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HB246Introduced in the House

Require certain construction industry employers to use E-verify

Passed

Introduced by D. J. Swearingen, District 89

What does this bill do?

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Official description

To enact sections 4151.01, 4151.02, 4151.03, 4151.04, 4151.05, 4151.06, and 4151.07 of the Revised Code to enact the E-Verify Workforce Integrity Act requiring certain construction industry employers to use E-verify and to sanction specified hiring practices in the industry.

Where it stands

Effective

March 20, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate Passed · November 19, 2025

33

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

33 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Thomas Patton17Yes
Robert McColley1Yes
Theresa Gavarone2Yes
Michele Reynolds3Yes
George Lang4Yes
Stephen Huffman5Yes
Willis Blackshear6Yes
Steve Wilson7Yes
Louis Blessing8Yes
Catherine Ingram9Yes

Bill history

  1. Introduced

  2. Referred to committee: Commerce and Labor

  3. Reported - Substitute: Commerce and Labor

  4. Passed

  5. Introduced

  6. Referred to committee: Workforce Development

  7. Reported: Workforce Development

  8. Passed

  9. Sent To The Governor

  10. Signed By The Governor

  11. Effective

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