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FL S1498
Bill
Status
Failed
6/16/2025
Primary Sponsor
Blaise Ingoglia
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AI Summary
- Prohibits state and local government entities and private corporations from providing down payment assistance to persons not lawfully present in the United States, with immediate repayment and foreclosure required if a violation is discovered, and a permanent ban on future assistance even if the person later obtains lawful status
- Restricts eligibility for the Florida Homeownership Assistance Program and the Florida Hometown Hero Program to persons lawfully present in the United States
- Increases penalties for employers who knowingly hire unauthorized aliens, including license suspensions of 1 year and fines up to $10,000 for a first offense, escalating to permanent license revocation and fines up to $500,000 if an unauthorized worker's actions result in a death; all fines deposited into the Crimes Compensation Trust Fund
- Requires all private employers to use the E-Verify system beginning July 1, 2025, eliminating the previous threshold that applied only to employers with 25 or more employees
- Prohibits money services businesses from initiating foreign remittance transfers unless they verify the sender is not an unauthorized alien, imposing a penalty of 25% of the transfer amount for violations, with penalties deposited into the Emergency Preparedness and Response Fund and random quarterly audits by the Office of Financial Regulation beginning July 1, 2026
Legislative Description
Services to Noncitizens
Last Action
Died in Commerce and Tourism
6/16/2025
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