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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 1879   </title>
<shortdesc>E-VERIFY REQUIRE EMPLOYER</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Bill Mitchell-Adam Brown-Roger L. Eddy-Randy Ramey, Jr. and Dwight Kay</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/8/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>820 ILCS 55/12</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Right to Privacy in the Workplace Act. Requires every employer, after hiring an employee, to verify the employment eligibility of the employee through the E-Verify program. Provides that, in addition to any other requirement for an employer to receive a grant, loan, or performance-based incentive from any government entity, the employer shall register with and participate in the E-Verify program. Provides that before receiving the economic development incentive, the employer shall provide proof to the government entity that the employer is registered with and is participating in the E-Verify program. Provides that the State, its political subdivisions, and units of local government, including home rule units, shall require each employer to use an Employment Eligibility Verification System as a condition of receiving a government contract or a business license.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/16/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Bill Mitchell</action>
<statusdate>2/16/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Adam Brown</action>
<statusdate>2/16/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/16/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/22/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Executive Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/3/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Roger L. Eddy</action>
<statusdate>3/17/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Randy Ramey, Jr.</action>
<statusdate>3/17/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/4/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) April 15, 2011</action>
<statusdate>4/4/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Executive Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/11/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Moved to Suspend Rule 25 Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie</action>
<statusdate>4/11/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed</action>
<statusdate>4/14/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Motion Do Pass - Lost Executive Committee;  004-005-002</action>
<statusdate>4/14/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Remains in Executive Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/15/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>8/30/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dwight Kay</action>
<statusdate>1/8/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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