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House approves employer verification bill to strengthen enforcement against illegal labor practices
Summary
House Bill 226, the "Legal Employment and Government Accountability (Legal) Act," passed a second‑reading recommendation 89‑11. The measure authorizes the Department of Labor and Industry to check I‑9 or E‑Verify records during inspections and establishes graduated penalties and a special revenue account for fines.
Representative Springer introduced House Bill 226, which he described as a tool to protect law‑abiding Montana businesses from unfair competition from employers who use undocumented or illegally employed labor.
Springer told members the bill authorizes the Department of Labor and…
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