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A bill to be entitled 1
An act relating to immigration, law enforcement, and 2
state-issued identification; providing a short title 3
and purpose of the act; amending s. 20.60, F.S.; 4
establishing the Office for New Americans in the 5
Department of Commerce; providing responsibilities of 6
the Office for New Americans; amending s. 322.08, 7
F.S.; requiring proof of a specified identification 8
number for certain applicants for a driver license; 9
deleting a provision authorizing the Department of 10
Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles to require 11
applicants to produce certain documents from the 12
United States Department of Homeland Security for 13
certain purposes; authorizing additional specified 14
documents issued by foreign governments to satisfy 15
proof-of-identity requirements; providing that a 16
driver license or temporary permit issued based on 17
specified documents is valid for a specified period; 18
deleting a provision authorizing applications to 19
include fingerprints and other unique biometric means 20
of identity; amending s. 322.12, F.S.; prohibiting the 21
Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles from 22
waiving certain tests for applicants who provide proof 23
of identity using specified foreign documents; 24
amending s. 322.142, F.S.; providing a short title; 25

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defining the term "agency that primarily enforces 26
immigration law"; prohibiting the Department of 27
Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles from disclosing or 28
making accessible certain photographs and related 29
information to any agency that primarily enforces 30
immigration law or to any employee or agent of such 31
agency; providing exceptions; requiring that the 32
department notify a person about whom certain 33
information was requested; requiring that the 34
department require a person or entity to certify 35
specified information before such person or entity 36
receives or has access to certain information; 37
requiring such person or entity to keep certain 38
records for a specified period; requiring that such 39
records be maintained in a manner and form prescribed 40
by department rule and be available for inspection by 41
the department; amending ss. 322.17, 322.18, and 42
322.19, F.S.; requiring a licensee to obtain a 43
duplicate or replacement instruction permit or driver 44
license, renew a driver license, or change his or her 45
name or address, respectively, in person and upon 46
submission of specified identification documents under 47
certain circumstances; providing that a license or 48
permit issued based on specified identification 49
documents is valid for a specified period; repealing 50

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s. 395.3027, F.S., relating to patient immigration 51
status data collection; amending s. 402.308, F.S.; 52
prohibiting certain entities from denying a license to 53
a child care facility based on immigration status; 54
amending s. 448.095, F.S.; removing requirement for 55
certain private employers to use the E-Verify System; 56
removing prohibition on employers from continuing to 57
employ certain persons; authorizing employers, state 58
contractors, and subcontractors to use the Employment 59
Eligibility Verification form to verify work 60
authorization status; removing provisions requiring 61
subcontractors to provide a certain affidavit, 62
terminating certain contracts, and providing a cause 63
of action; amending s. 454.021, F.S.; removing 64
provisions relating to a person's immigration status 65
when admitting persons to practice law in this state; 66
amending ss. 760.01, 760.05, 760.07, 760.08, 760.10, 67
760.23, 760.24, 760.25, 760.26, 760.29, and 760.60, 68
F.S.; providing that discrimination based on a 69
person's immigration status is unlawful; creating s. 70
760.45, F.S.; prohibiting a person or entity from 71
discriminating against an individual because the 72
individual holds or presents a driver license that 73
does not comply with the REAL ID Act of 2005; 74
prohibiting an employer from requiring an employee to 75

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present a driver license; providing exceptions; 76
providing construction; prohibiting the state or a 77
local government, an agent acting on behalf of the 78
state or a local government, or a program or activity 79
that receives financial assistance from the state from 80
discriminating against an individual because the 81
individual holds or presents a driver license that 82
does not comply with the REAL ID Act of 2005; amending 83
s. 775.0848, F.S.; revising the reclassification of 84
certain penalties for offenses committed by persons 85
who have been previously convicted of a crime relating 86
to the reentry of removed aliens; repealing s. 787.07, 87
F.S., relating to human smuggling; amending ss. 88
908.102, 908.1031, 908.1032, and 908.107, F.S.; 89
conforming provisions to changes made by the act; 90
repealing ss. 908.103, 908.105, and 908.106, F.S., 91
relating to the prohibition of sanctuary policies, 92
duties relating to immigration detainees, and the 93
reimbursement of costs, respectively; amending s. 94
908.104, F.S.; requiring certain law enforcement 95
agencies to facilitate a certain screening by a public 96
defender of a person subject to a federal immigration 97
detainer who is in the agency's custody; requiring 98
such screening to be in the preferred language of the 99
detainee; authorizing law enforcement agencies to 100

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decline to comply with a federal immigration detainer 101
under certain circumstances; removing provisions 102
relating to cooperation with federal immigration 103
authorities; creating s. 908.1041, F.S.; providing 104
definitions; prohibiting local law enforcement 105
agencies and officers, sheriff's deputies, and federal 106
immigration agencies from engaging in or cooperating 107
with immigration enforcement activities or engaging in 108
or cooperating with immigration enforcement activities 109
pursuant to the Unauthorized Alien Transport Program 110
within a specified distance of public or private 111
schools, child care facilities, or religious 112
institutions; providing an exception; requiring law 113
enforcement agencies to submit to the Department of 114
Law Enforcement a report within a specified timeframe; 115
providing requirements for the report; providing 116
disciplinary actions; amending s. 908.11, F.S.; 117
prohibiting the sheriff or the chief correctional 118
officer operating a county detention facility from 119
entering into or renewing an immigration enforcement 120
assistance agreement beginning on a date certain; 121
requiring certain agencies to update the Department of 122
Law Enforcement on the status of active or pending 123
agreements starting on a date certain; requiring the 124
department to establish certain training on 125

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immigration enforcement; creating s. 908.14, F.S.; 126
providing a short title; providing definitions; 127
requiring covered immigration officers to wear 128
specified visible identification during public 129
immigration enforcement functions; providing 130
requirements for such visible identification; 131
prohibiting covered immigration officers from wearing 132
face coverings that impair the visibility of 133
identifying information or obscure a covered 134
immigration officer's face; providing an exception; 135
providing duties of the State Board of Immigration 136
Enforcement; requiring the State Immigration 137
Enforcement Council to submit to the Legislature a 138
specified report by a date certain; repealing s. 139
921.1426, F.S., relating to sentence of death for 140
capital offense committed by unauthorized alien; 141
amending s. 943.1718, F.S.; providing definitions; 142
prohibiting law enforcement officers from wearing face 143
coverings in the performance of their official duties; 144
requiring specified advance notice be given to the 145
sheriff under certain circumstances; providing 146
applicability; providing criminal penalties; requiring 147
the Department of Law Enforcement to adopt rules; 148
amending s. 943.325, F.S.; authorizing, rather than 149
requiring, certain qualifying offenders to submit a 150

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DNA sample to a law enforcement agency; prohibiting 151
law enforcement agencies from forcibly extracting DNA 152
samples from certain persons; amending s. 1000.05, 153
F.S.; providing definitions; prohibiting a child in 154
this state from being denied a free public education 155
based on the perceived or actual immigration status of 156
the child or the child's parent or guardian; 157
prohibiting schools from taking certain actions; 158
requiring schools to develop certain procedures by a 159
specified date; providing for a civil cause of action; 160
requiring such action be filed within a certain 161
timeframe; authorizing the court to award certain 162
relief and reasonable attorney fees and costs; 163
requiring schools to adopt certain policies by a 164
specified date; amending s. 1002.31, F.S.; requiring 165
district school boards to provide preferential 166
treatment relating to open enrollment to specified 167
children, regardless of their immigration status; 168
amending s. 1003.21, F.S.; requiring specified 169
children, regardless of their immigration status, to 170
be admitted to their parent's or guardian's school of 171
choice; amending s. 1009.26, F.S.; requiring specified 172
entities to waive out-of-state fees for postsecondary 173
and graduate students if certain conditions are met; 174
revising the conditions under which such entities must 175

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waive out-of-state fees; providing that a student who 176
receives a fee waiver is still eligible for state 177
financial aid; amending s. 1009.40, F.S.; prohibiting 178
the denial of resident status for purposes of 179
financial aid to certain students based solely on 180
their immigration status; amending ss. 435.04, 181
456.074, 480.041, 480.043, 775.30, 794.056, 921.0022, 182
and 938.085, F.S.; conforming provisions to changes 183
made by the act; amending s. 501.9741, F.S.; 184
conforming a cross-reference; providing an effective 185
date. 186
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 188
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Section 1. (1) This act may be cited as the "Florida 190
Economic Prosperity and Immigration Act." 191
(2) The purpose of this act is to show that although the 192
administration of immigration is incredibly complex and 193
immigration regulation is the role of the Federal Government, 194
this state should do its part, when possible, by welcoming, 195
valuing, and upholding the dignity of all immigrants who call 196
the Sunshine State home. 197
Section 2. Paragraph (a) of subsection (3) of section 198
20.60, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 199
20.60 Department of Commerce; creation; powers and 200

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duties.— 201
(3)(a) The following divisions and offices of the 202
Department of Commerce are established: 203
1. The Division of Economic Development. 204
2. The Division of Community Development. 205
3. The Division of Workforce Services. 206
4. The Division of Finance and Administration. 207
5. The Division of Information Technology. 208
6. The Office of the Secretary. 209
7. The Office of Economic Accountability and Transparency, 210
which shall: 211
a. Oversee the department's critical objectives as 212
determined by the secretary and make sure that the department's 213
key objectives are clearly communicated to the public. 214
b. Organize department resources, expertise, data, and 215
research to focus on and solve the complex economic challenges 216
facing the state. 217
c. Provide leadership for the department's priority issues 218
that require integration of policy, management, and critical 219
objectives from multiple programs and organizations internal and 220
external to the department; and organize and manage external 221
communication on such priority issues. 222
d. Promote and facilitate key department initiatives to 223
address priority economic issues and explore data and identify 224
opportunities for innovative approaches to address such economic 225

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issues. 226
e. Promote strategic planning for the department. 227
8. The Office for New Americans, which shall: 228
a. Create and implement a statewide strategy and program 229
to foster and promote immigrant and refugee inclusion in this 230
state in order to improve economic mobility, enhance civic 231
participation, and improve receiving communities' openness to 232
immigrants and refugees. 233
b. Address this state's workforce needs by connecting 234
employers and job seekers within the immigrant and refugee 235
community. 236
c. Serve as an information clearinghouse for state 237
agencies on immigration-related policy issues and coordinate 238
among agencies as appropriate to make policy recommendations. 239
d. Act as a point of contact for state licensing boards 240
and other agencies dealing with professional regulations. 241
e. Identify and support implementation of programs and 242
strategies, including the creation of alternative employment 243
pathways, to reduce employment barriers for immigrants and 244
refugees. 245
f. Work with state agencies and community and foundation 246
partners to undertake studies and to research and analyze 247
economic and demographic trends to better understand and serve 248
this state's immigrant and refugee communities. 249
g. Coordinate and establish best practices for language 250

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access initiatives for all state agencies. 251
Section 3. Subsection (2) of section 322.08, Florida 252
Statutes, is amended to read: 253
322.08 Application for license; requirements for license 254
and identification card forms.— 255
(2) Each such application shall include the following 256
information regarding the applicant: 257
(a) Full name (first, middle or maiden, and last), gender, 258
proof of social security card number satisfactory to the 259
department, which may include a military identification card, 260
county of residence, mailing address, proof of residential 261
address satisfactory to the department, country of birth, and a 262
brief description. An applicant who cannot provide a social 263
security card number must provide proof of a number associated 264
with a document establishing identity, as specified in paragraph 265
(c). 266
(b) Proof of birth date satisfactory to the department. 267
(c) Proof of identity satisfactory to the department. Such 268
proof must include one of the following documents issued to the 269
applicant: 270
1. A driver license record or identification card record 271
from another jurisdiction which complies with the REAL ID Act of 272
2005, Pub. L. No. 109-13, and which required the applicant to 273
submit a document for identification which is substantially 274
similar to a document required under subparagraph 2., 275

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subparagraph 3., subparagraph 4., subparagraph 5., subparagraph 276
6., subparagraph 7., or subparagraph 8.; 277
2. A certified copy of a United States birth certificate.; 278
3. A valid, unexpired United States passport or passport 279
card.; 280
4. A naturalization certificate issued by the United 281
States Department of Homeland Security.; 282
5. A valid, unexpired alien registration receipt card 283
(green card).; 284
6. A Consular Report of Birth Abroad provided by the 285
United States Department of State.; 286
7. An unexpired employment authorization card issued by 287
the United States Department of Homeland Security.; or 288
8. Proof of any of the following documents nonimmigrant 289
classification provided by the United States Department of 290
Homeland Security, for an original driver license. In order to 291
prove nonimmigrant classification, an applicant must provide at 292
least one of the following documents. In addition, the 293
department may require applicants to produce United States 294
Department of Homeland Security documents for the sole purpose 295
of establishing the maintenance of, or efforts to maintain, 296
continuous lawful presence: 297
a. A notice of hearing from an immigration court 298
scheduling a hearing on any proceeding. 299
b. A notice from the Board of Immigration Appeals 300

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acknowledging pendency of an appeal. 301
c. A notice of the approval of an application for 302
adjustment of status issued by the United States Citizenship and 303
Immigration Services. 304
d. An official documentation confirming the filing of a 305
petition for asylum or refugee status or any other relief issued 306
by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services. 307
e. A notice of action transferring any pending matter from 308
another jurisdiction to this state issued by the United States 309
Citizenship and Immigration Services. 310
f. An order of an immigration judge or immigration officer 311
granting relief which that authorizes the alien to live and work 312
in the United States, including, but not limited to, asylum. 313
g. Evidence that an application is pending for adjustment 314
of status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent 315
residence in the United States or conditional permanent resident 316
status in the United States, if a visa number is available 317
having a current priority date for processing by the United 318
States Citizenship and Immigration Services. 319
h. An unexpired passport issued by the government of 320
another country with: 321
(I) A stamp or mark affixed by the Federal Government onto 322
the passport to evidence and authorize lawful presence in the 323
United States; or 324
(II) An unexpired I-94, or current permanent resident 325

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card, or unexpired immigrant visa, issued by the Federal 326
Government. 327
9. A passport issued by a foreign government. 328
10. A birth certificate issued by a foreign government. 329
11. A consular identification document. 330
12. A national identification card issued by a foreign 331
government. 332
13. A driver license issued by a foreign government. If 333
the foreign driver license is in a language other than English, 334
the driver license must be accompanied by a certified 335
translation or an affidavit of translation into English. 336
14. A school document, including any document issued by a 337
public or private primary or secondary school or a postsecondary 338
institution, college, or university, which either includes the 339
applicant's date of birth or, if a foreign school document, is 340
sealed by the school and includes a photograph of the applicant 341
at the age the record was issued. 342
15. A court document issued by or filed with a state 343
government in which the applicant is named as a party to a court 344
proceeding. 345
16. An income tax return. 346
17. A marriage license on which the applicant is named as 347
a party. If the language on the marriage license is a language 348
other than English, the marriage license must be accompanied by 349
a certified translation or an affidavit of translation into 350

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English. 351
18. A judgment for the dissolution of a marriage on which 352
the applicant is named as a party. If the language on the 353
judgment is a language other than English, the judgment must be 354
accompanied by a certified translation or an affidavit of 355
translation into English. 356
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A driver license or temporary permit issued based on documents 358
required in subparagraph 7., or subparagraph 8., subparagraph 359
9., subparagraph 10., subparagraph 11., subparagraph 12., or 360
subparagraph 13. is valid for a period not to exceed the 361
expiration date of the document presented or 8 years, whichever 362
date first occurs. A driver license or temporary permit issued 363
based on documents required in subparagraph 14., subparagraph 364
15., subparagraph 16., subparagraph 17., or subparagraph 18. is 365
valid for 8 years 1 year. 366
(d) Whether the applicant has previously been licensed to 367
drive, and, if so, when and by what state, and whether any such 368
license or driving privilege has ever been disqualified, 369
revoked, or suspended, or whether an application has ever been 370
refused, and, if so, the date of and reason for such 371
disqualification, suspension, revocation, or refusal. 372
(e) Each such application may include fingerprints and 373
other unique biometric means of identity. 374
Section 4. Subsection (1) of section 322.12, Florida 375

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Statutes, is amended to read: 376
322.12 Examination of applicants.— 377
(1) It is the intent of the Legislature that every 378
applicant for an original driver license in this state be 379
required to pass an examination pursuant to this section. 380
However, the department may waive the knowledge, endorsement, 381
and skills tests for an applicant who is otherwise qualified, 382
except for an applicant who provides proof of identity under s. 383
322.08(2)(c)9., 10., 11., 12., 13., 14., 15., 16., 17., or 18., 384
and who surrenders a valid driver license from another state or 385
a province of Canada, or a valid driver license issued by the 386
United States Armed Forces, if the driver applies for a Florida 387
license of an equal or lesser classification. An applicant who 388
fails to pass the initial knowledge test incurs a $10 fee for 389
each subsequent test, to be deposited into the Highway Safety 390
Operating Trust Fund, except that if a subsequent test is 391
administered by the tax collector, the tax collector shall 392
retain such $10 fee, less the general revenue service charge set 393
forth in s. 215.20(1). An applicant who fails to pass the 394
initial skills test incurs a $20 fee for each subsequent test, 395
to be deposited into the Highway Safety Operating Trust Fund, 396
except that if a subsequent test is administered by the tax 397
collector, the tax collector shall retain such $20 fee, less the 398
general revenue service charge set forth in s. 215.20(1). A 399
person who seeks to retain a hazardous-materials endorsement, 400

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pursuant to s. 322.57(1)(e), must pass the hazardous-materials 401
test, upon surrendering his or her commercial driver license, if 402
the person has not taken and passed the hazardous-materials test 403
within 2 years before applying for a commercial driver license 404
in this state. 405
Section 5. Subsection (4) of section 322.142, Florida 406
Statutes, is amended, and subsection (5) is added to that 407
section, to read: 408
322.142 Color photographic or digital imaged licenses; 409
protection of personal information.— 410
(4) The department may maintain a film negative or print 411
file. The department shall maintain a record of the digital 412
images and signatures image and signature of the licensees, 413
together with other data required by the department for 414
identification and retrieval. Reproductions from the file or 415
digital record are exempt from the provisions of s. 119.07(1) 416
and may be made and issued only for any of the following 417
purposes: 418
(a) For departmental administrative purposes.; 419
(b) For the issuance of duplicate licenses.; 420
(c) In response to law enforcement agency requests, except 421
as provided in subsection (5).; 422
(d) To the Department of Business and Professional 423
Regulation and the Department of Health pursuant to an 424
interagency agreement for the purpose of accessing digital 425

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images for reproduction of licenses issued by the Department of 426
Business and Professional Regulation or the Department of 427
Health.; 428
(e) To the Department of State or a supervisor of 429
elections pursuant to an interagency agreement to facilitate 430
determinations of eligibility of voter registration applicants 431
and registered voters in accordance with ss. 98.045 and 98.075.; 432
(f) To the Department of Revenue pursuant to an 433
interagency agreement for use in establishing paternity and 434
establishing, modifying, or enforcing support obligations in 435
Title IV-D cases.; 436
(g) To the Department of Children and Families pursuant to 437
an interagency agreement to conduct protective investigations 438
under part III of chapter 39 and chapter 415.; 439
(h) To the Department of Children and Families pursuant to 440
an interagency agreement specifying the number of employees in 441
each of that department's regions to be granted access to the 442
records for use as verification of identity to expedite the 443
determination of eligibility for public assistance and for use 444
in public assistance fraud investigations.; 445
(i) To the Agency for Health Care Administration pursuant 446
to an interagency agreement for the purpose of authorized 447
agencies verifying photographs in the Care Provider Background 448
Screening Clearinghouse authorized under s. 435.12.; 449
(j) To the Department of Financial Services pursuant to an 450

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interagency agreement to facilitate the location of owners of 451
unclaimed property, the validation of unclaimed property claims, 452
the identification of fraudulent or false claims, and the 453
investigation of allegations of violations of the insurance code 454
by licensees and unlicensed persons.; 455
(k) To the Department of Commerce pursuant to an 456
interagency agreement to facilitate the validation of 457
reemployment assistance claims and the identification of 458
fraudulent or false reemployment assistance claims.; 459
(l) To district medical examiners pursuant to an 460
interagency agreement for the purpose of identifying a deceased 461
individual, determining cause of death, and notifying next of 462
kin of any investigations, including autopsies and other 463
laboratory examinations, authorized in s. 406.11.; 464
(m) To the following persons for the purpose of 465
identifying a person as part of the official work of a court: 466
1. A justice or judge of this state; 467
2. An employee of the state courts system who works in a 468
position that is designated in writing for access by the Chief 469
Justice of the Supreme Court or a chief judge of a district or 470
circuit court, or by his or her designee; or 471
3. A government employee who performs functions on behalf 472
of the state courts system in a position that is designated in 473
writing for access by the Chief Justice or a chief judge, or by 474
his or her designee.; or 475

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(n) To the Agency for Health Care Administration pursuant 476
to an interagency agreement to prevent health care fraud. If the 477
Agency for Health Care Administration enters into an agreement 478
with a private entity to carry out duties relating to health 479
care fraud prevention, such contracts shall include, but need 480
not be limited to: 481
1. Provisions requiring internal controls and audit 482
processes to identify access, use, and unauthorized access of 483
information. 484
2. A requirement to report unauthorized access or use to 485
the Agency for Health Care Administration within 1 business day 486
after the discovery of the unauthorized access or use. 487
3. Provisions for liquidated damages for unauthorized 488
access or use of no less than $5,000 per occurrence. 489
(5)(a) This subsection shall be known and may be cited as 490
the "Driver License Privacy Act." 491
(b) For purposes of this subsection, the term "agency that 492
primarily enforces immigration law" includes, but is not limited 493
to, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, United 494
States Customs and Border Protection, or any successor agencies 495
that have similar duties. 496
(c) Except as required for the department to issue or 497
renew a driver license or learner's driver license that meets 498
federal standards for identification, the department may not 499
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primarily enforces immigration law or to any employee or agent 501
of such agency, photographs and related information pertaining 502
to persons whose image or personal identifying information is 503
possessed by the department, unless the department is presented 504
with a lawful court order or judicial warrant signed by a judge 505
appointed under Article III of the United States Constitution. 506
Within 3 days after receiving a request for information under 507
this subsection from such an agency, the department must notify 508
the person about whom such information was requested of the 509
request and the identity of the agency that made such request. 510
(d) Before any person or entity receives or has access to 511
information from the department under this subsection, the 512
department must require such person or entity to certify to the 513
department that the person or entity will not: 514
1. Use such information for civil immigration purposes; or 515
2. Disclose such information to any agency that primarily 516
enforces immigration law or to any employee or agent of any such 517
agency unless such disclosure is pursuant to a cooperative 518
arrangement between municipal, state, and federal agencies, if 519
the arrangement does not enforce immigration law and if the 520
disclosure is limited to the specific information being sought 521
pursuant to the arrangement. 522
(e) In addition to any records required to be kept 523
pursuant to 18 U.S.C. s. 2721(c), any person or entity that 524
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this subsection must keep both of the following records for a 526
period of 5 years: 527
1. Records of all the uses of such department information. 528
2. Records that identify each person or entity that 529
primarily enforces immigration law which receives such 530
department information from the person or entity. 531
(f) The records identified in paragraph (e) must be 532
maintained in a manner and form prescribed by department rule 533
and must be available for inspection by the department. 534
Section 6. Subsection (3) of section 322.17, Florida 535
Statutes, is amended to read: 536
322.17 Replacement licenses and permits.— 537
(3) Notwithstanding any other provision provisions of this 538
chapter, if a licensee establishes his or her identity for a 539
driver license using an identification document authorized under 540
s. 322.08(2)(c)7.-18. s. 322.08(2)(c)7. or 8., the licensee may 541
not obtain a duplicate or replacement instruction permit or 542
driver license except in person and upon submission of an 543
identification document authorized under s. 322.08(2)(c)7.-18. 544
s. 322.08(2)(c)7. or 8. 545
Section 7. Paragraph (d) of subsection (2) and paragraph 546
(c) of subsection (4) of section 322.18, Florida Statutes, are 547
amended to read: 548
322.18 Original applications, licenses, and renewals; 549
expiration of licenses; delinquent licenses.— 550

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(2) Each applicant who is entitled to the issuance of a 551
driver license, as provided in this section, shall be issued a 552
driver license, as follows: 553
(d)1. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, 554
if an applicant establishes his or her identity for a driver 555
license using a document authorized in s. 322.08(2)(c)7.-13. s. 556
322.08(2)(c)7. or 8., the driver license shall expire 8 years 1 557
year after the date of issuance or upon the expiration date 558
cited on the United States Department of Homeland Security 559
documents, whichever date first occurs. 560
2. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, if 561
an applicant establishes his or her identity for a driver 562
license using a document authorized in s. 322.08(2)(c)14.-18., 563
the driver license shall expire 8 years after the date of 564
issuance. 565
(4) 566
(c)1. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, 567
if a licensee establishes his or her identity for a driver 568
license using an identification document authorized under s. 569
322.08(2)(c)7.-13. s. 322.08(2)(c)7. or 8., the licensee may not 570
renew the driver license except in person and upon submission of 571
an identification document authorized under s. 322.08(2)(c)7.-572
13. s. 322.08(2)(c)7. or 8. A driver license renewed under this 573
subparagraph paragraph expires 8 years 1 year after the date of 574
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Department of Homeland Security documents, whichever date first 576
occurs. 577
2. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, if 578
a licensee establishes his or her identity for a driver license 579
using an identification document authorized under s. 580
322.08(2)(c)14.-18., the licensee may only renew the driver 581
license in person and upon submission of an identification 582
document authorized under s. 322.08(2)(c)14.-18. A driver 583
license renewed under this subparagraph expires 8 years after 584
the date of issuance. 585
Section 8. Subsection (5) of section 322.19, Florida 586
Statutes, is amended to read: 587
322.19 Change of address, name, or citizenship status.— 588
(5) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, 589
if a licensee established his or her identity for a driver 590
license using an identification document authorized under s. 591
322.08(2)(c)7.-18. s. 322.08(2)(c)7. or 8., the licensee may not 592
change his or her name or address except in person and upon 593
submission of an identification document authorized under s. 594
322.08(2)(c)7.-18. s. 322.08(2)(c)7. or 8. 595
Section 9. Section 395.3027, Florida Statutes, is 596
repealed. 597
Section 10. Subsection (6) is added to section 402.308, 598
Florida Statutes, to read: 599
402.308 Issuance of license.— 600

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(6) IMMIGRATION STATUS.—The department or a local 601
licensing agency may not deny a child care facility a license or 602
a license renewal based solely on the immigration status of a 603
child under the care of the child care facility. 604
Section 11. Paragraph (f) of subsection (2) of section 605
448.095, Florida Statutes, is redesignated as paragraph (e), and 606
paragraphs (b) and (e) of subsection (2), paragraph (a) of 607
subsection (4), subsection (5), and paragraphs (a) and (b) of 608
subsection (6) of that section are amended, to read: 609
448.095 Employment eligibility.— 610
(2) EMPLOYMENT VERIFICATION.— 611
(b)1. A public agency shall use the E-Verify system to 612
verify a new employee's employment eligibility as required under 613
paragraph (a). 614
2. Beginning on July 1, 2023, a private employer with 25 615
or more employees shall use the E-Verify system to verify a new 616
employee's employment eligibility as required under paragraph 617
(a). 618
2.3. Each employer required to use the E-Verify system 619
under this paragraph must certify on its first return each 620
calendar year to the tax service provider that it is in 621
compliance with this section when making contributions to or 622
reimbursing the state's unemployment compensation or 623
reemployment assistance system. An employer that voluntarily 624
uses the E-Verify system may also make such a certification on 625

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its first return each calendar year in order to document such 626
use. 627
(e) An employer may not continue to employ an unauthorized 628
alien after obtaining knowledge that a person is or has become 629
an unauthorized alien. 630
(4) DEFENSES.— 631
(a) An employer that uses the E-Verify system or, if that 632
system is unavailable, the Employment Eligibility Verification 633
form (Form I-9) as provided in paragraph (2)(c), with respect to 634
the employment of an unauthorized alien has established a 635
rebuttable presumption that the employer has not violated s. 636
448.09 with respect to such employment. 637
(5) PUBLIC AGENCY CONTRACTING.— 638
(a) A public agency must require in any contract that the 639
contractor, and any subcontractor thereof, register with and use 640
the E-Verify system or the Employment Eligibility Verification 641
form (Form I-9) to verify the work authorization status of all 642
new employees of the contractor or subcontractor. A public 643
agency or a contractor or subcontractor thereof may not enter 644
into a contract unless each party to the contract registers with 645
and uses the E-Verify system or the Employment Eligibility 646
Verification form (Form I-9). 647
(b) If a contractor enters into a contract with a 648
subcontractor, the subcontractor must provide the contractor 649
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employ, contract with, or subcontract with an unauthorized 651
alien. The contractor shall maintain a copy of such affidavit 652
for the duration of the contract. 653
(c)1. A public agency, contractor, or subcontractor who 654
has a good faith belief that a person or an entity with which it 655
is contracting has knowingly violated s. 448.09(1) shall 656
terminate the contract with the person or entity. 657
2. A public agency that has a good faith belief that a 658
subcontractor knowingly violated this subsection, but the 659
contractor otherwise complied with this subsection, shall 660
promptly notify the contractor and order the contractor to 661
immediately terminate the contract with the subcontractor. 662
3. A contract terminated under this paragraph is not a 663
breach of contract and may not be considered as such. If a 664
public agency terminates a contract with a contractor under this 665
paragraph, the contractor may not be awarded a public contract 666
for at least 1 year after the date on which the contract was 667
terminated. A contractor is liable for any additional costs 668
incurred by a public agency as a result of the termination of a 669
contract. 670
(d) A public agency, contractor, or subcontractor may file 671
a cause of action with a circuit or county court to challenge a 672
termination under paragraph (c) no later than 20 calendar days 673
after the date on which the contract was terminated. 674
(6) COMPLIANCE.— 675

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(a) In addition to the requirements under s. 288.061(6), 676
beginning on July 1, 2024, if the Department of Commerce 677
determines that an employer failed to use the E-Verify system or 678
the Employment Eligibility Verification form (Form I-9) to 679
verify the employment eligibility of employees as required under 680
this section, the department must notify the employer of the 681
department's determination of noncompliance and provide the 682
employer with 30 days to cure the noncompliance. 683
(b) If the Department of Commerce determines that an 684
employer failed to use the E-Verify system or the Employment 685
Eligibility Verification form (Form I-9) as required under this 686
section three times in any 24-month period, the department must 687
impose a fine of $1,000 per day until the employer provides 688
sufficient proof to the department that the noncompliance is 689
cured. Noncompliance constitutes grounds for the suspension of 690
all licenses issued by a licensing agency subject to chapter 120 691
until the noncompliance is cured. 692
Section 12. Subsection (3) of section 454.021, Florida 693
Statutes, is amended to read: 694
454.021 Attorneys; admission to practice law; Supreme 695
Court to govern and regulate.— 696
(3) Upon certification by the Florida Board of Bar 697
Examiners that an applicant who is an unauthorized immigrant who 698
was brought to the United States as a minor; has been present in 699
the United States for more than 10 years; has received 700

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documented employment authorization from the United States 701
Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS); has been issued a 702
social security number; if a male, has registered with the 703
Selective Service System if required to do so under the Military 704
Selective Service Act, 50 U.S.C. App. 453; and has fulfilled all 705
requirements for admission to practice law in this state, the 706
Supreme Court of Florida may admit that applicant as an attorney 707
at law authorized to practice in this state and may direct an 708
order be entered upon the court's records to that effect. 709
Section 13. Subsection (2) of section 760.01, Florida 710
Statutes, is amended to read: 711
760.01 Purposes; construction; title.— 712
(2) The general purposes of the Florida Civil Rights Act 713
of 1992 are to secure for all individuals within the state 714
freedom from discrimination because of race, color, religion, 715
sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, handicap, immigration 716
status, or marital status and thereby to protect their interest 717
in personal dignity, to make available to the state their full 718
productive capacities, to secure the state against domestic 719
strife and unrest, to preserve the public safety, health, and 720
general welfare, and to promote the interests, rights, and 721
privileges of individuals within the state. 722
Section 14. Section 760.05, Florida Statutes, is amended 723
to read: 724
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promote and encourage fair treatment and equal opportunity for 726
all persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, 727
national origin, age, handicap, immigration status, or marital 728
status and mutual understanding and respect among all members of 729
all economic, social, racial, religious, and ethnic groups; and 730
shall endeavor to eliminate discrimination against, and 731
antagonism between, religious, racial, and ethnic groups and 732
their members. 733
Section 15. Section 760.07, Florida Statutes, is amended 734
to read: 735
760.07 Remedies for unlawful discrimination.—Any violation 736
of any Florida statute that makes unlawful discrimination 737
because of race, color, religion, gender, pregnancy, national 738
origin, age, handicap, immigration status, or marital status in 739
the areas of education, employment, or public accommodations 740
gives rise to a cause of action for all relief and damages 741
described in s. 760.11(5), unless greater damages are expressly 742
provided for. If the statute prohibiting unlawful discrimination 743
provides an administrative remedy, the action for equitable 744
relief and damages provided for in this section may be initiated 745
only after the plaintiff has exhausted his or her administrative 746
remedy. The term "public accommodations" does not include lodge 747
halls or other similar facilities of private organizations which 748
are made available for public use occasionally or periodically. 749
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plaintiff is seeking actual or punitive damages. 751
Section 16. Section 760.08, Florida Statutes, is amended 752
to read: 753
760.08 Discrimination in places of public accommodation.—754
All persons are entitled to the full and equal enjoyment of the 755
goods, services, facilities, privileges, advantages, and 756
accommodations of any place of public accommodation without 757
discrimination or segregation on the ground of race, color, 758
national origin, sex, pregnancy, handicap, familial status, 759
immigration status, or religion. 760
Section 17. Subsections (1) and (2), paragraphs (a) and 761
(b) of subsection (3), subsections (4), (5), and (6), and 762
paragraph (a) of subsection (9) of section 760.10, Florida 763
Statutes, are amended to read: 764
760.10 Unlawful employment practices.— 765
(1) It is an unlawful employment practice for an employer: 766
(a) To discharge or to fail or refuse to hire any 767
individual, or otherwise to discriminate against any individual 768
with respect to compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges 769
of employment, because of such individual's race, color, 770
religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, handicap, 771
immigration status, or marital status. 772
(b) To limit, segregate, or classify employees or 773
applicants for employment in any way which would deprive or tend 774
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adversely affect any individual's status as an employee, because 776
of such individual's race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, 777
national origin, age, handicap, immigration status, or marital 778
status. 779
(2) It is an unlawful employment practice for an 780
employment agency to fail or refuse to refer for employment, or 781
otherwise to discriminate against, any individual because of 782
race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, 783
handicap, immigration status, or marital status or to classify 784
or refer for employment any individual on the basis of race, 785
color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, handicap, 786
immigration status, or marital status. 787
(3) It is an unlawful employment practice for a labor 788
organization: 789
(a) To exclude or to expel from its membership, or 790
otherwise to discriminate against, any individual because of 791
race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, 792
handicap, immigration status, or marital status. 793
(b) To limit, segregate, or classify its membership or 794
applicants for membership, or to classify or fail or refuse to 795
refer for employment any individual, in any way that would 796
deprive or tend to deprive any individual of employment 797
opportunities, or adversely affect any individual's status as an 798
employee or as an applicant for employment, because of such 799
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origin, age, handicap, immigration status, or marital status. 801
(4) It is an unlawful employment practice for any 802
employer, labor organization, or joint labor-management 803
committee controlling apprenticeship or other training or 804
retraining, including on-the-job training programs, to 805
discriminate against any individual because of race, color, 806
religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, handicap, 807
immigration status, or marital status in admission to, or 808
employment in, any program established to provide apprenticeship 809
or other training. 810
(5) Whenever, in order to engage in a profession, 811
occupation, or trade, it is required that a person receive a 812
license, certification, or other credential, become a member or 813
an associate of any club, association, or other organization, or 814
pass any examination, it is an unlawful employment practice for 815
any person to discriminate against any other person seeking such 816
license, certification, or other credential, seeking to become a 817
member or associate of such club, association, or other 818
organization, or seeking to take or pass such examination, 819
because of such other person's race, color, religion, sex, 820
pregnancy, national origin, age, handicap, immigration status, 821
or marital status. 822
(6) It is an unlawful employment practice for an employer, 823
labor organization, employment agency, or joint labor-management 824
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notice or advertisement relating to employment, membership, 826
classification, referral for employment, or apprenticeship or 827
other training, indicating any preference, limitation, 828
specification, or discrimination, based on race, color, 829
religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, absence of 830
handicap, immigration status, or marital status. 831
(9) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, 832
it is not an unlawful employment practice under ss. 760.01-833
760.10 for an employer, employment agency, labor organization, 834
or joint labor-management committee to: 835
(a) Take or fail to take any action on the basis of 836
religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, handicap, 837
immigration status, or marital status in those certain instances 838
in which religion, sex, condition of pregnancy, national origin, 839
age, absence of a particular handicap, immigration status, or 840
marital status is a bona fide occupational qualification 841
reasonably necessary for the performance of the particular 842
employment to which such action or inaction is related. 843
Section 18. Subsections (1) through (5) of section 760.23, 844
Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 845
760.23 Discrimination in the sale or rental of housing and 846
other prohibited practices.— 847
(1) It is unlawful to refuse to sell or rent after the 848
making of a bona fide offer, to refuse to negotiate for the sale 849
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dwelling to any person because of race, color, national origin, 851
sex, disability, familial status, immigration status, or 852
religion. 853
(2) It is unlawful to discriminate against any person in 854
the terms, conditions, or privileges of sale or rental of a 855
dwelling, or in the provision of services or facilities in 856
connection therewith, because of race, color, national origin, 857
sex, disability, familial status, immigration status, or 858
religion. 859
(3) It is unlawful to make, print, or publish, or cause to 860
be made, printed, or published, any notice, statement, or 861
advertisement with respect to the sale or rental of a dwelling 862
that indicates any preference, limitation, or discrimination 863
based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, familial 864
status, immigration status, or religion or an intention to make 865
any such preference, limitation, or discrimination. 866
(4) It is unlawful to represent to any person because of 867
race, color, national origin, sex, disability, familial status, 868
immigration status, or religion that any dwelling is not 869
available for inspection, sale, or rental when such dwelling is 870
in fact so available. 871
(5) It is unlawful, for profit, to induce or attempt to 872
induce any person to sell or rent any dwelling by a 873
representation regarding the entry or prospective entry into the 874
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national origin, sex, disability, familial status, immigration 876
status, or religion. 877
Section 19. Section 760.24, Florida Statutes, is amended 878
to read: 879
760.24 Discrimination in the provision of brokerage 880
services.—It is unlawful to deny any person access to, or 881
membership or participation in, any multiple-listing service, 882
real estate brokers' organization, or other service, 883
organization, or facility relating to the business of selling or 884
renting dwellings, or to discriminate against him or her in the 885
terms or conditions of such access, membership, or 886
participation, on account of race, color, national origin, sex, 887
disability, familial status, immigration status, or religion. 888
Section 20. Subsection (1) and paragraph (a) of subsection 889
(2) of section 760.25, Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 890
760.25 Discrimination in the financing of housing or in 891
residential real estate transactions.— 892
(1) It is unlawful for any bank, building and loan 893
association, insurance company, or other corporation, 894
association, firm, or enterprise the business of which consists 895
in whole or in part of the making of commercial real estate 896
loans to deny a loan or other financial assistance to a person 897
applying for the loan for the purpose of purchasing, 898
constructing, improving, repairing, or maintaining a dwelling, 899
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amount, interest rate, duration, or other term or condition of 901
such loan or other financial assistance, because of the race, 902
color, national origin, sex, disability, familial status, 903
immigration status, or religion of such person or of any person 904
associated with him or her in connection with such loan or other 905
financial assistance or the purposes of such loan or other 906
financial assistance, or because of the race, color, national 907
origin, sex, disability, familial status, immigration status, or 908
religion of the present or prospective owners, lessees, tenants, 909
or occupants of the dwelling or dwellings in relation to which 910
such loan or other financial assistance is to be made or given. 911
(2)(a) It is unlawful for any person or entity whose 912
business includes engaging in residential real estate 913
transactions to discriminate against any person in making 914
available such a transaction, or in the terms or conditions of 915
such a transaction, because of race, color, national origin, 916
sex, disability, familial status, immigration status, or 917
religion. 918
Section 21. Section 760.26, Florida Statutes, is amended 919
to read: 920
760.26 Prohibited discrimination in land use decisions and 921
in permitting of development.—It is unlawful to discriminate in 922
land use decisions or in the permitting of development based on 923
race, color, national origin, sex, disability, familial status, 924
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by law, the source of financing of a development or proposed 926
development. 927
Section 22. Subsection (2) and paragraph (a) of subsection 928
(5) of section 760.29, Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 929
760.29 Exemptions.— 930
(2) Nothing in ss. 760.20-760.37 prohibits a religious 931
organization, association, or society, or any nonprofit 932
institution or organization operated, supervised, or controlled 933
by or in conjunction with a religious organization, association, 934
or society, from limiting the sale, rental, or occupancy of any 935
dwelling which it owns or operates for other than a commercial 936
purpose to persons of the same religion or from giving 937
preference to such persons, unless membership in such religion 938
is restricted on account of race, color, or national origin, or 939
immigration status. Nothing in ss. 760.20-760.37 prohibits a 940
private club not in fact open to the public, which as an 941
incident to its primary purpose or purposes provides lodgings 942
which it owns or operates for other than a commercial purpose, 943
from limiting the rental or occupancy of such lodgings to its 944
members or from giving preference to its members. 945
(5) Nothing in ss. 760.20-760.37: 946
(a) Prohibits a person engaged in the business of 947
furnishing appraisals of real property from taking into 948
consideration factors other than race, color, national origin, 949
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religion. 951
Section 23. Section 760.45, Florida Statutes, is created 952
to read: 953
760.45 Discrimination on the basis of certain driver 954
licenses prohibited.— 955
(1) A person or an entity, including a business 956
establishment or an employer, may not discriminate against an 957
individual because the individual holds or presents a driver 958
license that does not comply with the REAL ID Act of 2005, Pub. 959
L. No. 109-13. 960
(2) An employer may not require an employee to present a 961
driver license unless possessing a driver license is required by 962
law or is lawfully required by the employer. This subsection may 963
not be construed to limit or expand an employer's authority to 964
require an employee to possess a driver license. 965
(3) This section may not be construed to do either of the 966
following: 967
(a) Alter an employer's rights or obligations under the 968
Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. s. 1324(a), regarding 969
obtaining documentation that evidences identity and 970
authorization for employment. 971
(b) Prohibit any other action taken by an employer which 972
is required under 8 U.S.C. s. 1324a(a). 973
(4) The state or a local government; an agent or a person 974
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program or activity that is funded directly by, or receives 976
financial assistance from, the state may not discriminate 977
against an individual because the individual holds or presents a 978
driver license that does not comply with the REAL ID Act of 979
2005, Pub. L. No. 109-13. This prohibition includes, but is not 980
limited to, notifying a law enforcement agency of the 981
individual's identity or that the individual holds a driver 982
license that does not comply with the REAL ID Act of 2005, Pub. 983
L. No. 109-13, if notification is not required by law or would 984
not have been provided if the individual's driver license had 985
been compliant with such act. 986
Section 24. Subsection (1) of section 760.60, Florida 987
Statutes, is amended to read: 988
760.60 Discriminatory practices of certain clubs 989
prohibited; remedies.— 990
(1) It is unlawful for a person to discriminate against 991
any individual because of race, color, religion, gender, 992
national origin, handicap, age above the age of 21, immigration 993
status, or marital status in evaluating an application for 994
membership in a club that has more than 400 members, that 995
provides regular meal service, and that regularly receives 996
payment for dues, fees, use of space, facilities, services, 997
meals, or beverages directly or indirectly from nonmembers for 998
business purposes. It is unlawful for a person, on behalf of 999
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mail any advertisement, notice, or solicitation that contains a 1001
statement to the effect that the accommodations, advantages, 1002
facilities, membership, or privileges of the club are denied to 1003
any individual because of race, color, religion, gender, 1004
national origin, handicap, age above the age of 21, immigration 1005
status, or marital status. This subsection does not apply to 1006
fraternal or benevolent organizations, ethnic clubs, or 1007
religious organizations where business activity is not 1008
prevalent. 1009
Section 25. Section 775.0848, Florida Statutes, is amended 1010
to read: 1011
775.0848 Commission of a felony after unlawful reentry 1012
into the United States Offenses committed by an unauthorized 1013
alien; reclassification.—A person who has been previously 1014
convicted of a crime relating to the reentry of removed aliens 1015
under 8 U.S.C. s. 1326 shall have the penalty for committing a 1016
any misdemeanor or felony after such conviction committed by an 1017
unauthorized alien as defined in s. 908.111 shall be 1018
reclassified in the following manner: 1019
(1) A misdemeanor of the second degree is reclassified to 1020
a misdemeanor of the first degree. 1021
(2) A misdemeanor of the first degree is reclassified to a 1022
felony of the third degree. 1023
(1)(3) A felony of the third degree is reclassified to a 1024
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(2)(4) A felony of the second degree is reclassified to a 1026
felony of the first degree. 1027
(3)(5) A felony of the first degree is reclassified to a 1028
life felony. 1029
Section 26. Section 787.07, Florida Statutes, is repealed. 1030
Section 27. Subsection (6) of section 908.102, Florida 1031
Statutes, is amended to read: 1032
908.102 Definitions.—As used in this chapter, the term: 1033
(6) "Sanctuary policy" means a law, policy, practice, 1034
procedure, or custom adopted or allowed by a state entity or 1035
local governmental entity which prohibits or impedes a law 1036
enforcement agency from complying with 8 U.S.C. s. 1373 or which 1037
prohibits or impedes a law enforcement agency from communicating 1038
or cooperating with a federal immigration agency so as to limit 1039
such law enforcement agency in, or prohibit the agency from: 1040
(a) Complying with an immigration detainer; 1041
(b) Complying with a request from a federal immigration 1042
agency to notify the agency before the release of an inmate or 1043
detainee in the custody of the law enforcement agency; 1044
(c) Providing a federal immigration agency access to an 1045
inmate for interview; 1046
(d) Participating in any program or agreement authorized 1047
under s. 287 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. s. 1048
1357 as required by s. 908.11; 1049
(e) Providing a federal immigration agency with an 1050

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inmate's incarceration status or release date; 1051
(f) Providing information to a state entity on the 1052
immigration status of an inmate or detainee in the custody of 1053
the law enforcement agency; 1054
(g) Executing a lawful judicial warrant; or 1055
(h) Participating in a federal immigration operation with 1056
a federal immigration agency as permitted by federal and state 1057
law. 1058
Section 28. Sections 908.103, 908.105, and 908.106, 1059
Florida Statutes, are repealed. 1060
Section 29. Paragraph (h) is added to subsection (3) of 1061
section 908.1031, Florida Statutes, to read: 1062
908.1031 State Board of Immigration Enforcement; creation; 1063
purpose and duties.— 1064
(3) The board is the chief immigration enforcement officer 1065
of the state and shall: 1066
(h) Investigate any complaints received for violations of 1067
and otherwise enforce the Visible Identification Standards for 1068
Immigration-Based Law Enforcement Act pursuant to s. 908.14. 1069
Section 30. Paragraph (i) is added to subsection (4) of 1070
section 908.1032, Florida Statutes, to read: 1071
908.1032 State Immigration Enforcement Council.—The State 1072
Immigration Enforcement Council, an advisory council as defined 1073
in s. 20.03, is created within the State Board of Immigration 1074
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(4) The council shall: 1076
(i) Collect data relating to the Visible Identification 1077
Standards for Immigration-Based Law Enforcement Act and, by June 1078
30 of each year, submit to the President of the Senate and the 1079
Speaker of the House of Representatives a report in accordance 1080
with s. 908.14. 1081
Section 31. Section 908.104, Florida Statutes, is amended 1082
to read: 1083
908.104 Cooperation with federal immigration authorities.—1084
To ensure compliance with Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1085
1964, 1086
(1) Consistent with all duties created in state and 1087
federal law, state and local law enforcement agencies and any 1088
official responsible for directing or supervising such agency 1089
shall use best efforts to support the enforcement of federal 1090
immigration law. This subsection applies to an official, 1091
representative, agent, or employee of the entity or agency only 1092
when he or she is acting within the scope of his or her official 1093
duties or within the scope of his or her employment. 1094
(2) Except as otherwise expressly prohibited by federal 1095
law, a state entity, local governmental entity, or law 1096
enforcement agency, or an employee, an agent, or a 1097
representative of the entity or agency, may not prohibit or in 1098
any way restrict a law enforcement agency from taking any of the 1099
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person's immigration status: 1101
(a) Sending the information to or requesting, receiving, 1102
or reviewing the information from a federal immigration agency 1103
for purposes of this chapter. 1104
(b) Recording and maintaining the information for purposes 1105
of this chapter. 1106
(c) Exchanging the information with a federal immigration 1107
agency or another state entity, local governmental entity, or 1108
law enforcement agency for purposes of this chapter. 1109
(d) Using the information to comply with an immigration 1110
detainer. 1111
(e) Using the information to confirm the identity of a 1112
person who is detained by a law enforcement agency. 1113
(f) Sending the applicable information obtained pursuant 1114
to enforcement of s. 448.095 to a federal immigration agency. 1115
(3) A state entity, local governmental entity, or law 1116
enforcement agency may not prohibit or in any way restrict a law 1117
enforcement officer from executing or assisting in the execution 1118
of a lawful judicial warrant. 1119
(4)(a) For purposes of this subsection, the term 1120
"applicable criminal case" means a criminal case in which: 1121
1. The judgment requires the defendant to be confined in a 1122
secure correctional facility; and 1123
2. The judge: 1124
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defendant is subject to an immigration detainer; or 1126
b. Otherwise indicates in the record that the defendant is 1127
subject to a transfer into federal custody. 1128
(b) In an applicable criminal case, when the judge 1129
sentences a defendant who is the subject of an immigration 1130
detainer to confinement, the judge shall issue an order 1131
requiring the secure correctional facility in which the 1132
defendant is to be confined to reduce the defendant's sentence 1133
by a period of not more than 12 days on the facility's 1134
determination that the reduction in sentence will facilitate the 1135
seamless transfer of the defendant into federal custody. For 1136
purposes of this paragraph, the term "secure correctional 1137
facility" means a state correctional institution as defined in 1138
s. 944.02 or a county detention facility or a municipal 1139
detention facility as defined in s. 951.23. 1140
(c) If the information specified in sub-subparagraph 1141
(a)2.a. or sub-subparagraph (a)2.b. is not available at the time 1142
the sentence is pronounced in the case, but is received by a law 1143
enforcement agency afterwards, the law enforcement agency shall 1144
notify the judge who shall issue the order described by 1145
paragraph (b) as soon as the information becomes available. 1146
(5) when a county correctional facility or the Department 1147
of Corrections receives verification from a federal immigration 1148
agency that a person subject to an immigration detainer is in 1149
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a screening of the person by a public defender to determine if 1151
the person is or has been a necessary witness or victim of a 1152
crime of domestic violence, rape, sexual exploitation, sexual 1153
assault, murder, manslaughter, assault, battery, human 1154
trafficking, kidnapping, false imprisonment, involuntary 1155
servitude, fraud in foreign labor contracting, blackmail, 1156
extortion, or witness tampering. The screening must be in the 1157
preferred language of the person being detained. If the public 1158
defender determines that the person is a necessary witness or 1159
victim of the aforementioned acts, the county correctional 1160
facility or the Department of Corrections may decline to comply 1161
with the federal immigration detainer. Otherwise, the county 1162
correctional facility or the Department of Corrections may 1163
securely transport the person to a federal facility in this 1164
state or to another point of transfer to federal custody outside 1165
the jurisdiction of the law enforcement agency. The law 1166
enforcement agency may transfer a person who is subject to an 1167
immigration detainer and is confined in a secure correctional 1168
facility to the custody of a federal immigration agency not 1169
earlier than 12 days before his or her release date. A law 1170
enforcement agency shall obtain judicial authorization before 1171
securely transporting an alien to a point of transfer outside of 1172
this state. 1173
(6) Upon request from a federal immigration agency, a 1174
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detention facility must provide the requesting federal 1176
immigration agency a list of all inmates booked into a county 1177
detention facility and any information regarding each inmate's 1178
immigration status. 1179
(7) This section does not require a state entity, local 1180
governmental entity, or law enforcement agency to provide a 1181
federal immigration agency with information related to a victim 1182
of or a witness to a criminal offense if: 1183
(a) The victim or witness is necessary to the 1184
investigation or prosecution of a crime, and such crime occurred 1185
in the United States; and 1186
(b) The victim or witness timely and in good faith 1187
responds to the entity's or agency's request for information and 1188
cooperates in the investigation or prosecution of such offense. 1189
(8) A state entity, local governmental entity, or law 1190
enforcement agency that, pursuant to subsection (7), withholds 1191
information regarding the immigration information of a victim of 1192
or witness to a criminal offense shall document the victim's or 1193
witness's cooperation in the entity's or agency's investigative 1194
records related to the offense and shall retain the records for 1195
at least 10 years for the purpose of audit, verification, or 1196
inspection by the Auditor General. 1197
(9) This section does not authorize a law enforcement 1198
agency to detain an alien unlawfully present in the United 1199
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alien witnessed or reported a crime or was a victim of a 1201
criminal offense. 1202
(10) This section does not apply to any alien unlawfully 1203
present in the United States if he or she is or has been a 1204
necessary witness or victim of a crime of domestic violence, 1205
rape, sexual exploitation, sexual assault, murder, manslaughter, 1206
assault, battery, human trafficking, kidnapping, false 1207
imprisonment, involuntary servitude, fraud in foreign labor 1208
contracting, blackmail, extortion, or witness tampering, 1209
provided that such crime was committed in the United States. 1210
Documentation, including, but not limited to, police reports, 1211
testimony, sworn statements, or a victim impact statement, must 1212
be relied upon to verify that the person was a necessary witness 1213
or victim to the crime. 1214
Section 32. Section 908.1041, Florida Statutes, is created 1215
to read: 1216
908.1041 Prohibition against engaging in immigration 1217
enforcement activities near public and private schools, child 1218
care facilities, or religious institutions.— 1219
(1) As used in this section, the term: 1220
(a) "Child care facility" has the same meaning as in s. 1221
402.302. 1222
(b) "Immigration enforcement activities" means any action 1223
by a law enforcement officer or agency, including, but not 1224
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investigation, or arrest of individuals based on their 1226
immigration status. 1227
(c) "Private school" has the same meaning as in s. 1228
1002.01. 1229
(d) "Public school" means any facility or location 1230
providing primary or secondary education, including, but not 1231
limited to, public K-12 schools, charter schools, and school 1232
grounds. 1233
(e) "Religious institution" means any building or space 1234
primarily used for religious worship or practices, including, 1235
but not limited to, a church, synagogue, mosque, temple, and 1236
other place of religious gathering. 1237
(2) A law enforcement agency, law enforcement officer, 1238
sheriff's deputy, or federal immigration agency may not engage 1239
in or cooperate with immigration enforcement activities or 1240
engage in or cooperate with immigration enforcement activities 1241
pursuant to the Unauthorized Alien Transport Program under s. 1242
908.13 within 500 feet of any public or private school, child 1243
care facility, or religious institution, except in cases of 1244
exigent circumstances when immediate action is necessary to 1245
prevent harm or death. A local law enforcement agency, law 1246
enforcement officer, sheriff's deputy, or federal immigration 1247
agency may not: 1248
(a) Use agency resources, personnel, or authority to 1249
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immigration status on the grounds of, or within 500 feet of, a 1251
public or private school, child care facility, or religious 1252
institution. 1253
(b) Collaborate with federal immigration agency 1254
authorities for immigration enforcement purposes within or 1255
around the areas described in this subsection unless authorized 1256
to do so by a court with jurisdiction over the matter. 1257
(3) This section does not prohibit a local law enforcement 1258
agency, law enforcement officer, sheriff's deputy, or federal 1259
immigration agency from engaging in activities related to 1260
criminal investigations, emergency responses, or school safety 1261
as authorized by law, provided such activities do not involve 1262
immigration enforcement activities. 1263
(4) By August 1, 2026, each local law enforcement agency 1264
shall submit to the Department of Law Enforcement a report 1265
detailing policies and protocols for compliance with this 1266
section, including training protocols for officers. 1267
(5) A local law enforcement agency, law enforcement 1268
officer, or sheriff's deputy who violates this section may be 1269
subject to disciplinary action by the local governmental entity, 1270
including suspension, dismissal, or loss of funding for local 1271
enforcement efforts. 1272
Section 33. Subsections (3) and (4) of section 908.107, 1273
Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 1274
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(3) If a local governmental entity or local law 1276
enforcement agency violates this chapter, the court must enjoin 1277
the unlawful sanctuary policy. The court has continuing 1278
jurisdiction over the parties and subject matter and may enforce 1279
its orders with the initiation of contempt proceedings as 1280
provided by law. 1281
(4) An order approving a consent decree or granting an 1282
injunction must include written findings of fact that describe 1283
with specificity the existence and nature of the sanctuary 1284
policy that violates this chapter. 1285
Section 34. Section 908.11, Florida Statutes, is amended 1286
to read: 1287
908.11 Immigration enforcement assistance agreements; 1288
reporting requirement.— 1289
(1) Beginning January 1, 2027, the sheriff or the chief 1290
correctional officer operating a county detention facility may 1291
not must enter into or renew a written agreement with the United 1292
States Immigration and Customs Enforcement to participate in the 1293
immigration program established under s. 287(g) of the 1294
Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. s. 1357. The State 1295
Board of Immigration Enforcement must approve the termination of 1296
any such agreement. This subsection does not require a sheriff 1297
or chief correctional officer operating a county detention 1298
facility to participate in a particular program model. 1299
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sheriff or chief correctional officer operating a county 1301
detention facility that has such a enters into the written 1302
agreement required under subsection (1), each sheriff or chief 1303
correctional officer operating a county detention facility must 1304
notify the State Board of Immigration Enforcement quarterly of 1305
the status of any active or pending agreement. 1306
(3) The Department of Law Enforcement must establish a 1307
regular training schedule to educate relevant employees and 1308
other state entities that collaborate with federal agencies 1309
about current immigration enforcement policies and priorities 1310
such written agreement and any reason for noncompliance with 1311
this section, if applicable. 1312
Section 35. Section 908.14, Florida Statutes, is created 1313
to read: 1314
908.14 Visible Identification Standards for Immigration-1315
Based Law Enforcement Act.— 1316
(1) This act may be cited as the "VISIBLE Act." 1317
(2) As used in this section, the term: 1318
(a) "Covered immigration officer" means a person who is 1319
authorized to perform immigration enforcement functions and who 1320
is: 1321
1. An officer or employee of a law enforcement agency; 1322
2. An officer or employee of United States Customs and 1323
Border Protection; 1324
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Customs Enforcement; or 1326
4. A person authorized, deputized, or designated under 1327
federal law, regulation, or agreement to perform immigration 1328
enforcement functions. 1329
(b) "Public immigration enforcement function" means any 1330
activity that involves the direct exercise of federal 1331
immigration authority through public-facing actions, including a 1332
patrol, a stop, an arrest, a search, an interview to determine 1333
immigration status, a raid, a checkpoint inspection, or the 1334
service of a judicial or administrative warrant. The term does 1335
not include covert, nonpublic operations or nonenforcement 1336
activities. 1337
(c) "Visible identification" means the display of the name 1338
or widely recognized initials of the employing agency of a 1339
covered immigration officer and the officer's last name or badge 1340
or identification number in a size and format that complies with 1341
the requirements in subsection (4). 1342
(3) A covered immigration officer who directly engages in 1343
a public immigration enforcement function within this state must 1344
wear visible identification at all times during such engagement. 1345
(4) The visible identification must: 1346
(a) For the employing agency of the covered immigration 1347
officer, be displayed in a size and format that is clearly 1348
legible from a distance of not less than 25 feet, using 1349
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and low-light conditions under normal operational conditions. 1351
(b) For the covered immigration officer's last name or 1352
badge or identification number, be displayed in a manner that is 1353
clearly visible and readable during direct engagement with the 1354
public. 1355
(c) Be displayed on the covered immigration officer's 1356
outermost garment or gear and may not be obscured by tactical 1357
equipment, body armor, or accessories. 1358
(5) A covered immigration officer may not wear nonmedical 1359
face coverings, including masks or balaclavas, which impair the 1360
visibility of the identifying information required under this 1361
section or obscure the officer's face unless such face covering 1362
is necessary to protect the integrity of a covert, nonpublic 1363
operation or to guard against hazardous environmental 1364
conditions. 1365
(6) The State Board of Immigration Enforcement shall do 1366
all of the following: 1367
(a) Receive and investigate complaints from the public 1368
concerning violations of this section. 1369
(b) Ensure that a covered immigration officer who fails to 1370
comply with the requirements of this section receives 1371
appropriate disciplinary action, including a written reprimand, 1372
suspension, or other personnel action, consistent with the 1373
policies of the officer's employing agency and any applicable 1374
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(c) Make recommendations to the Legislature concerning 1376
compliance with this section and corrective actions that should 1377
be taken. 1378
(d) Carry out its responsibilities under this section in 1379
accordance with its statutory authority. 1380
(7) By June 30, 2027, and annually thereafter, the State 1381
Immigration Enforcement Council shall submit to the President of 1382
the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives a 1383
report that includes all of the following information: 1384
(a) The total number of public immigration enforcement 1385
functions conducted during the reporting period. 1386
(b) The number of documented instances of noncompliance 1387
with this section. 1388
(c) A summary of disciplinary or remedial actions taken 1389
against any covered immigration officer who did not comply with 1390
this section. 1391
Section 36. Section 921.1426, Florida Statutes, is 1392
repealed. 1393
Section 37. Section 943.1718, Florida Statutes, is amended 1394
to read: 1395
943.1718 Body cameras and face coverings; policies and 1396
procedures; penalties.— 1397
(1) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section, the term: 1398
(a) "Body camera" means a portable electronic recording 1399
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records audio and video data of the officer's law-enforcement-1401
related encounters and activities. 1402
(b)1. "Face covering" means any opaque mask, garment, 1403
helmet, or other item, including, but not limited to, a 1404
balaclava, tactical mask, gator, ski mask, or any other similar 1405
type of facial covering or face-shielding item, which conceals 1406
or obscures the face of a person. 1407
2. The term does not include any of the following: 1408
a. A translucent face shield or clear mask that does not 1409
conceal the wearer's face. 1410
b. A medical mask or surgical mask used to protect against 1411
the transmission of disease or infection. 1412
c. Any other mask or device, including, but not limited 1413
to, air-purifying respirators, full or half masks, or self-1414
contained breathing apparatuses necessary to protect against 1415
exposure to a toxin, gas, smoke, or any other hazardous 1416
environmental condition. 1417
(c)(b) "Law enforcement agency" means an agency that has a 1418
primary mission of preventing and detecting crime and enforcing 1419
the penal, criminal, traffic, and motor vehicle laws of the 1420
state and in furtherance of that primary mission employs law 1421
enforcement officers as defined in s. 943.10. 1422
(d)(c) "Law enforcement officer" has the same meaning as 1423
provided in s. 943.10. 1424
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authorized by a law enforcement agency or a court order which 1426
uses an undercover operative to intentionally interact with a 1427
suspect or others or to obtain evidence of criminal activity. 1428
(f) "Undercover operative" means a law enforcement officer 1429
or a full-time sworn officer in this state or another state or 1430
the Federal Government using an assumed name or cover identity 1431
to interact with persons or entities to collect evidence of 1432
criminal activity. 1433
(2) BODY CAMERAS.— 1434
(a) A law enforcement agency that permits its law 1435
enforcement officers to wear body cameras shall establish 1436
policies and procedures addressing the proper use, maintenance, 1437
and storage of body cameras and the data recorded by body 1438
cameras. The policies and procedures must include: 1439
1.(a) General guidelines for the proper use, maintenance, 1440
and storage of body cameras. 1441
2.(b) Any limitations on which law enforcement officers 1442
are permitted to wear body cameras. 1443
3.(c) Any limitations on law-enforcement-related 1444
encounters and activities in which law enforcement officers are 1445
permitted to wear body cameras. 1446
4.(d) A provision permitting a law enforcement officer 1447
using a body camera to review the recorded footage from the body 1448
camera, upon his or her own initiative or request, before 1449
writing a report or providing a statement regarding any event 1450

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arising within the scope of his or her official duties. Any such 1451
provision may not apply to an officer's inherent duty to 1452
immediately disclose information necessary to secure an active 1453
crime scene or to identify suspects or witnesses. 1454
5.(e) General guidelines for the proper storage, 1455
retention, and release of audio and video data recorded by body 1456
cameras. 1457
(b)(3) A law enforcement agency that permits its law 1458
enforcement officers to wear body cameras shall: 1459
1.(a) Ensure that all personnel who wear, use, maintain, 1460
or store body cameras are trained in the law enforcement 1461
agency's policies and procedures concerning them. 1462
2.(b) Ensure that all personnel who use, maintain, store, 1463
or release audio or video data recorded by body cameras are 1464
trained in the law enforcement agency's policies and procedures. 1465
3.(c) Retain audio and video data recorded by body cameras 1466
in accordance with the requirements of s. 119.021, except as 1467
otherwise provided by law. 1468
4.(d) Perform a periodic review of actual agency body 1469
camera practices to ensure conformity with the agency's policies 1470
and procedures. 1471
(c)(4) Chapter 934 does not apply to body camera 1472
recordings made by law enforcement agencies that elect to use 1473
body cameras. 1474
(3) FACE COVERINGS.— 1475

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(a) A law enforcement officer may not wear a face covering 1476
in the performance of his or her official duties. 1477
(b) Before undertaking an undercover investigation that is 1478
reasonably likely to involve a law enforcement officer wearing a 1479
face covering in the performance of his or her official duties, 1480
a law enforcement agency must provide advance notice to the 1481
sheriff with jurisdiction over the location in which the 1482
undercover investigation takes place. Such notice must be given 1483
at least 12 hours before the undercover investigation begins and 1484
must include when and where the law enforcement officer will be 1485
operating, his or her planned actions, and the approximate time 1486
and duration of the undercover investigation. 1487
(c) Paragraph (a) does not apply to: 1488
1. A law enforcement officer performing his or her duties 1489
as an undercover operative during an active undercover 1490
investigation; 1491
2. Protective gear used by a Special Weapons and Tactics 1492
(SWAT) team officer which is necessary to protect his or her 1493
face from harm while performing SWAT team duties and 1494
responsibilities; or 1495
3. Exigent circumstances that involve an immediate danger 1496
or threat to persons or property or the escape of a perpetrator. 1497
(d) A first violation of this subsection is an infraction. 1498
A second or subsequent violation of this subsection is a 1499
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775.082 or s. 775.083. 1501
(e) On or before October 1, 2026, the Department of Law 1502
Enforcement shall adopt rules regulating the use of face 1503
coverings to comply with this subsection. 1504
Section 38. Paragraphs (b) and (c) of subsection (3) of 1505
section 943.325, Florida Statutes, are redesignated as 1506
paragraphs (c) and (d), respectively, and paragraph (a) of 1507
subsection (3) and paragraphs (b) and (f) of subsection (7) of 1508
that section are amended, to read: 1509
943.325 DNA database.— 1510
(3) COLLECTION OF SAMPLES.— 1511
(a) Each qualifying offender must shall submit a DNA 1512
sample at the time he or she is booked into a jail, correctional 1513
facility, or juvenile facility. 1514
(b) A person who becomes a qualifying offender solely 1515
because of the issuance of an immigration detainer by a federal 1516
immigration agency may must submit a DNA sample when the law 1517
enforcement agency having custody of the offender receives the 1518
detainer. A law enforcement agency may not forcibly extract a 1519
DNA sample from such person and the person may not be charged 1520
with a criminal offense solely for refusing to submit a DNA 1521
sample. 1522
(7) COLLECTION OF DNA SAMPLES FROM OFFENDERS.— 1523
(b) Arrested qualifying offenders must submit a DNA sample 1524
at the time they are booked into a jail, correctional facility, 1525

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or juvenile facility, except as provided in paragraph (3)(b). 1526
(f) A law enforcement agency having custody of a person 1527
who becomes a qualifying offender solely because of the issuance 1528
of an immigration detainer by a federal immigration agency shall 1529
ensure that a DNA sample is taken from the offender immediately 1530
after the agency receives the detainer and shall secure and 1531
transmit the sample to the department in a timely manner. 1532
Section 39. Subsection (9) of section 1000.05, Florida 1533
Statutes, is renumbered as subsection (10), and a new subsection 1534
(9) is added to that section, to read: 1535
1000.05 Discrimination against students and employees in 1536
the Florida K-20 public education system prohibited; equality of 1537
access required.— 1538
(10)(a) As used in this subsection, the term: 1539
1. "Citizenship or immigration status" means any matter 1540
regarding citizenship of the United States or any other country 1541
or the authority or lack thereof to reside in or otherwise to be 1542
present in the United States, including a person's nationality 1543
and country of citizenship. 1544
2. "Law enforcement agent" means an agent of federal, 1545
state, or local law enforcement who has the power to arrest or 1546
detain a person or manage the custody of a detained person for a 1547
law enforcement purpose, including civil immigration 1548
enforcement. The term does not include a safe-school officer 1549
under s. 1006.12. 1550

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3. "Nonjudicial warrant" means a warrant issued by a 1551
federal, state, or local agency with the power to arrest or 1552
detain a person for any law enforcement purpose, including civil 1553
immigration enforcement. The term includes an immigration 1554
detainer as defined in s. 908.102. The term does not include a 1555
criminal warrant issued upon a judicial determination of 1556
probable cause in compliance with the requirements of the Fourth 1557
Amendment to the United States Constitution or s. 12, Art. I of 1558
the State Constitution. 1559
4. "Prevailing party" means a party: 1560
a. Who obtains some of his or her requested relief through 1561
a judicial judgment in his or her favor; 1562
b. Who obtains some of his or her requested relief through 1563
a settlement agreement approved by the court; or 1564
c. Whose pursuit of a nonfrivolous claim was a catalyst 1565
for a unilateral change in position by the opposing party 1566
relative to the relief sought. 1567
5. "School" means a public school, school district, and 1568
governing body, including a charter school, and agents thereof, 1569
including a contracted party. 1570
(b) A child in this state may not be denied a free public 1571
education through secondary school based on the perceived or 1572
actual immigration status of the child or perceived or actual 1573
citizenship or immigration status of the child's parent or 1574
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(c) A school may not: 1576
1. Exclude a child from participation in or deny a child 1577
the benefits of a program or an activity on the grounds of the 1578
perceived or actual immigration status of the child or the 1579
perceived or actual citizenship or immigration status of the 1580
child's parent or guardian. 1581
2. Use policies or procedures or engage in practices that 1582
have the effect of excluding a child from participation in or 1583
denying the benefits of a program or an activity or the effect 1584
of excluding participation of the child's parent or guardian 1585
from parental engagement activities or programs because of the 1586
perceived or actual immigration status of the child or the 1587
perceived or actual citizenship or immigration status of the 1588
child's parent or guardian. These policies, procedures, and 1589
practices include both of the following: 1590
a. Requesting or collecting information or documentation 1591
from a student or a student's parent or guardian about 1592
citizenship or immigration status unless required by state or 1593
federal law. 1594
b. Designating immigration status, citizenship, place of 1595
birth, nationality, or national origin as directory information 1596
as defined in 20 U.S.C. s. 1232g(a)(5). 1597
3. Threaten to disclose anything relating to the actual or 1598
perceived citizenship or immigration status of a child or the 1599
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immigration agency, or law enforcement agency. 1601
4. Disclose anything relating to the perceived citizenship 1602
or immigration status of a child or the child's parent or 1603
guardian to any other person, entity, immigration agency, or law 1604
enforcement agency if the school does not have direct knowledge 1605
of the actual citizenship or immigration status of the child, 1606
parent, or guardian, subject to the requirements of this 1607
paragraph. 1608
5. Disclose anything relating to the actual citizenship or 1609
immigration status of a child or the child's parent or guardian 1610
to any other person or nongovernmental entity if the school has 1611
direct knowledge of the actual citizenship or immigration status 1612
of the child, parent, or guardian, subject to the requirements 1613
of this paragraph. 1614
1615
This paragraph does not authorize the disclosure of student 1616
records or information without complying with state and federal 1617
requirements governing the disclosure of such records or 1618
information. This paragraph does not prohibit or restrict an 1619
entity from sending to or receiving from the United States 1620
Department of Homeland Security or any other federal, state, or 1621
local governmental entity information regarding the citizenship 1622
or immigration status of a person under 8 U.S.C. ss. 1373 and 1623
1644. 1624
(d) By October 1, 2026, a school must develop procedures 1625

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for reviewing and authorizing requests from a law enforcement 1626
agent attempting to enter a school or school facility. The 1627
procedures must comply with the requirements of this subsection 1628
and, at a minimum, include all of the following: 1629
1. Procedures for reviewing and contacting a designated 1630
authorized person at the school, school facility, district 1631
superintendent's office, or school administrative office who may 1632
contact the school's legal counsel. 1633
2. Procedures for the person authorized in subparagraph 1. 1634
or the school's legal counsel to review all of the following: 1635
a. Requests to enter a school or a school facility. 1636
b. Judicial warrants. 1637
c. Nonjudicial warrants. 1638
d. Subpoenas. 1639
3. Procedures for monitoring, accompanying, and 1640
documenting all interactions with a law enforcement agent while 1641
on school premises. 1642
4. Procedures for notifying and seeking consent from a 1643
student's parent or guardian, or from the student if the student 1644
is 18 years of age or older or emancipated, if a law enforcement 1645
agent requests access to a student for immigration enforcement 1646
purposes, unless a judicial warrant or subpoena restricts the 1647
disclosure of the information to the student's parent or 1648
guardian. 1649
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conduct that violates this subsection may file a civil action in 1651
a court of competent jurisdiction. The aggrieved party must file 1652
such action within 2 years after the violation occurred. If the 1653
court finds that a willful violation of paragraph (c) has 1654
occurred, the court may award actual damages. The court may 1655
grant any permanent or preliminary negative or mandatory 1656
injunction, temporary restraining order, or other order. 1657
2. Upon a motion, the court must award reasonable attorney 1658
fees and costs to a plaintiff who is a prevailing party in any 1659
action brought under this paragraph. 1660
3. This paragraph may not be construed to require a 1661
plaintiff to exhaust all administrative remedies before filing a 1662
civil action. 1663
(f) By October 1, 2026, a school must adopt policies for 1664
complying with this subsection. 1665
Section 40. Paragraph (c) of subsection (2) of section 1666
1002.31, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 1667
1002.31 Controlled open enrollment; public school parental 1668
choice.— 1669
(2) 1670
(c) Each district school board must provide preferential 1671
treatment in its controlled open enrollment process to all of 1672
the following: 1673
1. Dependent children of active duty military personnel 1674
whose move resulted from military orders. 1675

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2. Children who have been relocated due to a foster care 1676
placement in a different school zone. 1677
3. Children who move due to a court-ordered change in 1678
custody due to separation or divorce, or the serious illness or 1679
death of a custodial parent. 1680
4. Students residing in the school district. 1681
5. Children who are experiencing homelessness and children 1682
known to the department, as defined in s. 39.0016(1), regardless 1683
of their immigration status. 1684
Section 41. Paragraph (f) of subsection (1) of section 1685
1003.21, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 1686
1003.21 School attendance.— 1687
(1) 1688
(f) Children and youths who are experiencing homelessness 1689
and children who are known to the department, as defined in s. 1690
39.0016(1), regardless of their immigration status s. 39.0016, 1691
must have access to a free public education and in accordance 1692
with s. 1002.31 must be admitted to the school of their parent's 1693
or guardian's choice, contingent on the school's capacity, in 1694
the school district in which they or their families or guardian 1695
live. School districts shall assist such children in meeting the 1696
requirements of subsection (4) and s. 1003.22, as well as local 1697
requirements for documentation. 1698
Section 42. Paragraphs (a), (b), and (c) of subsection 1699
(12) of section 1009.26, Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 1700

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1009.26 Fee waivers.— 1701
(12)(a) A state university, a Florida College System 1702
institution, a career center operated by a school district under 1703
s. 1001.44, or a charter technical career center shall waive 1704
out-of-state fees for undergraduate and graduate students who 1705
are citizens of the United States or lawfully present in the 1706
United States who meet the following conditions: 1707
1. Attended a secondary school in this state for 2 3 1708
consecutive years immediately before graduating from a high 1709
school in this state or received a high school equivalency 1710
diploma under s. 1003.435; 1711
2. Apply for enrollment in an institution of higher 1712
education within 24 months after high school or postsecondary 1713
graduation; and 1714
3. Submit an official Florida high school or postsecondary 1715
school transcript as evidence of attendance and graduation. In 1716
lieu of an official high school transcript, a student may submit 1717
a high school equivalency diploma under s. 1003.435. 1718
(b) Tuition and fees charged to a student who qualifies 1719
for the out-of-state fee waiver under this subsection may not 1720
exceed the tuition and fees charged to a resident student. The 1721
waiver is applicable for 110 percent of the required credit 1722
hours of the undergraduate or graduate degree or certificate 1723
program for which the student is enrolled. Each state 1724
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operated by a school district under s. 1001.44, and charter 1726
technical career center shall report to the Board of Governors 1727
and the State Board of Education, respectively, the number and 1728
value of all fee waivers granted annually under this subsection. 1729
By October 1 of each year, the Board of Governors for the state 1730
universities and the State Board of Education for Florida 1731
College System institutions, career centers operated by a school 1732
district under s. 1001.44, and charter technical career centers 1733
shall annually report for the previous academic year the 1734
percentage of resident and nonresident students enrolled 1735
systemwide. 1736
(c) A state university student granted an out-of-state fee 1737
waiver under this subsection must be considered a nonresident 1738
student for purposes of calculating the systemwide total 1739
enrollment of nonresident students as limited by regulation of 1740
the Board of Governors. In addition, A student who is granted an 1741
out-of-state fee waiver under this subsection is not eligible 1742
for state financial aid under part III of this chapter and may 1743
must not be reported as a resident for tuition purposes. 1744
Section 43. Paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of section 1745
1009.40, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 1746
1009.40 General requirements for student eligibility for 1747
state financial aid awards and tuition assistance grants.— 1748
(1)(a) The general requirements for eligibility of 1749
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grants consist of the following: 1751
1. Achievement of the academic requirements of and 1752
acceptance at a state university or Florida College System 1753
institution; a nursing diploma school approved by the Florida 1754
Board of Nursing; a Florida college or university which is 1755
accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the State 1756
Board of Education; a Florida institution the credits of which 1757
are acceptable for transfer to state universities; a career 1758
center; or a private career institution accredited by an 1759
accrediting agency recognized by the State Board of Education. 1760
2. Residency in this state for no less than 1 year 1761
preceding the award of aid or a tuition assistance grant for a 1762
program established pursuant to s. 1009.50, s. 1009.505, s. 1763
1009.51, s. 1009.52, s. 1009.521, s. 1009.53, s. 1009.60, s. 1764
1009.62, s. 1009.72, s. 1009.73, s. 1009.75, s. 1009.77, s. 1765
1009.89, or s. 1009.894. Residency in this state must be for 1766
purposes other than to obtain an education. Resident status for 1767
purposes of receiving state financial aid awards shall be 1768
determined in the same manner as resident status for tuition 1769
purposes pursuant to s. 1009.21. However, a student may not be 1770
denied classification as a resident for purposes of receiving 1771
state financial aid based solely on the student's immigration 1772
status if he or she has met the conditions for an out-of-state 1773
fee waiver under s. 1009.26(12)(a). 1774
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completeness, and correctness of information provided to 1776
demonstrate a student's eligibility to receive state financial 1777
aid awards or tuition assistance grants. Falsification of such 1778
information shall result in the denial of a pending application 1779
and revocation of an award or grant currently held to the extent 1780
that no further payments shall be made. Additionally, students 1781
who knowingly make false statements in order to receive state 1782
financial aid awards or tuition assistance grants commit a 1783
misdemeanor of the second degree subject to the provisions of s. 1784
837.06 and shall be required to return all state financial aid 1785
awards or tuition assistance grants wrongfully obtained. 1786
Section 44. Paragraph (w) of subsection (2) of section 1787
435.04, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 1788
435.04 Level 2 screening standards.— 1789
(2) The security background investigations under this 1790
section must ensure that persons subject to this section have 1791
not been arrested for and are awaiting final disposition of; 1792
have not been found guilty of, regardless of adjudication, or 1793
entered a plea of nolo contendere or guilty to; or have not been 1794
adjudicated delinquent and the record has not been sealed or 1795
expunged for, any offense prohibited under any of the following 1796
provisions of state law or similar law of another jurisdiction: 1797
(w) Section 787.07, relating to human smuggling. 1798
Section 45. Paragraph (e) of subsection (4) and paragraph 1799
(i) of subsection (5) of section 456.074, Florida Statutes, are 1800

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amended to read: 1801
456.074 Certain health care practitioners; immediate 1802
suspension of license.— 1803
(4) The department shall issue an emergency order 1804
suspending the license of a massage therapist and establishment 1805
as those terms are defined in chapter 480 upon receipt of 1806
information that the massage therapist; the designated 1807
establishment manager as defined in chapter 480; an employee of 1808
the establishment; a person with an ownership interest in the 1809
establishment; or, for a corporation that has more than $250,000 1810
of business assets in this state, the owner, officer, or 1811
individual directly involved in the management of the 1812
establishment has been arrested for committing or attempting, 1813
soliciting, or conspiring to commit, or convicted or found 1814
guilty of, or has entered a plea of guilty or nolo contendere 1815
to, regardless of adjudication, a violation of s. 796.07 or a 1816
felony offense under any of the following provisions of state 1817
law or a similar provision in another jurisdiction: 1818
(e) Section 787.07, relating to human smuggling. 1819
(5) The department shall issue an emergency order 1820
suspending the license of any health care practitioner who is 1821
arrested for committing or attempting, soliciting, or conspiring 1822
to commit any act that would constitute a violation of any of 1823
the following criminal offenses in this state or similar 1824
offenses in another jurisdiction: 1825

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(i) Section 787.07, relating to human smuggling. 1826
Section 46. Paragraph (e) of subsection (6) of section 1827
480.041, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 1828
480.041 Massage therapists; qualifications; licensure; 1829
endorsement.— 1830
(6) The board shall deny an application for a new or 1831
renewal license if an applicant has been convicted or found 1832
guilty of, or enters a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to, 1833
regardless of adjudication, a violation of s. 796.07(2)(a) which 1834
is reclassified under s. 796.07(7) or a felony offense under any 1835
of the following provisions of state law or a similar provision 1836
in another jurisdiction: 1837
(e) Section 787.07, relating to human smuggling. 1838
Section 47. Paragraph (e) of subsection (8) of section 1839
480.043, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 1840
480.043 Massage establishments; requisites; licensure; 1841
inspection; human trafficking awareness training and policies.— 1842
(8) The department shall deny an application for a new or 1843
renewal license if an establishment owner or a designated 1844
establishment manager or, for a corporation that has more than 1845
$250,000 of business assets in this state, an establishment 1846
owner, a designated establishment manager, or any individual 1847
directly involved in the management of the establishment has 1848
been convicted of or entered a plea of guilty or nolo contendere 1849
to any misdemeanor or felony crime, regardless of adjudication, 1850

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related to prostitution or related acts as described in s. 1851
796.07 or a felony offense under any of the following provisions 1852
of state law or a similar provision in another jurisdiction: 1853
(e) Section 787.07, relating to human smuggling. 1854
Section 48. Subsection (5) of section 501.9741, Florida 1855
Statutes, is amended to read: 1856
501.9741 Assisting in veterans' benefits matters.— 1857
(5) BACKGROUND SCREENING.—A provider must ensure that all 1858
individuals who directly assist a veteran in a veterans' 1859
benefits matter complete a level 2 background screening that 1860
screens for any offenses identified in s. 408.809(4) or s. 1861
435.04(2)(d), (e), or (nn) or (4) s. 435.04(2)(d), (e), or (oo) 1862
or (4) before entering into any agreement with a veteran for 1863
veterans' benefits matters. An individual must submit a full set 1864
of fingerprints to the Department of Law Enforcement or to a 1865
vendor, entity, or agency authorized by s. 943.053(13), which 1866
shall forward the fingerprints to the Department of Law 1867
Enforcement for state processing. The Department of Veterans' 1868
Affairs shall transmit the background screening results to the 1869
provider, which results must indicate whether an individual's 1870
background screening contains any of the offenses listed in this 1871
subsection. Fees for state and federal fingerprint processing 1872
must be borne by the provider or individual. The state cost for 1873
fingerprint processing is as provided in s. 943.053(3)(e). This 1874
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regulation of providers by the Department of Veterans' Affairs. 1876
Section 49. Subsection (2) of section 775.30, Florida 1877
Statutes, is amended to read: 1878
775.30 Terrorism; defined; penalties.— 1879
(2) A person who violates s. 782.04(1)(a)1. or (2), s. 1880
782.065, s. 782.07(1), s. 782.09, s. 784.045, s. 784.07, s. 1881
787.01, s. 787.02, s. 787.07, s. 790.115, s. 790.15, s. 790.16, 1882
s. 790.161, s. 790.1615, s. 790.162, s. 790.166, s. 790.19, s. 1883
806.01, s. 806.031, s. 806.111, s. 815.06, s. 815.061, s. 1884
859.01, or s. 876.34, in furtherance of intimidating or coercing 1885
the policy of a government, or in furtherance of affecting the 1886
conduct of a government by mass destruction, assassination, or 1887
kidnapping, commits the crime of terrorism, a felony of the 1888
first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, 1889
or s. 775.084. 1890
Section 50. Subsection (1) of section 794.056, Florida 1891
Statutes, is amended to read: 1892
794.056 Rape Crisis Program Trust Fund.— 1893
(1) The Rape Crisis Program Trust Fund is created within 1894
the Department of Health for the purpose of providing funds for 1895
rape crisis centers in this state. Trust fund moneys shall be 1896
used exclusively for the purpose of providing services for 1897
victims of sexual assault. Funds credited to the trust fund 1898
consist of those funds collected as an additional court 1899
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nolo contendere to, or is found guilty of, regardless of 1901
adjudication, an offense provided in s. 775.21(6) and (10)(a), 1902
(b), and (g); s. 784.011; s. 784.021; s. 784.03; s. 784.041; s. 1903
784.045; s. 784.048; s. 784.07; s. 784.08; s. 784.081; s. 1904
784.082; s. 784.083; s. 784.085; s. 787.01(3); s. 787.02(3); s. 1905
787.025; s. 787.06; s. 787.07; s. 794.011; s. 794.05; s. 794.08; 1906
former s. 796.03; former s. 796.035; s. 796.04; s. 796.05; s. 1907
796.06; s. 796.07(2)(a)-(d) and (i); s. 800.03; s. 800.04; s. 1908
810.14; s. 810.145; s. 812.135; s. 817.025; s. 825.102; s. 1909
825.1025; s. 827.071; s. 836.10; s. 847.0133; s. 847.0135(2); s. 1910
847.0137; s. 847.0145; s. 943.0435(4)(c), (7), (8), (9)(a), 1911
(13), and (14)(c); or s. 985.701(1). Funds credited to the trust 1912
fund also shall include revenues provided by law, moneys 1913
appropriated by the Legislature, and grants from public or 1914
private entities. 1915
Section 51. Paragraph (d) of subsection (3) of section 1916
921.0022, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 1917
921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity 1918
ranking chart.— 1919
(3) OFFENSE SEVERITY RANKING CHART 1920
(d) LEVEL 4 1921
1922
Florida
Statute
Felony
Degree Description
1923

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104.155 3rd Unqualified noncitizen electors
voting; aiding or soliciting
noncitizen electors in voting.
1924
499.0051(1) 3rd Failure to maintain or deliver
transaction history,
transaction information, or
transaction statements.
1925
499.0051(5) 2nd Knowing sale or delivery, or
possession with intent to sell,
contraband prescription drugs.
1926
517.07(1) 3rd Failure to register securities.
1927
517.12(1) 3rd Failure of dealer or associated
person of a dealer of
securities to register.
1928
784.031 3rd Battery by strangulation.
1929
784.07(2)(b) 3rd Battery of law enforcement
officer, firefighter, etc.
1930
784.074(1)(c) 3rd Battery of sexually violent

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predators facility staff.
1931
784.075 3rd Battery on detention or
commitment facility staff.
1932
784.078 3rd Battery of facility employee by
throwing, tossing, or expelling
certain fluids or materials.
1933
784.08(2)(c) 3rd Battery on a person 65 years of
age or older.
1934
784.081(3) 3rd Battery on specified official
or employee.
1935
784.082(3) 3rd Battery by detained person on
visitor or other detainee.
1936
784.083(3) 3rd Battery on code inspector.
1937
784.085 3rd Battery of child by throwing,
tossing, projecting, or
expelling certain fluids or
materials.
1938

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787.03(1) 3rd Interference with custody;
wrongly takes minor from
appointed guardian.
1939
787.04(2) 3rd Take, entice, or remove child
beyond state limits with
criminal intent pending custody
proceedings.
1940
787.04(3) 3rd Carrying child beyond state
lines with criminal intent to
avoid producing child at
custody hearing or delivering
to designated person.
1941
787.07 3rd Human smuggling.
1942
790.115(1) 3rd Exhibiting firearm or weapon
within 1,000 feet of a school.
1943
790.115(2)(b) 3rd Possessing electric weapon or
device, destructive device, or
other weapon on school
property.
1944

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790.115(2)(c) 3rd Possessing firearm on school
property.
1945
794.051(1) 3rd Indecent, lewd, or lascivious
touching of certain minors.
1946
800.04(7)(c) 3rd Lewd or lascivious exhibition;
offender less than 18 years.
1947
806.135 2nd Destroying or demolishing a
memorial or historic property.
1948
810.02(4)(a) 3rd Burglary, or attempted
burglary, of an unoccupied
structure; unarmed; no assault
or battery.
1949
810.02(4)(b) 3rd Burglary, or attempted
burglary, of an unoccupied
conveyance; unarmed; no assault
or battery.
1950
810.06 3rd Burglary; possession of tools.
1951
810.08(2)(c) 3rd Trespass on property, armed

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with firearm or dangerous
weapon.
1952
810.145(3)(b) 3rd Digital voyeurism
dissemination.
1953
812.014(2)(c)3. 3rd Grand theft, 3rd degree $10,000
or more but less than $20,000.
1954
812.014
(2)(c)4. &
6.-10.
3rd Grand theft, 3rd degree;
specified items.
1955
812.014(2)(d)2. 3rd Grand theft, 3rd degree; $750
or more taken from dwelling or
its unenclosed curtilage.
1956
812.014(2)(e)3. 3rd Petit theft, 1st degree; less
than $40 taken from dwelling or
its unenclosed curtilage with
two or more prior theft
convictions.
1957
812.0195(2) 3rd Dealing in stolen property by
use of the Internet; property

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stolen $300 or more.
1958
817.505(4)(a) 3rd Patient brokering.
1959
817.563(1) 3rd Sell or deliver substance other
than controlled substance
agreed upon, excluding s.
893.03(5) drugs.
1960
817.568(2)(a) 3rd Fraudulent use of personal
identification information.
1961
817.5695(3)(c) 3rd Exploitation of person 65 years
of age or older, value less
than $10,000.
1962
817.625(2)(a) 3rd Fraudulent use of scanning
device, skimming device, or
reencoder.
1963
817.625(2)(c) 3rd Possess, sell, or deliver
skimming device.
1964
828.125(1) 2nd Kill, maim, or cause great
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breeding disability to any
registered horse or cattle.
1965
836.14(2) 3rd Person who commits theft of a
sexually explicit image with
intent to promote it.
1966
836.14(3) 3rd Person who willfully possesses
a sexually explicit image with
certain knowledge, intent, and
purpose.
1967
837.02(1) 3rd Perjury in official
proceedings.
1968
837.021(1) 3rd Make contradictory statements
in official proceedings.
1969
838.022 3rd Official misconduct.
1970
839.13(2)(a) 3rd Falsifying records of an
individual in the care and
custody of a state agency.
1971
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Department of Children and
Families.
1972
843.021 3rd Possession of a concealed
handcuff key by a person in
custody.
1973
843.025 3rd Deprive law enforcement,
correctional, or correctional
probation officer of means of
protection or communication.
1974
843.15(1)(a) 3rd Failure to appear while on bail
for felony (bond estreature or
bond jumping).
1975
843.19(2) 2nd Injure, disable, or kill
police, fire, or SAR canine or
police horse.
1976
847.0135(5)(c) 3rd Lewd or lascivious exhibition
using computer; offender less
than 18 years.
1977
870.01(3) 2nd Aggravated rioting.

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1978
870.01(5) 2nd Aggravated inciting a riot.
1979
874.05(1)(a) 3rd Encouraging or recruiting
another to join a criminal
gang.
1980
893.13(2)(a)1. 2nd Purchase of cocaine (or other
s. 893.03(1)(a), (b), or (d),
(2)(a), (2)(b), or (2)(c)5.
drugs).
1981
914.14(2) 3rd Witnesses accepting bribes.
1982
914.22(1) 3rd Force, threaten, etc., witness,
victim, or informant.
1983
914.23(2) 3rd Retaliation against a witness,
victim, or informant, no bodily
injury.
1984
916.1085
(2)(c)1.
3rd Introduction of specified
contraband into certain DCF
facilities.
1985

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934.215 3rd Use of two-way communications
device to facilitate commission
of a crime.
1986
944.47(1)(a)6. 3rd Introduction of contraband
(cellular telephone or other
portable communication device)
into correctional institution.
1987
951.22(1)(h),
(j) & (k)
3rd Intoxicating drug,
instrumentality or other device
to aid escape, or cellular
telephone or other portable
communication device introduced
into county detention facility.
1988
Section 52. Section 938.085, Florida Statutes, is amended 1989
to read: 1990
938.085 Additional cost to fund rape crisis centers.—In 1991
addition to any sanction imposed when a person pleads guilty or 1992
nolo contendere to, or is found guilty of, regardless of 1993
adjudication, a violation of s. 775.21(6) and (10)(a), (b), and 1994
(g); s. 784.011; s. 784.021; s. 784.03; s. 784.041; s. 784.045; 1995
s. 784.048; s. 784.07; s. 784.08; s. 784.081; s. 784.082; s. 1996
784.083; s. 784.085; s. 787.01(3); s. 787.02(3); 787.025; s. 1997

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787.06; s. 787.07; s. 794.011; s. 794.05; s. 794.08; former s. 1998
796.03; former s. 796.035; s. 796.04; s. 796.05; s. 796.06; s. 1999
796.07(2)(a)-(d) and (i); s. 800.03; s. 800.04; s. 810.14; s. 2000
810.145; s. 812.135; s. 817.025; s. 825.102; s. 825.1025; s. 2001
827.071; s. 836.10; s. 847.0133; s. 847.0135(2); s. 847.0137; s. 2002
847.0145; s. 943.0435(4)(c), (7), (8), (9)(a), (13), and 2003
(14)(c); or s. 985.701(1), the court shall impose a surcharge of 2004
$151. Payment of the surcharge shall be a condition of 2005
probation, community control, or any other court-ordered 2006
supervision. The sum of $150 of the surcharge shall be deposited 2007
into the Rape Crisis Program Trust Fund established within the 2008
Department of Health by chapter 2003-140, Laws of Florida. The 2009
clerk of the court shall retain $1 of each surcharge that the 2010
clerk of the court collects as a service charge of the clerk's 2011
office. 2012
Section 53. This act shall take effect July 1, 2026. 2013