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FL H0011
Bill
Status
Failed
1/27/2025
Primary Sponsor
Mike Caruso
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AI Summary
- Requires every state and county law enforcement agency, and any agency with more than 25 sworn or certified officers, to enter into a written 287(g) agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and participate in every available program model; agencies may request a waiver from the State Immigration Enforcement Officer by demonstrating insufficient resources or a public safety concern
- Mandates that covered law enforcement agencies ensure at least 10% of their sworn and certified officers are available to perform immigration officer duties under federal law, with quarterly compliance reporting to the State Immigration Enforcement Officer beginning no later than July 1, 2025
- Authorizes the Governor to suspend the head of any law enforcement agency who acts in bad faith and fails to comply with the bill's requirements
- Creates the Unauthorized Alien Transport Program within the Division of Emergency Management, run by a Governor-appointed State Immigration Enforcement Officer, to facilitate immigration enforcement including detention, transportation, and deportation, with required assistance from the National Guard and State Guard once activated
- Appropriates $350 million in nonrecurring funds from the General Revenue Fund for the Unauthorized Alien Transport Program for FY 2024-2025 (with unexpended balances rolling into FY 2025-2026), plus $3 million in recurring funds and 12 full-time equivalent positions for program implementation
Legislative Description
Combatting Illegal Immigration
Last Action
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/27/2025
Committee Referrals
Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee1/27/2025
Full Bill Text
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