Utah lowers employer verification threshold to 125 workers and sets July 2027 start date

Original title: Employer Verification Amendments

Last action · March 6, 2026: House/ filedSponsors: Tiara Auxier and 16 others

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What This Bill Proposed

Official description

This bill amends provisions relating to employer verification of employees.

Why it matters

Changes hiring compliance obligations for mid-sized private businesses by lowering the staff threshold and establishing a definitive enforcement start date.

Who It Would Have Affected

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Directly affected

Private employers with 125 or more employees

Must register with and use a status verification system to check the federal legal working status of all new hires on or after July 1, 2027.

Not affected

Foreign nationals holding H-2A or H-2B visas

Employers hiring foreign nationals under H-2A or H-2B visa classifications are exempt from the verification requirements under this section.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which employers must comply with the new verification mandate?

Private employers who employ 125 or more employees on or after July 1, 2027, must use a for new hires.

Are H-2A and H-2B visa holders covered by this requirement?

No, the verification requirement does not apply to a private employer of a foreign national holding an H-2A or H-2B visa.

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This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · passed the House · in Senate committee.

Procedural history

28 actions

Mar 6, 2026House
House/ filed
Mar 6, 2026House
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Mar 6, 2026Senate
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Mar 6, 2026Senate
Senate/ strike enacting clause
Mar 5, 2026Senate
Senate/ comm rpt/ sent to Rules/ amended
Mar 4, 2026Senate
Senate Comm - Recommends Returned to Rules

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Mar 2, 2026Senate
Senate Comm - Motion to Recommend Failed
Mar 2, 2026Senate
Senate Comm - Amendment Recommendation
Feb 26, 2026SenateCommittee
Senate/ to standing committee
Feb 25, 2026SenateIntroduced
Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
Feb 24, 2026Senate
Senate/ received from House
Feb 24, 2026House
House/ to Senate
Feb 24, 2026HouseFloor
House/ passed 3rd reading
Feb 24, 2026House
House/ 3rd reading
Feb 19, 2026House
House/ 2nd reading
Feb 19, 2026House
House/ comm rpt/ amended
Feb 18, 2026House
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Feb 18, 2026House
House Comm - Amendment Recommendation
Feb 3, 2026HouseCommittee
House/ to standing committee
Jan 23, 2026House
House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
Jan 22, 2026Released
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Jan 21, 2026Version Sponsor
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Jan 21, 2026HouseIntroduced
House/ 1st reading (Introduced)
Jan 21, 2026House
House/ received bill from Legislative Research
Jan 20, 2026Legislative Fiscal Agency
LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0294
Jan 20, 2026Legislative Fiscal Analyst
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Jan 20, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel
Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed
Jan 20, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel
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