HB 104 -- Employment of Unauthorized Aliens

Sponsor:  Wildberger

This bill changes the laws regarding sanctions for hiring
unauthorized aliens.  In its main provisions, the bill:

(1)  Requires business entities being investigated for hiring
unauthorized aliens to cooperate in the investigation and gives
the Attorney General or prosecuting attorney subpoena powers to
obtain information regarding the investigation;

(2)  Changes the number of days a business permit is suspended
for knowingly hiring an unauthorized alien from a mandatory
14-day period to a period of up to 15 days, to be determined
after consideration of certain specified factors;

(3)  Requires a court to order a business entity, for the first
violation of knowingly hiring an unauthorized alien, to be put on
a three-year probationary period, to submit quarterly reports to
the Attorney General of all new employees hired during the
probationary period, and to file a sworn affidavit within three
business days of the court order with the court and Attorney
General stating that it has terminated the employment of all
unauthorized aliens;

(4)  Requires the court to enjoin a business entity that fails to
file the affidavit within the three business day requirement from
transacting business in the state until the affidavit is filed;

(5)  Requires that a business entity that knowingly hired an
unauthorized alien while on probation to be permanently enjoined
from doing business in the state;

(6)  Specifies that a person who submits a complaint against a
business entity for hiring unauthorized aliens may receive up to
10% of any moneys recovered by the state for the violation; and

(7)  Requires the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations,
beginning July 1, 2010, to determine which classification of
employers will be required to verify the immigration status of
employees through a federal work authorization program.

Missouri House of Representatives
95th General Assembly, 1st Regular Session
Last Updated November 17, 2009 at 9:23 am