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Utah House rejects motion to open E-Verify bill file after heated debate
Summary
Representatives debated whether to reopen the state's E-Verify law and add business-license suspensions as penalties; after extended questioning and a division vote, the motion to open a bill file failed 36–37.
Representative Mark Sandstrom moved to open a bill file to revisit Utah’s E-Verify implementation, saying the proposal would align state penalties with a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling by using business-license suspensions rather than fines. Sandstrom said the measure would avoid penalties on individuals and would exempt agriculture, calling it a "measured, prudent approach" and arguing it is consistent with the Court’s guidance.
Opponents pressed…
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