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HB1209Introduced in the House

Require employment verification eligibility through the e-verify program and to provide a penalty therefor.

Enrolled

Introduced by Josephine Garcia, District 5

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Require employment verification eligibility through the e-verify program and to provide a penalty therefor.

Where it stands

Senate Reconsidered, Failed, YEAS 15, NAYS 19. S.J. 524

March 11, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Chamber not recorded votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Reconsidered · March 11, 2026

15

Yes

19

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

35 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
Michael Rohl1No
Steve Kolbeck2No
Carl Perry3No
Stephanie Sauder4No
Glen Vilhauer5No
Ernie Otten6No
Tim Reed7No
Casey Crabtree8No
Joy Hohn9Yes
Liz Larson10No

Bill history

  1. First read in House and referred to House State Affairs H.J. 179

  2. Scheduled for hearing

  3. State Affairs Motion to amend, Passed Amendment 1209A

  4. State Affairs Do Pass Amended, Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 4.

  5. House of Representatives Do Pass Amended, Passed, YEAS 49, NAYS 13. H.J. 319

  6. First Reading Senate S.J. 272

  7. Referred to Senate State Affairs S.J. 296

  8. Scheduled for hearing

  9. State Affairs Motion to amend, Passed S.J. 37 Amendment 1209B

  10. State Affairs Do Pass Amended, Passed, YEAS 6, NAYS 2. S.J. 37

  11. Senate Do Pass Amended, Passed, YEAS 32, NAYS 2. S.J. 462

  12. House of Representatives Failed to concur, appoint Conference Committee, Passed, YEAS 62, NAYS 7. H.J. 535

  13. Senate Conference Committee appointments S.J. 513

  14. Scheduled for hearing

  15. Motion to amend, Passed, YEAS 4, NAYS 2. Amendment 1209F

  16. Conference Committee Report adopted, Passed, YEAS 4, NAYS 2.

  17. Senate Conference Committee report not adopted, no committee appointed, Passed, YEAS 18, NAYS 15. S.J. 523

  18. Intent to reconsider S.J. 524

  19. Senate Reconsidered, Failed, YEAS 15, NAYS 19. S.J. 524

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