2025
STATE OF WYOMING
25LSO-04671HB0163
HOUSE BILL NO. HB0163
Prohibiting employment of unauthorized aliens.
Sponsored by: Representative(s) Brown, G, Allemand,
Campbell, K, Guggenmos, Haroldson, Johnson,
Kelly, Lucas, McCann, Ottman, Schmid,
Styvar, Wasserburger and Webber and
Senator(s) Ide, Pearson and Smith, D
A BILL
for
1 AN ACT relating to crimes and offenses; prohibiting the
2 employment of unauthorized aliens as specified; specifying
3 penalties; and providing for an effective date.
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7. W.S. 6-7-201 is created to read:
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9 ARTICLE 2
10 UNAUTHORIZED ALIENS
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14 2025STATE OF WYOMING25LSO-04672HB01631 (a) No person shall employ or otherwise contract for
2 services with a person who:
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4 (i) Is or becomes unlawfully present in the
5 United States in violation of federal law; or
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7 (ii) Is not or becomes not lawfully authorized
8 to work in the United States in violation of federal law.
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10 (b) A person who violates subsection (a) of this
11 section is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of:
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13 (i) One thousand dollars ($1,000.00) for a first
14 offense under this section;
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16 (ii) Five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) for a
17 second or subsequent offense under this section.
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19 (c) For purposes of this section:
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21 (i) The prohibition of subsection (a) of this
22 section shall not apply to any employed or contracted
23 person who has an appropriate visa or other work 2025STATE OF WYOMING25LSO-04673HB0163
1 authorization to be present and work in the United States
2 that is valid and current;
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4 (ii) Any employer who employs or contracts for
5 services with workers who are or were lawfully present but
6 who are acting in accordance with federal law to renew or
7 continue their lawful status shall not be subject to the
8 prohibition in subsection (a) of this section;
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10 (iii) Each person who is employed, contracted
11 with or continued to be employed in violation under
12 subsection (a) of this section shall constitute a separate
13 offense.
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15. This act is effective July 1, 2025
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17 (END)