HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 717 FILED ON: 1/17/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1024
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Marc T. Lombardo
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to increasing penalties to employers who employ illegal immigrants.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Marc T. Lombardo | 22nd Middlesex | 1/17/2017 |
Kevin J. Kuros | 8th Worcester | 2/2/2017 |
Shaunna L. O'Connell | 3rd Bristol | 1/18/2017 |
David F. DeCoste | 5th Plymouth |
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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 717 FILED ON: 1/17/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1024
By Mr. Lombardo of Billerica, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1024) of Marc T. Lombardo and others relative to increasing the penalties for employers who employ any alien who is a student or visitor or who has not been admitted to the United States. Labor and Workforce Development. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1734 OF 2015-2016.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)
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An Act relative to increasing penalties to employers who employ illegal immigrants.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 19C of chapter 149 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2008 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 16 and 17, the words “five hundred nor less than two hundred dollars” and inserting in place thereof the following:- "$10,000 nor less than $4,000".