Bill to require state, local governments, their contractors to use E-Verify clears Idaho Senate

By: Laura Guido

Outlets: Idaho Capital Sun

Published: February 19, 2026

Words: 679

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 1 day ago

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The Idaho Senate on Thursday approved a bill to require state and local governments, and large businesses that contract with them, to use E-Verify.

The bill advanced amid other proposals this legislative session for more sweeping requirements around private employers using the federal program to check employee work authorization.

Bill sponsor Sen. Mark Harris, R-Soda Springs, likened the bill to letting an “engine warm up,” by testing out a requirement to use …

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