Bill > S1542

Introduced Session

An act relating to immigration; amending s. 20.60, F.S.; revising the duties and responsibilities of the Office of Economic Accountability and Transparency within the Department of Commerce; amending s. 448.09, F.S.; revising penalties, including suspension and revocation of certain licenses and the imposition of fines, for violating provisions related to employing unauthorized aliens; requiring that such fines be deposited into a specified trust fund; conforming provisions to changes made by the act; providing increased penalties, including suspension and permanent revocation of certain licenses and the imposition of fines, for violating provisions related to employing unauthorized aliens if such an employee’s actions result in specified injuries or death; requiring that such fines be deposited into a specified trust fund; amending s. 448.095, F.S.; revising the definition of the term “employee”; providing that an individual who receives a Form 1099 from his or her employer is an employee; requiring that all private employers, rather than only those employing a specified number or more of employees, use the E-Verify system to verify a new employee’s employment eligibility; prohibiting the awarding of future public contracts by any public agency in this state to specified contractors; requiring that certain fines be deposited into a specified trust fund; conforming provisions to changes made by the act; amending s. 908.104, F.S.; authorizing law enforcement agencies to use the E-Verify system to investigate a detained person’s immigration status; reenacting s. 163.3162(2)(g), F.S., relating to agricultural lands and practices, to incorporate the amendment made to s. 448.095, F.S., in a reference thereto; providing an effective date.

AI Summary

Jason Pizzo (I)*, 

Introduced (on 01/22/2026)

Official Document