HB1149: Verify legal status for employment

HB1149 requires proof of citizenship to receive state or federal benefits in Colorado; requires employers to inspect documents to determine lawful presence in USA before hiring.

Testify at the hearing, or call or email members of the House Committee State, Veterans, and Military Affairs regarding HB1149, Sponsored by Rep. Cindy Acree, (R- HD40 Aurora).

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Hearing Wednesday, Feb. 16, 1:30 p.m. Room 112 State Capitol before the House Committee on State, Veterans and Military Affairs. It's especially important to contact the Democrat members of the Committee. See contact info below.
Call Cheryl in Rep. Acree's office if you can come to the capitol to testify at 303.866.2944, or send an email to cindy.acree.house@state.co.us

Contact members of the Committee on State, Veterans and Military Affairs:

Chairman, Rep. Jim Kerr (R HD28 Lakewood) james.kerr.house@state.co.us 303.866.2939

Vice Chairman,Rep. Don Coram (R-HD58 Montrose) don.coram.house@state.co.us 303.866.2955

Rep. Randy Baumgardner (R -HD57 NW counties) baumgardner.house@state.co.us 303.866.2949

Rep. Lois Court (D-HD6 Denver) loiscourt@msn.com 303.355.3546

Rep. Claire Levy (D HD13-Boulder) claire.levy.house@state.co.us 303.866.2578

Rep. Larry Liston (R- HD16 CO Springs) llliston16@q.com 303.866.2965

Rep. Joe Miklosi (D-HD9 Denver)joe@joemiklosi.com 303.866.2910

Rep. Nancy Todd (D - HD41 Aurora) nancy.todd.house@state.co.us 303.866.2919

Rep. Mark Waller (R- HD15 CO Springs)markwaller.law@comcast.net 303.866.5525

Current law requires an agency or political subdivision of the state to verify the lawful presence of each applicant 18 years of age or older for federal public benefits or state or local public benefits. The bill amends that law by requiring the applicant to provide the applicant's social security card for inspection.

Current law requires an applicant to sign an affidavit attesting that he or she is a United States citizen or legal permanent resident or that he or she is otherwise lawfully present in the United States pursuant to federal law and the attestation is subject to the perjury laws. Instead of signing the affidavit, the bill provides that an applicant may submit for inspection a birth certificate or other documents that indicate the applicant's lawful presence in the United States. The bill clarifies that an employer of a newly hired employee must check legally acceptable documents to verify the identity of the employee as well as check the authority of the person to legally work in the United States.