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Florida · 2026 Regular Session

H0315 Immigration, Law Enforcement, and State-issued Identification

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Immigration enforcement sanctuary policiesAI label

Restricts immigration enforcement model confidence 90%

Repeals statutes prohibiting sanctuary policies, removes requirements for cooperation with federal immigration authorities, allows agencies to decline federal detainers under certain circumstances, and prohibits local law enforcement from engaging in or cooperating with immigration enforcement near,

repealing ss. 908.103, 908.105, and 908.106, F.S., relating to the prohibition of sanctuary policies, duties relating to immigration detainees, and the reimbursement of costs, respectively;

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Immigration enforcement state federal cooperationAI label

Restricts immigration enforcement model confidence 90%

Prohibits disclosure of driver license photos and information to agencies that primarily enforce immigration law without a judicial warrant, requires notification to the affected person, allows declining compliance with federal immigration detainers under certain circumstances, and prohibits certain

the department may not disclose or make accessible, in any manner, to any agency that primarily enforces immigration law or to any employee or agent of such agency, photographs and related information pertaining to persons whose image or personal identifying information is possessed by the department, unless the department is presented with a lawful court order or judicial warrant signed by a judge appointed under Article III of the United States Constitution.

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Immigration enforcement detention transportAI label

Restricts immigration enforcement model confidence 85%

Repeals the human smuggling statute, prohibits entering into or renewing immigration enforcement assistance agreements for county detention facilities, prohibits cooperation with immigration enforcement activities or the Unauthorized Alien Transport Program near schools/child care/religious sites,

repealing s. 787.07, F.S., relating to human smuggling;

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Immigration enforcement employment e verifyAI label

Restricts immigration enforcement model confidence 90%

Removes the requirement for certain private employers to use the E-Verify System and removes the prohibition on continuing to employ unauthorized workers.

amending s. 448.095, F.S.; removing requirement for certain private employers to use the E-Verify System; removing prohibition on employers from continuing to employ certain persons;

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Status: Failed

Last action
2026-03-13: Died in Judiciary Committee
Filed
2025-11-04
Sponsor
Dotie Joseph D + 1 cosponsor (1 D)

Why the model tagged it this way: The bill enacts multiple provisions that limit state and local cooperation with federal immigration enforcement, repeal existing restrictions on sanctuary policies and related duties, bar sharing of DMV data with immigration agencies absent a judicial warrant, repeal the state human smuggling crime and ban on sanctuary policies, remove E-Verify mandates, and create buffer zones around sensitive locations where immigration enforcement cooperation is prohibited. These changes collectively reduce the scope of state/local immigration enforcement. Other provisions on driver licenses, anti-bias, and

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History (8 actions)
DateChamberAction
2026-03-13HDied in Judiciary Committee
2026-01-13H1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
2025-11-12HNow in Judiciary Committee
2025-11-12HReferred to State Affairs Committee
2025-11-12HReferred to Budget Committee
2025-11-12HReferred to Commerce Committee
2025-11-12HReferred to Judiciary Committee
2025-11-04HFiled