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SB 316: Law Enforcement and Immigration Officer Identifying Information and Face Coverings

GENERAL BILL by Smith

Law Enforcement and Immigration Officer Identifying Information and Face Coverings; Creating the "VISIBLE Act"; requiring covered immigration officers to wear specified visible identification during public immigration enforcement functions; providing requirements for such visible identification; prohibiting covered immigration officers from wearing face coverings that impair the visibility of identifying information or obscure a covered immigration officer’s face; prohibiting law enforcement officers from wearing face coverings in the performance of their official duties, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 11/17/2025 Senate - Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Fiscal Policy
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  2. Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice (ACJ)
  3. Fiscal Policy (FP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    11/3/2025 Senate • Filed
    11/17/2025 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Fiscal Policy

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  • SB 316, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 11/3/2025 at 9:40 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 419 Law Enforcement and Immigration Officer Identifying Information and Face Coverings Nixon Identical Last Action: 11/18/2025 H Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee Track This Bill
    H 315 Immigration, Law Enforcement, and State-issued Identification Joseph Compare Last Action: 11/12/2025 H Now in Judiciary Committee Track This Bill
    S 328 Immigration, Law Enforcement, and State-issued Identification Smith Compare Last Action: 11/17/2025 S Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Fiscal Policy Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    908.1031 State Board of Immigration Enforcement; creation; purpose and duties. Page 4 (pdf)
    908.1032 State Immigration Enforcement Council. Page 5 (pdf)
    908.14 Page 2 (pdf)
    943.1718 Body cameras; policies and procedures. Page 5 (pdf)

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