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SB 1598: Immigration and Immigrants

GENERAL BILL by Torres

Immigration and Immigrants; Citing this act as the “Welcoming Florida Act”; repealing provisions relating to patient immigration status data collection by hospitals; deleting a requirement that an employer discontinue employing a person after learning that the person is or has become an unauthorized alien; adding freedom from discrimination because of immigration status to the purposes of the Florida Civil Rights Act of 1992; specifying duties of certain officials concerning certification of certain activities in support of visa applications; requiring certain persons and businesses offering immigration assistance to make a required disclosure, etc.

Effective Date: Except as otherwise expressly provided in this act and except for this section, which shall take effect upon this act becoming a law, this act shall take effect July 1, 2024
 Last Action: 3/8/2024 Senate - Died in Judiciary
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Judiciary (JU)
  2. Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development (ATD)
  3. Fiscal Policy (FP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/5/2024 Senate • Filed
    1/10/2024 Senate • Referred to Judiciary; Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Fiscal Policy
    • Introduced
    3/8/2024 Senate • Died in Judiciary

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  • SB 1598, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/5/2024 at 5:14 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1283 Health Care Eskamani Compare Last Action: 3/8/2024 H Died in Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee Track This Bill
    H 1527 Immigration and State-issued Identification Joseph Compare Last Action: 3/8/2024 H Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee Track This Bill
    S 1404 Health Care Freedom Act Jones Compare Last Action: 3/8/2024 S Died in Health Policy Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (29)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    117.107 Prohibited acts. Page 4 (pdf)
    395.3027 Patient immigration status data collection. Page 4 (pdf)
    402.307 Approval of licensing agency. Page 4 (pdf)
    448.095 Employment eligibility. Page 4 (pdf)
    454.021 Attorneys; admission to practice law; Supreme Court to govern and regulate. Page 9 (pdf)
    456.074 Certain health care practitioners; immediate suspension of license. Page 32 (pdf)
    480.041 Massage therapists; qualifications; licensure; endorsement. Page 33 (pdf)
    480.043 Massage establishments; requisites; licensure; inspection; human trafficking awareness training and policies. Page 34 (pdf)
    760.01 Purposes; construction; title. Page 8 (pdf)
    775.30 Terrorism; defined; penalties. Page 34 (pdf)
    787.07 Human smuggling. Page 10 (pdf)
    794.056 Rape Crisis Program Trust Fund. Page 35 (pdf)
    908.102 Definitions. Page 11 (pdf)
    908.103 Sanctuary policies prohibited. Page 15 (pdf)
    908.104 Cooperation with federal immigration authorities. Page 15 (pdf)
    908.105 Duties related to immigration detainers. Page 18 (pdf)
    908.106 Reimbursement of costs. Page 18 (pdf)
    908.107 Enforcement. Page 18 (pdf)
    908.11 Immigration enforcement assistance agreements; reporting requirement. Page 19 (pdf), Page 10 (pdf)
    908.111 Prohibition against governmental entity contracts with common carriers; required termination provisions. Page 19 (pdf)
    908.112 Page 19 (pdf)
    908.113 Page 23 (pdf)
    921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart. Page 35 (pdf)
    938.085 Additional cost to fund rape crisis centers. Page 44 (pdf)
    943.325 DNA database. Page 27 (pdf)
    1002.31 Controlled open enrollment; public school parental choice. Page 28 (pdf)
    1003.21 School attendance. Page 29 (pdf)
    1009.26 Fee waivers. Page 29 (pdf)
    1009.40 General requirements for student eligibility for state financial aid awards and tuition assistance grants. Page 31 (pdf)

    Citations - Chapter Law (1)

    Chapter Law Section Amended Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    2023-40 Section 8 Page 10 (pdf)

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