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FL H0419
Bill
Status
11/13/2025
Primary Sponsor
Angela Nixon
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AI Summary
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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
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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
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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
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Establishes penalties for law enforcement face covering violations: first offense is an infraction; second or subsequent offenses are second-degree misdemeanors
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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