FL H0315

Establishes the Office for New Americans within the Department of Commerce to promote immigrant and refugee inclusion, connect employers with immigrant job seekers, and reduce employment barriers for immigrants and refugees

Expands acceptable identity documents for Florida driver licenses to include foreign passports, birth certificates, consular IDs, and foreign driver licenses; extends license validity from 1 year to 8 years for licenses issued using these documents

Adds "immigration status" as a protected class under Florida civil rights laws, prohibiting discrimination in employment, housing, public accommodations, and land use decisions based on immigration status

Prohibits law enforcement and federal immigration agencies from conducting immigration enforcement activities within 500 feet of schools, child care facilities, or religious institutions; requires law enforcement officers to wear visible identification and prohibits face coverings during official duties

Repeals several immigration enforcement provisions including the prohibition on sanctuary policies, human smuggling criminal offense, mandatory death penalty for capital offenses by unauthorized aliens, and mandatory E-Verify requirements for private employers with 25+ employees