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FL H0419

Bill

Status

Introduced

11/13/2025

Primary Sponsor

Angela Nixon

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates the "VISIBLE Act" requiring covered immigration officers (including CBP, ICE, and deputized personnel) to wear visible identification showing agency name/initials legible from 25 feet and officer's last name or badge number during public immigration enforcement functions

  • Prohibits immigration officers from wearing nonmedical face coverings (masks, balaclavas) that obscure their face or identifying information during public enforcement activities, except for covert operations or hazardous environmental conditions

  • Prohibits all law enforcement officers from wearing face coverings during official duties, with exceptions for undercover investigations (requiring 12-hour advance notice to the local sheriff), SWAT team protective gear, and exigent circumstances

  • Establishes penalties for law enforcement face covering violations: first offense is an infraction; second or subsequent offenses are second-degree misdemeanors

  • Requires the State Immigration Enforcement Council to submit annual reports to the Legislature by June 30 (starting 2027) documenting public immigration enforcement functions, noncompliance instances, and disciplinary actions taken

Legislative Description

Law Enforcement and Immigration Officer Identifying Information and Face Coverings

Last Action

1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

1/13/2026

Committee Referrals

Criminal Justice Subcommittee11/18/2025

Full Bill Text

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