccessorprogram.
377377 9 3.Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionoflaw,nopersonoragencywithinthestateof
378378 10Missourishallprohibit,orinanywayrestrict,apublicemployeefromdoinganyofthe
379379 11followingwithrespecttoinformationregardingtheimmigrationstatus,lawfulorunlawful,of
380380 12anyindividual:
381381 13 (1)Sendingsuchinformationto,orrequestingorreceivingsuchinformationfrom,
382382 14theUnitedStatesBureauofImmigrationandCustomsEnforcement;
383383 15 (2)Maintainingsuchinformation;or
384384 16 (3)Exchangingsuchinformationwithanyotherfederal,state,orlocalgovernment
385385 17entity.
386386 18 4.Uponthecomplaintofanystateresidentregardingaspecificgovernmententity,
387387 19agency,orpoliticalsubdivisionofthisstateorpriortotheprovisionoffundsorawardingof
388388 20anygrantstoagovernmententity,agency,orpoliticalsubdivisionofthisstate,anymember
389389 21ofthegeneralassemblymayrequestthattheattorneygeneralofthestateofMissouriissuean
390390 22opinionstatingwhetherthegovernmententity,agency,orpoliticalsubdivisionhascurrent
391391 23policiesincontraventionofsubsections1and3ofthissection.
392392 24 5.Nostateagencyordepartmentshallprovideanyfundingorawardanymonetary
393393 25grantstoanygovernmententity,agency,orpoliticalsubdivisiondeterminedundersubsection
394394 HB120 11 264ofthissectiontohaveapolicyincontraventionofsubsections1and3ofthissectionuntil
395395 27thepolicyisrepealedornolongerineffect.
396396 28 6.Theprovisionsofsubsections1and3ofthissectionshallnotapplytoanystateor
397397 29localagencyadministeringoneormorefederalpublicbenefitprogramsassuchtermis
398398 30definedin8U.S.C.Section1612, oranyqualifiedimmigrantworkerregisteredinthe
399399 31departmentoflaborandindustrialrelationsdatabaseestablishedundersection285.545.
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