Florida E-Verify eject-and-replace bill sets stage for late-session standoff

By Washington Examiner

Published March 11, 2020 7:00pm ET

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Florida E-Verify eject-and-replace bill sets stage for late-session standoff — The Florida House Tuesday ejected the E-Verify bill adopted by the Senate Monday and replaced it with its own employee verification bill, setting the stage for a late-session showdown between the chambers. Rep. Cord Byrd, R-Neptune Beach, in a strike-all amendment, replaced Senate Bill 664 – adopted in a 22-18 vote by the Senate – […]

The Florida House Tuesday ejected the E-Verify bill adopted by the Senate Monday and replaced it with its own employee verification bill, setting the stage for a late-session showdown between the chambers.

Rep. Cord Byrd, R-Neptune Beach, in a strike-all amendment, replaced Senate Bill 664 – adopted in a 22-18 vote by the Senate – with language from his employee-verification measure, House Bill 1265.

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