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FL S1114

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/15/2011

Primary Sponsor

Nancy Detert

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Origin

Senate

2011 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires jail and detention facility staff to determine the citizenship status of persons charged with felonies, driving under the influence, or boating under the influence.

  • Mandates facility staff request verification from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security within 48 hours if a prisoner is a foreign national to confirm lawful presence in the United States.

  • Requires facilities to notify the Department of Homeland Security if verification shows the person is not lawfully present and to confirm whether a federal immigration detainer will be requested.

  • Creates a rebuttable presumption that a prisoner verified as a foreign national without lawful status is at risk of flight for purposes of bond determination.

  • Requires state and local agencies to adopt written procedures complying with federal immigration law to implement these verification requirements; effective July 1, 2011.

Legislative Description

Verification of a Prisoner's Immigration Status

Last Action

Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

5/7/2011

Committee Referrals

Criminal Justice3/1/2011

Full Bill Text

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