Creates a cause of action against local governments or law enforcement agencies with sanctuary policies (in violation of s. 908.103) if their failure to cooperate with federal immigration authorities allows an unauthorized alien to contribute to a wrongful death, and waives sovereign immunity, so it
The estate of a person killed by an unauthorized alien has a cause of action against: (a) A local governmental entity or law enforcement agency that has a sanctuary policy in violation of s. 908.103.
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Immigration enforcementstate federal cooperationAI label
Imposes a $10,000 fine on law enforcement agencies for each violation of immigration enforcement assistance agreements or reporting requirements under s. 908.11, and creates a cause of action (with sovereign immunity waiver) against agencies that violate s. 908.11 or fail to comply with an agreement
The Department of Law Enforcement shall impose a fine of $10,000 against a law enforcement agency for each violation of this section.
Defines "unauthorized alien" and creates a state compensation program for residents harmed by them (funded by fines on noncompliant agencies), plus a wrongful-death cause of action tied to unauthorized aliens, increasing state-level measures tied to immigration status
The Department of Law Enforcement may develop a program to compensate residents of this state who have suffered harm caused by an unauthorized alien.
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Status: Failed
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2026-03-13: Died in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill expands immigration enforcement by penalizing sanctuary policies and violations of cooperation/reporting requirements with fines and private causes of action (with sovereign immunity waiver) for wrongful death, while creating a compensation program for victims of unauthorized aliens funded by those fines.
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