Ohio legislation · 136th General Assembly
Ohio HB921: Require additional Ohio employers to use E-verify
Status: In committee, May 20, 2026
To amend sections 4151.01, 4151.02, 4151.03, 4151.04, 4151.05, 4151.06, and 4151.07 of the Revised Code to require additional Ohio employers to use E-verify and to prohibit certain employment practices.
What the bill says
To amend sections 4151.01, 4151.02, 4151.03, 4151.04, 4151.05, 4151.06, and 4151.07 of the Revised Code to require additional Ohio employers to use E-verify and to prohibit certain employment practices.
From the introduced text, May 19, 2026:
To amend sections 4151.01, 4151.02, 4151.03, 4151.04, 4151.05, 4151.06, and 4151.07 of the Revised Code to require additional Ohio employers to use E-verify and to prohibit certain employment practices. 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 amended 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) [DELETED: "Employee"] "Covered employee" means [DELETED: any ] all of the following: (1) Any individual who performs services for a construction contractor, subcontractor, or labor broker who satisfies both of the following conditions: [DELETED: (1)] (a) The individual is subject to the construction 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; [DELETED: (2)] (b) The individual receives compensation in the form of wages, salary, or any other form of remuneration in exchange for services rendered. (2) A child care staff member as defined in section 5104.01 of the …
Sponsors
- Josh Williams (R, 44) · primary sponsor
- D. J. Swearingen (R, HD-089) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Referred to committee
- : Introduced
Subjects: Courts, Employment, State and Local Government, Civil Law, Courts and Civil Law
Common questions
- What is HB921?
- HB921 is a bill in the Ohio Legislature (136th General Assembly): Require additional Ohio employers to use E-verify.
- What does HB921 do?
- In its own words: To amend sections 4151.01, 4151.02, 4151.03, 4151.04, 4151.05, 4151.06, and 4151.07 of the Revised Code to require additional Ohio employers to use E-verify and to prohibit certain employment practices.
- What is the status of HB921?
- In committee as of May 20, 2026. Latest action: Referred to committee (May 20, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB921?
- Josh Williams (R, 44), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB921?
- On the Ohio Legislature website: https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/136/hb921
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