Hawaii

States are increasingly considering laws establishing employment eligibility verification requirements.  In Hawaii, one such bill has been enacted.  Though the demand for quick action that compels Hawaii lawmakers and their colleagues across the nation is understandable, creating a patchwork of uncoordinated verification systems undermines the efficacy of existing and potential federal approaches.

Enacted Legislation

HB 643 authorizes the Contractors License Board to suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew a contractor’s license for employing a worker on a public work project who is ineligible under federal law to work in the United States.

To view the final version of the bill, click here.