OKLAHOMA

E-VERIFY LEGISLATION GUIDE

This information was last updated on June 27, 2008.

PLEASE NOTE: The following is presented as general educational information. It is not legal advice, either express or implied. Consultation with legal counsel is recommended for all employment law matters. This information is subject to change without notice.

Effective Date: November 1, 2007*
Status: Signed into law May 15, 2007
Impact: HB 1804 requires state and local government agencies and private employers with government contracts to check the immigration status of newly hired employees. Public employers must use the E-Verify beginning Nov. 1, 2007. Contractors have until July 1, 2008 to begin screening newly hired employees.

*On June 4, 2008, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma issued an injunction barring the state from enforcing the state's E-Verify law. The injunction will prevent Oklahoma from enforcing the law until a final decision is reached on whether the Oklahoma law should be invalidated because it is preempted by federal law. Oklahoma has appealed the district court’s decision.