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House Bill 4198





Legislative Session: 2026(RS)
LAST ACTION: S Senate requests House to concur 03/14/26
SUMMARY: E-Verify Safe Harbor Act
LEAD SPONSOR: Coop-Gonzalez
SPONSORS: Hornby, Brooks, Phillips, Linville, Ridenour, Mazzocchi, Ferrell, McGeehan, Pritt, Foggin
BILL TEXT:
Bill Definitions
Engrossed Committee Substitute - html | pdf | docx
Committee Substitute - html | pdf | docx
Introduced Version - html | pdf | docx
CODE AFFECTED:
§21–1B–2 (Amended Code)
§21–1B–3 (Amended Code)
§21–1B–4 (Amended Code)
§21–1B–9 (New Code)
§21–1B–10 (New Code)
§21–1B–11 (New Code)
§21–1B–12 (New Code)
§21–1B–13 (New Code)
FLOOR AMENDMENTS:
Floor Amend. Definitions
hb4198 sfa morris _2 3-14.htm
hb4198 sfa morris _2 3-14 adopted.htm
hb4198 sfat morris _1 3-14.htm
hb4198 sfat morris _1 3-14 adopted.htm
hb4198 sfa morris _1 3-14.htm
hb4198 sfa morris _1 3-14 pulled.htm
hb4198 sfa rose _1 3-12.htm
hb4198 sfa rose _1 3-12 rejected.htm
hb4198 sfat tarr _1 3-12.htm
hb4198 sfat tarr _1 3-12 pulled.htm
hb4198 sfa tarr _2 3-12.htm
hb4198 sfa tarr _2 3-12 pulled.htm
hb4198 sfa tarr _4 3-12.htm
hb4198 sfa tarr _4 3-12 pulled.htm
hb4198 sfa tarr _1 3-12.htm
hb4198 sfa tarr _1 3-12 pulled.htm
hb4198 sfa tarr _3 3-12.htm
hb4198 sfa tarr _3 3-12 pulled.htm
hb4198 hfa ridenour and coop-gonz 2-9 _2 – revised adopted.htm
hb4198 hfa ridenour and coop-gonz 2-9 _2 – rev adopted.htm
hb4198 hfa ridenour and coop-gonz 2-9 _2 – revised.htm
hb4198 hfa ridenour and coop-gonzalez 2-9 _2 – revised adopted.htm
hb4198 hfat phillips 2-10.htm
hb4198 hfat phillips 2-10 adopted.htm
hb4198 hfa ridenour and coop-gonzalez 2-9 _2 – revised.htm
hb4198 hfa fehrenbacher 2-10 _1.htm
hb4198 hfa fehrenbacher 2-10 _1 rejected.htm
hb4198 hfa green 2-9 _1.htm
hb4198 hfa green 2-9 _1 adopted.htm
hb4198 hfa leavitt 2-10 _1 - revised.htm
hb4198 hfa leavitt 2-10 _1 - revised adopted.htm
hb4198 hfa leavitt 2-9 _1.htm
hb4198 hfa ridenour and coop-gonzalez 2-9 _1 – revised (2).htm
hb4198 hfa ridenour and coop-gonzalez 2-6 _1 - revised.htm
hb4198 hfa ridenour 2-5 _1.htm
hb4198 hfa dillon 2-6 revised _1.htm
hb4198 hfa dillon 2-4 _1.htm
COM. AMENDMENTS:
Com. Amend. Definitions
hb4198 s jud am _1 3-11 as amended.htm
hb4198 s jud am _1 3-11.htm
hb4198 s jud am _1 3-11 adopted.htm
ROLL CALL VOTES: House - Amendment rejected (Roll No. 69)
House - Amendment adopted (Roll No. 70)
House - Passed House (Roll No. 71)
Senate - Passed Senate (Roll No. 702)
SIMILAR TO: SB462

ACTIONS:
Chamber Description Date Journal Page
S Senate requests House to concur 03/14/26 332
S Morris title amendment adopted 03/14/26 332
S Passed Senate (Roll No. 702) 03/14/26 331
S Committee amendment as amended adopted (Voice vote) 03/14/26 331
S Morris amend. to committee amendment adopted (Voice vote) 03/14/26 327-331
S Rose amend. to committee amendment rejected (Voice vote) 03/14/26 327
S Committee amendment reported 03/14/26 322-327
S Having been read 3rd time 3/13/2026 03/14/26 322
S Laid over on 3rd reading 3/13/2026 with right to amend 03/13/26 138
S Deferred until foot of 2nd reading 03/13/26 13
S Read 3rd time 03/13/26 13
S On 3rd reading with right to amend 03/13/26
S Read 2nd time 03/12/26 3
S Immediate consideration 03/12/26 3
S Reported do pass, with amendment 03/12/26 3
S On 2nd reading, rereferred to Judiciary 03/11/26 107
S Read 1st time 03/11/26 107
S Immediate consideration 03/11/26 107
S Without recommendation, but first rereferred to Judiciary 03/11/26 107
S To Judiciary 02/11/26 3
S To Judiciary 02/11/26
S Introduced in Senate 02/11/26 2
H Communicated to Senate 02/10/26
H Title amendment adopted (Voice vote) 02/10/26
H Passed House (Roll No. 71) 02/10/26
H Read 3rd time 02/10/26
H Amendment adopted (Roll No. 70) 02/10/26
H Amendment reported by the Clerk 02/10/26
H Amendment adopted (Voice vote) 02/10/26
H Amendment reported by the Clerk 02/10/26
H Amendment adopted (Voice vote) 02/10/26
H Amendment reported by the Clerk 02/10/26
H Amendment rejected (Roll No. 69) 02/10/26
H Amendment reported by the Clerk 02/10/26
H Read 3rd time 02/10/26
H Placed at foot of 3rd reading 02/10/26
H Postponed on 3rd reading, Special Calendar, until 2/10/2026 02/09/26
H On 3rd reading with right to amend, Special Calendar 02/09/26
H Read 2nd time 02/06/26
H On 2nd reading, Special Calendar 02/06/26
H Read 1st time 02/05/26
H On 1st reading, Special Calendar 02/05/26
H Postponed on 1st reading, Special Calendar, until February 5, 2026 02/04/26
H On 1st reading, Special Calendar 02/04/26
H By substitute, do pass 02/03/26
H To House Government Organization 01/14/26
H Introduced in House 01/14/26
H To Government Organization 01/14/26
H Filed for introduction 01/14/26

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