HB4486

Establish fines for any company or organization that knowingly hires an illegal alien

Introduced·1/19/26
Intr Text

West Virginia HB4486 establishes fines for companies knowingly hiring illegal aliens.

West Virginia HB4486 amends the state code to impose stricter penalties on employers who knowingly hire illegal aliens. Employers found guilty face fines ranging from $1,000 to $5,000 and potential jail time of 30 days to one year. Repeat offenders face escalating fines up to $30,000. The bill also penalizes employers who fail to maintain required records or provide false information, with fines up to $10,000 for the first offense and escalating to $30,000 for subsequent offenses.

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History

Jan 19

House

Filed for introduction

Jan 19

House

To Government Organization

Jan 19

House

Introduced in House