Creates new or enhanced state criminal penalties specifically for unauthorized aliens who falsely swear voter oaths, submit false voter registration information, or vote, and for those who aid or solicit them, so more state immigration enforcement via criminal law.
A person who commits a violation of paragraph (a) and who is an unauthorized alien as defined in s. 908.111, or who assists another in violation of paragraph (a) and has knowledge that the registrant is an unauthorized alien as defined in s. 908.111, commits a felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
✓ Quote verified word for word in the bill text
Immigration enforcementstate federal cooperationAI label
Revises voter registration oath to explicitly require swearing to U.S. citizenship and adds awareness of potential deportation for non-citizens who provide false information, facilitating state enforcement of immigration status in elections.
I further swear (or affirm) that I am a United States citizen, and I understand that if I have provided false information on this application I could be subject to criminal penalties for perjury and that I may be fined, imprisoned, or, if not a United States citizen, deported from or refused entry into the United States.
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill substantively addresses immigration-enforcement by creating heightened state criminal penalties tied to unauthorized alien status for voter-related offenses and by updating the voter oath to emphasize citizenship verification and deportation consequences; no provisions address firearms, transgender issues, or abortion.
Related bills
S0488Transportation↑Expands immigration enforcement Law
H0229Violation of State Immigration Law↑Expands immigration enforcement↑Expands immigration enforcement Failed
H1247Commercial Motor Vehicles Operated by Unauthorized Aliens↑Expands immigration enforcement↑Expands immigration enforcement Failed
S0086Commercial Motor Vehicles Operated by Unauthorized Aliens↑Expands immigration enforcement↑Expands immigration enforcement Failed