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Introduced Session

An act relating to immigration; providing a short title; amending s. 14.23, F.S.; providing that the Commissioner of Agriculture is the only person responsible for serving as liaison between certain entities regarding federal immigration laws; authorizing the Commissioner of Agriculture to appoint an employee to serve in a specific capacity; creating s. 19.55, F.S.; providing that the Commissioner of Agriculture is the chief immigration officer; providing responsibilities for such position; creating s. 19.56, F.S.; creating the Local Law Enforcement Immigration Grant Program within the Office of State Immigration Enforcement within the Division of Law Enforcement under the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services for specified purposes; providing the process for awarding grants; prohibiting grants from being awarded for certain activities; requiring the office to adopt rules; amending s. 20.14, F.S.; revising the division structure within the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services; authorizing the department to establish certain offices; creating s. 104.155, F.S.; providing that certain persons who vote in an election are guilty of a felony; prohibiting certain defenses from being raised; providing that a hb1b-00 HB 1B 2025B person who takes certain actions with specified knowledge is guilty of a felony; providing penalties; amending s. 252.36, F.S.; providing construction; amending s. 288.061, F.S.; requiring the Department of Commerce to take specified actions when notified of noncompliance with specified economic development incentive application requirements; amending ss. 319.001 and 320.01, F.S.; defining the term "valid passport"; amending s. 322.08, F.S.; revising the types of documents that may be used as proof of identity for certain purposes; amending s. 322.121, F.S.; revising the exceptions to the prohibitions on a person being identified as a "Safe Driver"; revising the time period for making certain notifications to the department in order to be identified as a "Safe Driver"; amending s. 322.19, F.S.; requiring a person who has become a citizen of the United States to obtain specified replacement documents within a certain time; amending s. 395.3027, F.S.; revising reporting requirements related to patient immigration status; amending s. 448.09, F.S.; conforming provisions to changes made by the act; amending s. 448.095, F.S.; revising the entities responsible for enforcing provisions relating to employment eligibility; revising the trust fund into which hb1b-00 HB 1B 2025B certain funds are deposited; amending s. 480.0535, F.S.; expanding the parties required to receive a certain notice related to massage establishments; amending s. 775.0848, F.S.; expanding the classification of crimes that may be reclassified in certain circumstances; amending s. 895.02, F.S.; revising the definition of the term "racketeering activity"; amending s. 903.046; expanding the criteria the court must consider when making bail determinations; amending s. 907.041, F.S.; expanding circumstances a pretrial release service must certify to the court; expanding the information required to be reported to a state attorney after an arrest; amending s. 908.101, F.S.; providing additional legislative findings; amending s. 908.102, F.S.; defining the terms "chief immigration officer" and "office"; creating s. 908.1031, F.S.; creating the Office of State Immigration Enforcement within the Division of Law Enforcement under the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services for specified purposes; requiring the office to employ certain personnel; providing powers, duties, and qualifications for such personnel; providing certain authority and powers of such personnel; providing reporting requirements; providing that the office serves a specified purpose; hb1b-00 HB 1B 2025B authorizing the office to adopt rules; amending s. 908.104, F.S.; requiring specified parties to provide certain information to a federal immigration agency; expanding the criteria for receiving a certain exemption; revising applicability; creating s. 908.1041, F.S.; requiring cooperation and coordination between specified entities in the enforcement of immigration laws; requiring the approval of the state immigration officer for certain actions related to agreements or contracts; creating s. 908.1042, F.S.; creating the State Immigration Enforcement Council; providing the purpose, membership, compensation, staff, meetings, and duties of the council; authorizing the Office of State Immigration Enforcement to adopt rules; amending s. 908.105, F.S.; providing requirements for law enforcement agencies that have custody of specified persons; amending s. 908.107, F.S.; authorizing the chief immigration officer to present certain evidence to the Governor and make certain recommendations and to file suit against certain entities and agencies for a specified purpose; amending s. 908.11, F.S.; revising the entities required to enter into certain agreements with the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement; requiring that entities that do not enter hb1b-00 HB 1B 2025B into such agreements by a specified date take certain actions; creating s. 908.13, F.S.; providing construction; authorizing the chief immigration officer to issue a state of emergency in specified circumstances; authorizing the issuance, amendment, and renewal of certain orders, proclamations, and rules that meet certain conditions; requiring emergency orders to be disseminated in a specified manner; requiring such orders be filed with specified parties; providing an exception; authorizing the Legislature to take certain actions relating to a state of emergency declared by the chief immigration officer; requiring the chief immigration officer to issue a certain order in specified circumstances; requiring certain declarations and orders be filed in a specified manner with the Division of Administrative Hearings; requiring the division to make all such declarations and orders available in a searchable format; requiring a certain link be placed on the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services website; requiring the chief immigration officer take certain actions during a specified state of emergency; authorizing the chief immigration officer to request certain assistance during specified states of emergency; amending s. 921.0022, F.S.; ranking hb1b-00 HB 1B 2025B offenses created by the act on the offense severity ranking chart of the Criminal Punishment Code; amending s. 943.03, F.S.; requiring the Department of Law Enforcement to coordinate with the chief immigration officer for a certain purpose; amending s. 943.03101, F.S.; conforming provisions to changes made by the act; amending s. 943.0311, F.S.; requiring the Chief of Domestic Security to coordinate with the chief immigration officer for a certain purpose; amending ss. 943.0312 and 943.0313, F.S.; conforming provisions to changes made by the act; amending s. 1009.26, F.S.; revising eligibility for certain fee waivers; requiring students receiving such a waiver be revaluated for eligibility beginning on a certain date; requiring certain agreements and contracts to replace one party with a specified entity; requiring the transfer of certain rules; authorizing the Office of State Immigration Enforcement to adopt emergency rules; providing requirements for such rules; providing legislative findings; requiring the Department of Military Affairs and local law enforcement to work with the Office of State Immigration Enforcement for a specified purpose; amending ch. 2023-3, Laws of Florida; conforming provisions to changes made by the act; requiring the hb1b-00 HB 1B 2025B Division of Law Enforcement to evaluate a specified program and make recommendations by a certain date; prohibiting the renewal or issuance of certain executive orders; providing appropriations; authorizing the establishment of certain positions; requiring the reversion of the unexpended balance of certain funds; providing for immediate release of specified funds; providing effective dates.

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Lawrence McClure (R)*, 

Laid on Table, refer to CS/SB 2-B (on 01/28/2025)

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