What is SB 529?
provisions of SB 529? Key provisions of SB 529 include the following: • Requires all public employers and all government contractors and subcontractors to register and participate in the federal employment eligibility verification program otherwise known as E-Verify (formerly known as the Basic Pilot Program). • Authorizes trained state law enforcement officers to enforce federal immigration and custom laws while performing their authorized duties. • Prohibits an employer from deducting compensation over $600 paid to an illegal immigrant as an allowable business expense. • Requires employers to withhold a 6 percent tax on compensation paid to all non-resident workers who cannot provide a taxpayer ID number, who provide an incorrect taxpayer ID number or who provide a non-resident taxpayer ID number. • Requires county, municipal, and regional jails to determine the legal status of prisoners who are charged with a felony or DUI and notify Immigration and Customs Enforcement if the indivi
