EVERIFY (PDF)

E-Verify & State Laws
In recent years, many states have been joining the ranks of immigration enforcement. More specifically, many states have adopted legislation which requires E-Verify participation. The rules of
each state vary. Some require only public employers or state contractors to use E-Verify. Others
require all employers doing business in the state to participate in E-Verify.
E-Verify is a federal program which allows employers to verify the employment eligibility of new
hires against federal databases. Although E-Verify is a voluntary federal program, many states
now require employers with businesses in the state to enroll and participate in E-Verify. E-Verify
not only compares I-9 data to federal databases, but it also provides photos to allow employers to
perform photo matches as well.
Please see the map below to view the state specific laws.

= E-Verify Required

= Local Ordinances

ALABAMA

NEBRASKA

ARIZONA

NORTH CAROLINA

GEORGIA

OKLAHOMA

INDIANA

RHODE ISLAND

MINNESOTA

SOUTH CAROLINA

MISSISSIPPI

TENNESSEE

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ALABAMA
AS OF APRIL 1, 2012, EVERY BUSINESS ENTITY OR EMPLOYER IN THE STATE OF ALABAMA WILL BE
REQUIRED TO ENROLL IN E-VERIFY. FAILURE TO DO SO IS A VIOLATION OF STATE LAW. PENALTIES
MAY INCLUDE SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF AN ENTITY’S BUSINESS LICENSE OR PERMIT.

ARIZONA
LAW: HB 2779
ALL EMPLOYERS MUST VERIFY NEW HIRE USING E-VERIFY.
GEORGIA
LAW: HB 87
PRIVATE EMPLOYER WITH MORE THAN 10 EMPLOYEES MUST E-VERIFY.
500+ EMPLOYEES JANUARY 1, 2012
100-499 EMPLOYEES JULY 1, 2012
11-99 EMPLOYEES JULY 1, 2013

INDIANA
LAW: SB590
REQUIRES STATE AGENCIES, POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS, CONTRACTORS WITH PUBLIC CONTRACTS,
AND CERTAIN BUSINESS ENTITIESTO USE E-VERIFY.
MINNESOTA
LAW: APPROPRATIONS BILL 11-3590
ALL EMPLOYERS WHO PERFROM STATE CONTRACTS FOR SERVICES MUST VERIFY NEW EMPLOYEE’S
WORK AUTHORIZATION FOR ALL STATE CONTRACTS THAT ARE WORTH MORE THAN $50,000, AND
THEY MUST USE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT’S E-VERIFY PROGRAM TO ENSURE THE EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY OF NEW EMPLOYEES.
LAW: EO 08-01
STATE AGENCIES MUST USE E-VERIFY.
MISSISSIPPI
LAW: SB 2988
E-VERIFY NEW HIRES.

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MISSOURI
LAW: EO 07-13
STATE CONTRACTORS MUST CERTIFY EMPLOYEES PERFORMING WORK ON STATE CONTRACTS ARE
ELIGIBLE TO WORK IN THE U.S.
LAW: HB1549T
PUBLIC EMPLOYERS ARE REQUIRED TO E-VERIFY; PRIVATE EMPLOYERS MAY E-VERIFY.
NEBRASKA
LAW: LB 403
PUBLIC EMPLOYERS AND PUBLIC CONTRACTORS (FOR CONTRACTS AWARDED AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE0 REQUIRED TO ENROLL AND PARTICIPATE IN E-VERIFY FOR EMPLOYEES PHYSICALLY
PERFORMING WORK IN NEBRASKA.
NORTH CAROLINA
LAW: SB 1523
ALL STATE AGENICIES MUST E-VERIFY ALL EMPLOYEES HIRED ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 2007, EXCEPT FOR EMPLOYEES OR LOCAL EDUCATION AGENCIES HIRED ON OR AFTER MARCH 1, 2007.
LAW: H.B. 36
ALL CITIES, COUNTIES, AND BUSINESSES IN THE STATE EMPLOYING 25 OR MORE MUST USE E-VERIFY
BY THE APPLICABLE DATE:
500+ OCTOBER 1, 2012
100-499 JANUARY 1, 2013
25-99 JULY 1, 2013
AGRICULTURAL COMPANIES HIRING SEASONAL WORKERS FOR 90 DAYS OR LESS DURING A 12 CONSECUTIVE MONTH PERIOD WILL BE EXEMPT.

OKLAHOMA
LAW: HB 1804
PUBLIC EMPLOYERS MUST E-VERIFY NEW HIRES; STATE CONTRACTORS PHYSICALLY PERFORMING
SERVICE IN THE STATE, MUST E-VERIFY NEW HIRES.
RHODE ISLAND
LAW: EO 08-01
RI DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION SHALL PARTICIPATE IN E-VERIFY; CONTRACTORS, VENDORS,
ETC., DOING BUSINESS WITH THE STATE MUST E-VERIFY.

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SOUTH CAROLINA
LAW: SC H 4400
PUBLIC EMPLOYERS MUST E-VERIFY.
LAW: S.B. 20
EMPLOYERS MANY NO LONGER CONFIRM NEW EMPLOYEES’ EMPLOYMENT AUTHORIZATION WITH A
DRIVER’S LICENSE OR STATE I.D. CARD. ALL EMPLOYERS MUST REGISTER AND PARTICIPATE IN THE
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY’S E-VERIFY SYSTEM BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2012.

TENNESSEE
LAW: HB 0111
E-VERIFY REQUIRED.

UTAH
LAW: SB 81
REQUIRES PUBLIC EMPLOYERS AND STATE CONTRACTORS PERFORMING WORK PHYSICALLY
WITHIN THE STATE TO REGISTER AND USE E-VERIFY.
LAW: SB 39
REQUIRES ALL EMPLOYERS WITH 15+ EMPLOYEES TO USE E-VERIFY.