Creates new or enhanced state criminal penalties specifically for unauthorized aliens who register to vote, submit false voter information, or vote, and for those who aid them with knowledge of their status, 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.
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill amends voter registration oath, false swearing, and unqualified elector voting statutes to impose heightened (second-degree felony) state criminal penalties specifically targeting unauthorized aliens (as defined by reference to s. 908.111) for voting-related offenses, and for persons who aid or solicit them with knowledge of their status. This expands the scope of state immigration enforcement by creating immigration-specific state crimes tied to voting. No provisions address firearms, transgender issues, abortion, or other immigration-enforcement subtopics such as sanctuary policies,
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