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SB 1848: Prisoner's Immigration Status/Verification [SPSC]

GENERAL BILL by Detert ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Storms ; Gaetz ; Crist ; Lynn

Prisoner's Immigration Status/Verification [SPSC]; Requires the staff of a jail or other detention center or facility to make a reasonable effort to determine the citizenship status of a person charged with specified crimes. Requires facility staff to verify the person's immigration status and notify the United States Department of Homeland Security if the person is not lawfully in the United States. Requires agencies affected by this act to adopt written procedures, etc.

Effective Date: 07/01/2009
Last Action: 5/2/2009 House - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Economic Development & Community Affairs Policy Council
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/18/2009 Senate • Filed
2/26/2009 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Military Affairs and Domestic Security; Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations
3/3/2009 Senate • Introduced, referred to Criminal Justice; Military Affairs and Domestic Security; Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations -SJ 00110
3/13/2009 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 03/18/09, 9:00 am, 37-S
3/18/2009 Senate • Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 00163
3/19/2009 Senate • Now in Military Affairs and Domestic Security -SJ 00163
3/23/2009 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Military Affairs and Domestic Security, 03/26/09, 8:30 am, 37-S
3/26/2009 Senate • Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Military Affairs and Domestic Security; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 00249
3/27/2009 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Amendments)
3/31/2009 Senate • Now in Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations -SJ 00249
4/15/2009 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations, 04/20/09, 1:30 pm, 37-S
4/20/2009 Senate • Favorable by- Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations; YEAS 4 NAYS 0 -SJ 00412
4/21/2009 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 00412
4/24/2009 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -SJ 00586; Amendment(s) adopted (246484) -SJ 00586; Ordered engrossed -SJ 00586
4/27/2009 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 00608; Passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 00608
4/27/2009 House • In Messages
4/28/2009 House • Referred to Economic Development & Community Affairs Policy Council; Government Operations Appropriations (CGHC); Full Appropriations Council on General Government & Health Care -HJ 01160
4/29/2009 House • Received -HJ 01160
5/2/2009 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Economic Development & Community Affairs Policy Council