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House OKs mandatory E‑Verify for public employers after lengthy debate
Summary
The House passed the Utah Employment Verification Act (House Bill 98), making E‑Verify mandatory for government employers after extended questioning about accuracy, legal risks and scope; the bill passed 54–16 with five absentees and moves to the Senate.
Salt Lake City — The Utah House of Representatives passed House Bill 98, the Utah Employment Verification Act, requiring government employers to use the federal E‑Verify system to confirm new hires’ Social Security numbers and help prevent identity theft. The bill passed on the floor 54–16 with five members absent and was referred to the Senate.
Sponsor Representative Glenn Donaldson framed the measure as an identity‑theft and fraud prevention bill, saying the state should lead by example and that E‑Verify ‘‘will catch those mismatched Social Security numbers’’ and is ‘‘free to those that sign up.’’ Donaldson told…
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