FIRSTREGULARSESSION
HOUSEBILLNO.120
103RDGENERALASSEMBLY
INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVEMURPHY.
0505H.01I 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,tobeknownassections67.307,285.530,285.535,
3285.545,290.045,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.
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
17subsection,"emergency"includesthefollowingnaturalandmanmadedisasters:majorsnow
18andicestorms,floods,tornadoes,severeweather,earthquakes,hazardousmaterialincidents,
19nuclearpowerplantaccidents,otherradiologicalhazards,andmajormechanicalfailuresofa
20publicutilityfacility.
21 3.Allpublicemployers, privateemployers,andbusinessentitiesshallenrolland
22activelyparticipateinafederalworkauthorizationprogram.
HB120 2 23 4.(1)BeginningJanuary1,2026,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.
53 (2)Ifageneralcontractororsubcontractorofanytierknowsordiscoversthat
54thedirectsubcontractorofsuchgeneralcontractororsubcontractorisinviolationof
55subsection1ofthissection,thegeneralcontractororsubcontractorshallreportsuch
56violationtothedepartment.Ifthegeneralcontractororsubcontractorfailstoreport
57suchviolationuponlearningoftheviolation,thegeneralcontractororsubcontractor
58shallbesubjecttothesamepenaltyfortheviolationasthedirectsubcontractor.
HB120 3 285.535.1.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.
32 5.(1)Ifthefederalgovernmentnotifiestheattorneygeneralthatanemployeeisnot
33authorizedtoworkintheUnitedStates,andtheemployeroftheunauthorizedalien
34participatesinafederalworkauthorizationprogram,thereshallbearebuttablepresumption
35thattheemployerhasmettherequirementsforanaffirmativedefenseundersubsection4of
36section285.530,andtheemployershallcomplywithsubsection6ofthissection.
HB120 4 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:
68 (a)Aswornaffidavitstatingthattheviolationhasendedthatshallincludea
69descriptionofthespecificmeasuresandactionstakenbythebusinessentitytoendthe
70violation,andthename,address,andotheradequateidentifyinginformationforany
71unauthorizedaliensrelatedtothecomplaint;and
72 (b)Documentationacceptabletotheattorneygeneralwhichconfirmsthatthe
73businessentityhasenrolledinandisparticipatinginafederalworkauthorizationprogram.
HB120 5 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
104enforcementofthissectionwithrespecttosuchentityoremployeeinthecourtsofthestateof
105Missouri.
106 12.Ifthecourtfindsthatanycomplaintisfrivolousinnatureorfindsnoprobable
107causetobelievethattherehasbeenaviolation,thecourtshalldismissthecase.Forpurposes
108ofthissubsection,"frivolous"shallmeanacomplaintnotshownbyclearandconvincing
109evidencetobevalid.Anypersonwhosubmitsafrivolouscomplaintshallbeliableforactual,
110compensatory,andpunitivedamagestotheallegedviolatorforholdingtheallegedviolator
HB120 6 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.1101(a)(3);
6 (2)"Qualifiedimmigrantworker",apersonwho:
7 (a)Isanalien,butnotanunauthorizedalien,asdefinedunderthissection,who
8islegallyauthorizedunderfederallawtoacceptemployment;
9 (b)Hasobtainedavalidworkpermit;and
10 (c)IsanewhireoremployedinthestateofMissouri;
11 (3)"Unauthorizedalien",thesamedefinitionasdefinedundersection285.525.
12 3.TheMissouridepartmentoflaborandindustrialrelationsshallmaintaina
13databaseorregistryofqualifiedimmigrantworkers.Thedepartmentshallestablish
14anyformsandproceduresnecessarytoprocessandmaintainsuchadatabaseor
15registry,mechanismsbywhichemployersshallverifyregistrationofanyqualified
16immigrantworkers,andanyothernecessaryinformationrequiredtoverifytheidentity
17andemploymentofqualifiedimmigrantworkers,butnotmoreordifferentdocuments
18thanarerequiredbyfederallawforthefederalgovernmenttoverifyemployment.
HB120 7 19 4.Aqualifiedimmigrantworkershallberequiredtosignanaffidavitof
20understanding,onaformdevelopedbythedepartment,thatincludes,butisnotlimited
21to,thefollowing:
22 (1)Thattheregistrationqualifiesthequalifiedimmigrantworkerfor
23employmentonlyuntillegalimmigrationstatusisdeterminedbythecourts;
24 (2)Thatnothinginthissectionshallmakethequalifiedimmigrantworker
25eligibleforanyotherservicesprovidedbythestate;and
26 (3)Thatifatanytimethequalifiedimmigrantworkerisconvictedofafelony
27crimeinthefederalorstatecourtssystem,theworkprivilegeswillbeimmediately
28revoked.
29 5.Notwithstandinganyotherlawtothecontraryandsubjecttoallapplicable
30federallaws,aqualifiedimmigrantworker,asdefinedunderthissection,shallbe
31registeredbytheworker'semployerwiththedepartment,andsuchemployershall
32providethedepartmentwithallnecessarydocumentationincompliancewiththis
33section.
34 6.Thedepartmentshallprovideawrittenconfirmationtotheemployerupon
35theregistrationofthequalifiedimmigrantworkerincompliancewiththissection.
36 7.Theprovisionsrelatingtoverificationeligibilityofaqualifiedimmigrant
37workershallnotapplytoanemployerwhoreceivesandprovidesthenecessary
38documentationrelatingtothequalifiedimmigrantworkertothedepartmentin
39compliancewiththissection.Theverificationeligibilityofaqualifiedimmigrant
40workershallbeincludedinthedatabaseorregistrymaintainedbythedepartmentfor
41futureeligibilitydeterminations.
42 8.TheMissouriattorneygeneralshallbeauthorizedwiththeenforcementofthe
43provisionsofthissection,subjecttotheapplicablerequirementsofsections285.525to
44285.550.
45 9.Thedepartmentmayestablishmemorandumsofunderstandingbetweenthe
46attorneygeneral'sofficeandtheMissouristatehighwaypatroltosharesuch
47informationunderthissectioninfurtheranceofthepurposesofthissection.
48 10.Thedepartmentshallissueawrittennoncompliancenoticetoanyemployer
49whofailstoregisteraqualifiedimmigrantworkerwithinthirtydaysofhire.Ifthe
50employerfailstoregistertheworkerwithinthefifteendaysafterreceiptofsuchnotice,
51thedepartmentshallnotifytheattorneygeneraloftheemployer'snoncomplianceand
52theattorneygeneralshalldirecttheappropriatelicensingagencyorapplicable
53municipalorcountygoverningbodytosuspendallapplicablelicenses,permits,or
54exemptionsoftheemployeruntiltheemployercomplieswiththissection.
HB120 8 55 11.(1)Aftertheemployernotifies,inwriting,thequalifiedimmigrantworker
56oranindividualseekingemploymentthatthefailuretosubmittherequested
57documentationisaviolationofthelawandsubjecttopunishment,anyqualified
58immigrantworkeroranindividualseekingemploymentwhofailstoprovidethe
59employer-requesteddocumentationthatisrequiredtoverifyworkauthorizationstatus
60withtheemployer,federalauthorities,andthedepartmentforthepurposesofthis
61registry,withinthirtydaysofthedateoftherequest,shallbeguiltyofaclassDfelony.
62 (2)Theattorneygeneralshallinvestigateallegedorsuspectedviolationsofthis
63subsectionandshallhavetheauthoritytoprosecuteallegedviolations.
64 (3)Anenforcementactionshallbeinitiatedbymeansofasigned,written
65complaint,underpenaltyofperjury,asdefinedinsection575.040,totheattorney
66generalsubmittedbyanystateofficial,businessentity,orstateresident.Avalid
67complaintshallincludeanallegationthatdescribestheallegedviolatoraswellasthe
68actionsconstitutingtheviolationandthedateandlocationwheresuchactions
69occurred.Acomplaintthatallegesaviolationsolelyorprimarilyonthebasisof
70nationalorigin,ethnicity,orraceshallbedeemedinvalidandshallnotbeenforced.
71 (4)Uponreceiptofavalidcomplaint,theattorneygeneralshall,withinfifteen
72businessdays,requestinformationfromtheemployeroremployeeallegedtobein
73violationregardingtheallegedviolationofthissubsection.Suchrequestshallbemade
74bycertifiedmail.
75 (5)Theattorneygeneral,afterreceivingtherequestedinformationfromthe
76employeroremployeeallegedtobeinviolation,shallsubmitanydatarequiredbythe
77federalgovernmenttoverify,under8U.S.C.1373,theimmigrationstatusofsuch
78employeeandshallprovidetheemployerwithwrittennoticeoftheresultsofthe
79verificationrequest.
80 (a)Ifthefederalgovernmentnotifiestheattorneygeneralthatanemployeeis
81authorizedtoworkintheUnitedStates,theattorneygeneralshalltakenofurther
82actiononthecomplaint.
83 (b)Ifthefederalgovernmentnotifiestheattorneygeneralthatanemployeeis
84notauthorizedtoworkintheUnitedStates,theattorneygeneralshallnotifythe
85employerandtheemployershallterminatetheunauthorizedalien'semploymentand
86followtheproceduresrelatedtothehiringofunauthorizedaliensundersections285.530
87and285.535.
88 (c)Ifthefederalgovernmentnotifiestheattorneygeneralthatitisunableto
89verifywhetheranemployeeisauthorizedtoworkintheUnitedStates,theattorney
90generalshalltakenofurtheractiononthecomplaintuntilverificationfromthefederal
91governmentconcerningthestatusoftheindividualisreceived.
HB120 9 92
93Unlessrequiredbyfederallaw,atnopointshallanystateofficialattempttomakean
94independentdeterminationofanyalien'slegalstatuswithoutverificationfromthe
95federalgovernment.
96 (6)Duringtheinvestigation,iftheattorneygeneraldiscoversevidenceofunpaid
97incometax,failuretofiletaxreturns,taxevasion,orotherviolationsofchapter143,the
98attorneygeneralisauthorizedtoinformandcooperatewiththedepartmentofrevenue
99fortheinvestigationandenforcementofanyadditionalcriminalliabilitiesunder
100chapter143.
101 (7)Anyemployeesubjecttoacomplaintandsubsequentenforcementunderthis
102subsectionmaychallengetheenforcementofthissectionwithrespecttosuchemployee
103inthecourtsofthestateofMissouri.
104 (8)Thedeterminationofwhetheraworkerisanunauthorizedalienshallbe
105madebythefederalgovernment.Adeterminationofsuchstatusofanindividualbythe
106federalgovernmentshallcreatearebuttablepresumptionastothatindividual'sstatus
107inanyjudicialproceedingsbroughtunderthissection.Thecourtmaytakejudicial
108noticeofanyverificationofanindividual'sstatuspreviouslyprovidedbythefederal
109governmentandmayrequestthefederalgovernmenttoprovideautomatedor
110testimonialverification.
111 12.Nothinginthissectionshallbeconstruedbytheimmigrationcourtstoimply
112thatthestateofMissouriisanadvocateforalegalimmigrationstatusrelatingtoa
113qualifiedimmigrantworkerorworker.
114 13.Thedepartmentmaypromulgateallnecessaryrulesandregulationsforthe
115administrationofthissection.Anyruleorportionofarule,asthattermisdefinedin
116section536.010,thatiscreatedundertheauthoritydelegatedinthissectionshall
117becomeeffectiveonlyifitcomplieswithandissubjecttoalloftheprovisionsofchapter
118536and,ifapplicable,section536.028.Thissectionandchapter536arenonseverable
119andifanyofthepowersvestedwiththegeneralassemblypursuanttochapter536to
120review,todelaytheeffectivedate,ortodisapproveandannularulearesubsequently
121heldunconstitutional,thenthegrantofrulemakingauthorityandanyruleproposedor
122adoptedaftertheeffectivedateofthissection,shallbeinvalidandvoid.
123 14.TheprovisionsofthissectionshalltakeeffectJanuary1,2026.
290.045.1.Apersonwhoissixteenyearsofageorolderbutundereighteen
2yearsofage,enrolledinsecondaryschoolasafull-timestudent,andemployedforwages
3orotherremunerationshallnotbepermitted,forced,orcompelledtoworkafter10:00
4p.m.onaneveningbeforeaschooldaywhenschoolisinsessionfortheregularschool
5year.Theprovisionsofthissectionmaybewaivedbythedirector,onanindividualized
HB120 10 6basis,dependinguponthenatureoftheemployment.Suchwaivershallbeprovidedin
7writingtotheemployerbythedirector.Asusedinthissection,"director"meansthe
8directorofthedepartmentoflaborandindustrialrelationsorhisorherauthorized
9representative.
10 2.Theprovisionsofsubsection1ofthissectionshallnotincludethefollowing:
11 (a)Anypersonemployedbyorworkingunderthedirectcontroloftheperson's
12parentorlegalguardian;
13 (b)Astudentwhoattendsahomeschoolasthattermisdefinedundersection
14167.031;or
15 (c)Afull-timestudentwhoiseligibletoreceivecreditforworkthatisperformed
16duringtheschoolyearbaseduponcriteriaestablishedbythesecondaryschoolsystem.
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;
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
HB120 11 264ofthissectiontohaveapolicyincontraventionofsubsections1and3ofthissectionuntil
27thepolicyisrepealedornolongerineffect.
28 6.Theprovisionsofsubsections1and3ofthissectionshallnotapplytoanystateor
29localagencyadministeringoneormorefederalpublicbenefitprogramsassuchtermis
30definedin8U.S.C.Section1612, oranyqualifiedimmigrantworkerregisteredinthe
31departmentoflaborandindustrialrelationsdatabaseestablishedundersection285.545.
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