Bill Sponsor
Florida House Bill 197
Session 2026
Employment Eligibility
Active
Active
Failed in Senate on Mar 13, 2026
Sponsors
First Action
Oct 16, 2025
Latest Action
Mar 13, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
197
State
Florida
Session
2026
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
House Votes (1)
checkPassed on January 15, 2026
Motion Text
Passage, Third Reading
House Roll Call Votes
Didn't Vote
Didn't Vote
Didn't Vote
Didn't Vote
Unknown
Smith
Yes
Didn't Vote
Didn't Vote
Didn't Vote
Summary
Employment Eligibility ; Requires that all private employers, rather than only those employing more than specified number of employees, use E-Verify system to verify new employee's employment eligibility beginning on specified date.
Documents (2)
Bill Analysis -- Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) (11/6/2025 11:06 AM)
Bill Analysis -- Commerce Committee (Post-Meeting) (12/11/2025 4:34 PM)
03/13/2026
Senate
Died in Rules
01/22/2026
Senate
Received
01/16/2026
Senate
Referred to Rules
01/15/2026
Senate
In Messages
01/15/2026
House
Passed; YEAS 80, NAYS 30
01/15/2026
House
Read 3rd time
01/15/2026
House
Added to Third Reading Calendar
01/15/2026
House
Read 2nd time
01/13/2026
House
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
01/12/2026
House
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (1/15/2026)
12/11/2025
House
Bill released to House Calendar
12/11/2025
House
Reported out of Commerce Committee
12/11/2025
House
Favorable by Commerce Committee
12/04/2025
House
Added to Commerce Committee agenda
11/05/2025
House
Now in Commerce Committee
11/05/2025
House
Reported out of Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
11/05/2025
House
Favorable by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
10/28/2025
House
Added to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee agenda
10/21/2025
House
Now in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
10/21/2025
House
Referred to Commerce Committee
10/21/2025
House
Referred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
10/16/2025
House
Filed
Sources
Record Created
Nov 4, 2025 10:24:05 AM
Record Updated
Mar 27, 2026 1:43:03 PM