Some states have very quietly passed mandatory E-verify legislation like North Carolina and Tennessee and some have been much louder making national headlines like Georgia and Arkansas.
As the list of states who are passing E-verify laws for all employers continues to grow, we thought it would be helpful to compile a list of of those states that have passed this type of law,
The reach of the legislation varies from state to state, some laws only apply to government contractors and the start and conditions of enforcement vary. If you’d like to see a summary of the law in your state click here and then select your state on the map.
The enforcement date listed on our chart is the date the law will be enforced for employers that have a smaller workforce.
| State Name | Bill ID | Date Effective | All Employers |
| Idaho | Exec Order 2006-40 | 3/11/2006 | NO |
| Nevada | AB 383 | 6/2/2007 | YES |
| Arizona | HB 2779 | 1/1/2008 | YES |
| Utah | SB 251 | 7/1/2010 | YES |
| Colorado | HB 06-1343 | 8/7/2006 | NO |
| Nebraska | LB 403 | 10/1/2009 | NO |
| Oklahoma | HB 1804 | 11/1/2007 | NO |
| Texas | HB 1196 | 9/1/2007 | NO |
| Minnesota | Exec Order 08-01 | 1/29/2008 | NO |
| Iowa | SF 562 | 7/1/2007 | NO |
| Missouri | HR 1549 | 1/1/2009 | NO |
| Arkansas | HB 1024 | 8/1/2007 | NO |
| Louisana | SB 753 | 6/23/2006 | NO |
| Illinois | HB 1744 | 1/1/2008 | TBD |
| Tennessee | HB 1378 | 7/1/2013 | YES |
| Mississippi | SB 2988 | 7/1/2008 | YES |
| Indiana | SEA 590 | 7/1/2011 | YES |
| Michigan | SB 229 | 10/31/2007 | NO |
| Alabama | HB 56 | 6/9/2011 | YES |
| Georgia | HB 87 | 7/1/2013 | YES |
| S. Carolina | S 20 | 6/27/2011 | YES |
| N. Carolina | HB 36 | 6/23/2011 | YES |
| Virginia | HB 737 | 3/11/2008 | NO |
| West Virginia | WV Code 21-1B-2 | 4/19/2007 | YES |
| Pennsylvania | HB 2319 | 7/1/2006 | NO |
| Connecticut | SB 931 | 10/1/2007 | NO |
| Massachusetts | Exec Order 481 | 2/23/2007 | NO |
| N. Hampshire | HB 1278 | 1/1/2007 | YES |
| Hawaii | HB 1750 | 7/1/2007 | YES |
Some helpful links concerning E-verify,
Start using E-verify here
USCIS defines E-Verify
USCIS FAQs about E-verify
