Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB226: Provide for a legal employment and government accountability law
Status: Signed into law, May 5, 2025
What the bill says
An act establishing the legal employment and government accountability law; providing definitions; requiring employer verification of legal ability to work in the united states of all employees prior to commencement of work; authorizing the department of labor and industry to enforce the act; providing for penalties for violation; establishing a state special revenue account for penalties; providing rulemaking authority; and providing an effective date.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE LEGAL EMPLOYMENT AND GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY LAW; PROVIDING DEFINITIONS; REQUIRING EMPLOYER VERIFICATION OF LEGAL ABILITY TO WORK IN THE UNITED STATES OF ALL EMPLOYEES PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT OF WORK; AUTHORIZING THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY TO ENFORCE THE ACT; PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION; ESTABLISHING A STATE SPECIAL REVENUE ACCOUNT FOR PENALTIES; PROVIDING RULEMAKING AUTHORITY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Section 1. Short title. [Sections 1 through 8] may be referred to as the "Legal Employment and Government Accountability Law". Section 2. Definitions. As used in [sections 1 through 8], the following definitions apply: (1) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of labor and industry as provided in 2-15-1701 or the commissioner's designee. (2) "Department" means the department of labor and industry as provided in 2-15-1701. (3) "Employee" has the meaning provided in 39-71-118. (4) "Employer" has the meaning provided in 39-71-117. (5) "E-Verify program" means the federal electronic work authorization verification service provided by the United States department of homeland security pursuant to the federal Basic Pilot Program Extension and Expansion Act of 2003, Public Law 108-156, or any successor program. (6) "Government entity" means a department, commission, council, board, agency, county, consolidated city-county government, city, or town. (7) "License" means a certificate, approval, registration, or similar form of permission issued by a - 1 - Authorized …
Sponsors
- Sprunger, Courtenay (R, 7) · primary sponsor
- Hunter, Gregg (R, 15)
Latest actions
- : Chapter Number Assigned
- : (H) Signed by Governor
- : (H) Transmitted to Governor
- : (S) Signed by President
- : (H) Signed by Speaker
- : Chapter Number Assigned
- : (H) Signed by Governor
- : (H) Transmitted to Governor
- : (S) Signed by President
- : (H) Returned from Enrolling
Votes
- Do Concur (April 10, 2025): 44 yea, 4 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 8, 2025): 44 yea, 3 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 4, 2025): 87 yea, 13 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 3, 2025): 88 yea, 11 nay, passed
Subjects: International Relations, Rule Making, Workers' Compensation
Common questions
- What is HB226?
- HB226 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Provide for a legal employment and government accountability law.
- What does HB226 do?
- In its own words: An act establishing the legal employment and government accountability law; providing definitions; requiring employer verification of legal ability to work in the united states of all employees prior to commencement of work; authorizing the department of labor and industry to enforce the act; providing for penalties for violation; establishing a state special revenue account for penalties; providing rulemaking authority; and providing an effective date.
- What is the status of HB226?
- Signed into law as of May 5, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (May 19, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB226?
- Sprunger, Courtenay (R, 7), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB226?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC1663
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