HB 1214 North Carolina House · 2025-2026 Session

Make E-Verify Great Again.

This North Carolina bill requires all private employers with 25 or more employees to use the federal E-Verify system to check the work authorization of every new hire. It mandates that state and local government agencies also comply with these verification rules and allows employers to avoid penalties if they can prove they acted in good faith and did not knowingly accept fraudulent documents. The legislation establishes a 30-day grace period for employers to fix minor compliance errors and increases fines for repeat offenders while protecting workers who report suspected violations from retaliation. Additionally, it grants the state labor commissioner the authority to conduct random or risk-based audits of employers and provides funding to support enforcement efforts.

Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2026

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Apr 30, 2026 Last action Jun 10, 2026

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What changed between versions

Edition 2 → Edition 3 · 2 edits

MINOR

The bill version was updated from Edition 2 to Edition 3, adding a new definition for 'Unauthorized alien' and a second committee substitute date. The core text of the bill, including requirements for employers to use E-Verify and the procedures for investigating complaints, remains unchanged.

DEFINITION

Added a new definition for 'Unauthorized alien' referencing federal law.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill header to reflect Edition 3 and added a new committee substitute date.

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Committee

Jun 10, 2026

Committee

Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

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Jun 10, 2026

Committee

Re-ref Com On Appropriations

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Jun 10, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reptd Fav Com Sub 2

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Jun 9, 2026

Committee

Re-ref Com On Agriculture and Environment

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Jun 9, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reptd Fav Com Substitute

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May 7, 2026

Committee

Serial Referral To Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House Added

lower

May 7, 2026

Committee

Serial Referral To Appropriations Added

lower

May 7, 2026

Committee

Serial Referral To Agriculture and Environment Added

lower

May 7, 2026

Committee

Serial Referral To Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House Stricken

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May 7, 2026

Committee

Serial Referral To Appropriations Stricken

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May 5, 2026

Committee

Ref to the Com on Judiciary 2, if favorable, Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

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Apr 30, 2026

Introduced

Filed

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3 primary · 25 co-sponsors