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SB 177 · 2025 · Senate · Commerce Committee

E-Verify mandate for large employers

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relative to requiring New Hampshire employers with over 25 employees use the E-Verify system.

Requires New Hampshire employers with more than 25 employees to use the E-Verify system and provides for complaint investigation by the department of labor.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the Senate — Inexpedient to Legislate · March 13, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕Senate
  3. House
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill requires New Hampshire employers with over 25 employees to use the E-Verify system and provides for complaint investigation through the department of labor.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

In the bill's words

Quoted verbatim from the bill as introduced. Passages chosen from the operative text.Computed by this site

“"Employee" means any individual who provides services or labor for an employer in this state for wages or other remuneration.”
RSA 275-A:6
“Each employer, after hiring an employee to work in the United States, shall verify the work authorization of the employee through E-Verify.”
RSA 275-A:7
“The commissioner shall prescribe a complaint form for a person to allege a violation of RSA 275-A:7.”
RSA 275-A:8
“Any person with a good faith belief that a violation of RSA 275-A:7 has occurred may file a complaint with the commissioner setting forth the basis for that belief.”
RSA 275-A:9

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Sen. Bill GannonRPrimeChair· Judiciary
  • Sen. Daniel InnisRChair· Commerce
  • Sen. Howard PearlRChair· Executive Departments and Administration
  • Rep. Pam BrownRClerk· Education Funding

Also: Sen. Tim McGoughR, Rep. Aboul KhanR

Public testimony

No one submitted online testimony on this bill. See the record

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Mar 13, 2025SenateCommittee report: Inexpedient to Legislate5–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Mar 13, 2025SenateVoice voteInexpedient to Legislateadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Feb 18, 2025Public hearingSenate Commerce28:37–37:088m 31slocated in the stream transcriptHearing
  • Mar 13, 2025Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Vote 5-0; CC; Inexpedient to Legislate — adopted, voice vote

Timestamps locate where this bill is taken up in the chamber's YouTube stream.

Legislative history

  1. Jan 9, 2025SenIntroduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Commerce; SJ 3
  2. Feb 18, 2025SenHearing: 02/18/2025, Room 100, SH, 10:00 am; SC 10
  3. Mar 13, 2025SenCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Vote 5-0; CC; 03/13/2025; SC 12
  4. Mar 13, 2025SenInexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 03/13/2025; SJ 7

Coverage

No reporting linked yet.

Documents (PDF)

  • Introducedversion

Bill text & amendments link direct to gc.nh.gov; committee reports stream from the state record.