The Montezuma County Board of Social Services approved a Work Number (Equifax) contract for $61,135, authorized the chairman to sign a letter asking U.S. senators to delay SNAP administrative cost shifts, and approved one permanent and one temporary eligibility staff position to address increasing workload and potential HR1 requirements.

Senate File 22-18, presented as a six-division conference committee report covering licensure verification, penalties for false Social Security numbers, use of E-Verify and SAVE for public employers and licensure checks, changes to voter-registration verification and pretrial detention presumptions, passed the Senate (37 ayes, 10 nays).

The Commerce and Labor Committee adopted an amendment to SB 0990 that would require most private employers in Tennessee to verify new hires'legal work status, lowering the current E-Verify threshold from six employees to one; committee counsel clarified independent contractors are excluded; the bill advanced on a 6-2-1 committee vote.

House Bill 1640, sponsored at DHS request, was reported out; it would permit the Department of Human Services to use a commercial employment-verification service to try to reduce a reported benefit error rate of about 10.6% toward a target near 6%, with vendor selection subject to competitive procurement and public bid law and the bill effective upon passage.

Senate File 22-18 requires the Board of Educational Examiners and local education authorities to verify identity and employment eligibility for licensure and hiring; an amendment replaced 'lawful presence' with 'legal authorization to work' before unanimous passage in the senate.

The Senate Workforce Development Committee voted to favorably report House Bill 246, which would require employers in the construction industry to use E-Verify for new hires. A trade group witness urged the requirement be expanded to all industries.

Legislation mandates schools to conduct thorough background checks before hiring applicants in child contact positions

Montana's trade associations voice strong opposition to mandatory E-Verify requirements for employers.

Colorado Bureau of Investigation establishes guidelines for third-party fingerprint processing and checks.

Indian workers seeking employment in Saudi Arabia must now pre-verify education and work experience before applying for a work visa under new regulations effective January 2025.