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FL S1114
Bill
Status
2/15/2011
Primary Sponsor
Nancy Detert
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AI Summary
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration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