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Read. Follow. Verify.Ohio SB 183 requires nonresidential construction employers to use E-Verify and penalizes hiring unauthorized workers
Last action · April 30, 2025: Referred to Workforce DevelopmentSponsors: Jerry Cirino and 3 others
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What This Bill Would Do
Ohio Senate Bill 183 requires nonresidential construction contractors, subcontractors, and s to verify employee eligibility using the federal program and prohibits continuing to employ workers after receiving a notice. The legislation authorizes the attorney general to investigate complaints, issue fines ranging from $250 to $25,000, and bring civil actions that can result in state contract debarment and permanent business license revocation.
Nonresidential construction employers and s face state fines, mandatory two-year bans on bidding for state contracts, and permanent loss of operating licenses for hiring unauthorized workers or failing to run checks.
- E-Verify is an internet-based system operated by the Department of Homeland Security in partnership with the Social Security Administration that allows participating employers to electronically verify the employment eligibility of their employees. context
- Several states have enacted legislation requiring specific industries, notably construction, to mandate E-Verify checks to deter the employment of unauthorized workers. context
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Nonresidential construction contractors
Nonresidential construction contractors must verify all employees using E-Verify, retain verification records, and face fines, state contract debarment, or license revocation for noncompliance.
Subcontractors
Subcontractors are required to confirm employee work eligibility through E-Verify and are subject to fines and penalties for hiring unauthorized workers.
Labor brokers
Labor brokers supplying workers to nonresidential projects must use E-Verify and keep records or face civil penalties and license revocation.
State agencies and political subdivisions
State agencies and political subdivisions must include E-Verify compliance provisions in nonresidential construction contracts or face a $5,000 fine per failure.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who must use the E-Verify program under this bill?
What happens if an employer receives a final nonconfirmation from E-Verify for an employee?
What are the penalties for violating E-Verify requirements?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
2 actions- Apr 30, 2025SenateCommitteeReferred to Workforce Development
- Apr 29, 2025SenateIntroducedIntroduced
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Mandatory E-Verify Enforcement in Nonresidential Construction
The bill shifts enforcement by empowering the attorney general to investigate complaints, levy progressive fines up to $25,000, and pursue permanent business license revocations through the courts.
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Sources
www.legislature.ohio.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance75How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy65Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz40Current news / social attention level
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