Ohio legislation · 136th General Assembly
Ohio HB246: Require certain construction industry employers to use E-verify
Status: Signed into law, March 20, 2026
To enact sections 4151.01, 4151.02, 4151.03, 4151.04, 4151.05, 4151.06, and 4151.07 of the Revised Code to enact the E-Verify Workforce Integrity Act requiring certain construction industry employers to use E-verify and to sanction specified hiring practices in the industry.
What the bill says
An act To enact sections 4151.01, 4151.02, 4151.03, 4151.04, 4151.05, 4151.06, and 4151.07 of the Revised Code to enact the E-Verify Workforce Integrity Act requiring certain construction industry employers to use E-verify and to sanction specified hiring practices in the industry.
From the enrolled text, November 19, 2025:
AN ACT To enact sections 4151.01, 4151.02, 4151.03, 4151.04, 4151.05, 4151.06, and 4151.07 of the Revised Code to enact the E-Verify Workforce Integrity Act requiring certain construction industry employers to use E-verify and to sanction specified hiring practices in the industry. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio: Section 1. That sections 4151.01, 4151.02, 4151.03, 4151.04, 4151.05, 4151.06, and 4151.07 of the Revised Code be enacted to read as follows: Sec. 4151.01. As used in this chapter: (A) "Alien" means an individual who is not a United States citizen or a United States national. (B) "Business day" means a day of the week excluding Saturday, Sunday, and a legal holiday as defined under section 1.14 of the Revised Code. (C) "Employee" means any individual who performs services for a contractor, subcontractor, or labor broker who satisfies both of the following conditions: (1) The individual is subject to the contractor's, subcontractor's, or labor broker's direction and control, not only as to the result accomplished but also as to the details of how the work is performed; (2) The individual receives compensation in the form of wages, salary, or any other form of remuneration in exchange for services rendered. (D) "E-verify" means the employment verification program as jointly administered by the United States department of homeland security …
Sponsors
- D. J. Swearingen (R, HD-089) · primary sponsor
- Tex Fischer (R, 59) · primary sponsor
- Cindy Abrams (R, 29)
- Tim Barhorst (R, 85)
- Adam Bird (R, 63)
- Sean Brennan (D, 14)
- Gary Click (R, 88)
- Jack Daniels (R, 32)
- Kellie Deeter (R, 54)
- Steve Demetriou (R, 35)
- Denson, Sedrick (D, 26)
- Michael Dovilla (R, 17)
Latest actions
- : Effective
- : Signed By The Governor
- : Sent To The Governor
- : Passed
- : Reported
- : Referred to committee
- : Introduced
- : Passed
- : Reported - Substitute
- : Referred to committee
Votes
- Passed (November 19, 2025): 33 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Favorable Passage (October 29, 2025): 5 yea, 0 nay, failed
- Passed (June 11, 2025): 92 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Favorable Passage (June 10, 2025): 9 yea, 0 nay, failed
Subjects: Courts, Employment, State and Local Government, Civil Law, Courts and Civil Law
Common questions
- What is HB246?
- HB246 is a bill in the Ohio Legislature (136th General Assembly): Require certain construction industry employers to use E-verify.
- What does HB246 do?
- In its own words: An act To enact sections 4151.01, 4151.02, 4151.03, 4151.04, 4151.05, 4151.06, and 4151.07 of the Revised Code to enact the E-Verify Workforce Integrity Act requiring certain construction industry employers to use E-verify and to sanction specified hiring practices in the industry.
- What is the status of HB246?
- Signed into law as of March 20, 2026. Latest action: Effective (March 20, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB246?
- D. J. Swearingen (R, HD-089), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB246?
- On the Ohio Legislature website: https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/136/hb246
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