Florida 2024 Regular Session

Florida House Bill H1527 Compare Versions

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15	15	An act relating to immigration and state -issued 2
16	16	identification; providing a short title; providing 3
17	17	legislative intent; amending s. 117.107, F.S.; 4
18	18	prohibiting notary publics from using specified terms 5
19	19	to describe themselves in certain circumstances; 6
20	20	amending s. 322.08, F.S.; requiring proof of a 7
21	21	specified identification number for certain applicants 8
22	22	for a driver license; deleting a provision authorizing 9
23	23	the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles to 10
24	24	require applicants to produce certain documents fro m 11
25	25	the Department of Homeland Security for certain 12
26	26	purposes; authorizing additional specified documents 13
27	27	issued by foreign governments to satisfy proof -of-14
28	28	identity requirements; providing that a driver license 15
29	29	or temporary permit issued based on specified 16
30	30	documents is valid for a specified period; deleting a 17
31	31	provision authorizing applications to include 18
32	32	fingerprints and other unique biometric means of 19
33	33	identity; amending s. 322.12, F.S.; prohibiting the 20
34	34	department from waiving certain tests for applicants 21
35	35	who provide proof of identity using specified foreign 22
36	36	documents; amending s. 322.142, F.S.; providing a 23
37	37	short title; defining the term "agency that primarily 24
38	38	enforces immigration law"; prohibiting the department 25
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52	52	photographs and related information to any agency that 27
53	53	primarily enforces immigration law; providing 28
54	54	exceptions; requiring that the department notify a 29
55	55	person about whom certain information was requested; 30
56	56	requiring that the department require a person or 31
57	57	entity to certify specified information before any 32
58	58	such person or entity receives or has access to 33
59	59	certain information; requiring such person or entity 34
60	60	to keep certain records for a specified period; 35
61	61	requiring that such records be maintained in a manner 36
62	62	and form prescribed by department rule and be 37
63	63	available for inspection by the department; amending 38
64	64	ss. 322.17, 322.18, and 322.19, F.S.; prohibiting a 39
65	65	licensee from obtaining a duplicate or replacement 40
66	66	instruction permit or driver license, renewing a 41
67	67	driver license, or changing his or her name or 42
68	68	address, respectively, except in person and upon 43
69	69	submission of specified identification documents under 44
70	70	certain circumstances; conforming provisions to 45
71	71	changes made by the act; creating s. 760.45, F.S.; 46
72	72	prohibiting a person or an entity from discriminating 47
73	73	against an individual because the individual holds or 48
74	74	presents a driver license that does not comply with 49
75	75	the REAL ID Act of 2005; prohibiting an employer from 50
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88	88	requiring an employee to present a driver license; 51
89	89	providing exceptions; providing construction; 52
90	90	prohibiting the state or a local government or a 53
91	91	program or activity that receives financial assistance 54
92	92	from the state from discriminating against an 55
93	93	individual because the individual holds or presents a 56
94	94	driver license that does not comply with the REAL ID 57
95	95	Act of 2005; repealing s. 395.3027, F.S., relating to 58
96	96	patient immigration status data collection by 59
97	97	hospitals; amending s. 402.307, F.S.; specifying that 60
98	98	a child's immigration status may not be a reason for 61
99	99	denying licensure of a child-caring agency; amending 62
100	100	s. 448.095, F.S.; deleting a requirement that certain 63
101	101	private employers use the E -Verify system to verify a 64
102	102	new employee's eligibility to work; deleting a 65
103	103	requirement that an employer discontinue employing a 66
104	104	person after learning that the person is or has become 67
105	105	an unauthorized alien; revising requirements for 68
106	106	public agency contracting; amending s. 760.01, F.S.; 69
107	107	adding immigration status to the purposes of the 70
108	108	Florida Civil Rights Act; requiring the state and 71
109	109	political subdivisions to accept identification 72
110	110	documents issued by certain entities; requiring the 73
111	111	Department of Commerce to establish criteria for a 74
112	112	specified program relating to identification 75
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121	121	F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S
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125	125	documents; amending s. 454.021, F.S.; deleting 76
126	126	provisions relating to licenses to practice law for 77
127	127	certain unauthorized immigrants; deleting the future 78
128	128	repeal of specified provisions; providing that, unless 79
129	129	required by federal law, a person's immigration status 80
130	130	alone may not determine the person's ability to obtain 81
131	131	professional or occupational licenses in the state; 82
132	132	repealing s. 787.07, F.S., relating to human 83
133	133	smuggling; amending s. 908.11, F.S.; prohibiting law 84
134	134	enforcement agencies from entering into or renewing 85
135	135	certain agreements with the United States Immigration 86
136	136	and Customs Enforcement; revising a reporting 87
137	137	requirement; amending s. 908.102, F.S.; providing and 88
138	138	revising definitions; repealing s. 908.103, F.S., 89
139	139	relating to a prohibition on sanctuary policies; 90
140	140	amending s. 908.104, F.S.; deleting provisions 91
141	141	relating to support of federal immigration law by law 92
142	142	enforcement agencies; revising provisions concerning 93
143	143	cooperation with federal immigration authorities by 94
144	144	correctional facilities; repealing s. 908.105, F.S., 95
145	145	relating to duties of law enforcement agencies 96
146	146	concerning to immigration detainers; repealing s. 97
147	147	908.106, F.S., relating to reimbursement of costs of 98
148	148	housing certain persons subject to immigration 99
149	149	detainers; amending s. 908.107, F.S.; providing for 100
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162	162	the award of damages for certain violations; deleting 101
163	163	provisions concerning violations of provisions 102
164	164	relating to sanctuary policies; repealing s. 908.111, 103
165	165	F.S., relating to a prohibition against governmental 104
166	166	entity contracts with common carriers; creating s. 105
167	167	908.112, F.S.; specifying duties of certain officials 106
168	168	concerning certification of certain activities in 107
169	169	support of visa applications; creating s. 908.113, 108
170	170	F.S.; prohibiting certain persons from offering 109
171	171	certain services concerning assistance in immigration 110
172	172	matters; requiring certain businesses offering 111
173	173	immigration assistance to make a required disclosure; 112
174	174	providing exceptions; amending s. 943.325, F.S.; 113
175	175	revising provisions relating to collection of DNA 114
176	176	samples from persons held on immigration detainers; 115
177	177	amending s. 1002.31, F.S.; providing for preferential 116
178	178	treatment in controlled open enrollment to specified 117
179	179	children; amending s. 1003.21, F.S.; specifying that a 118
180	180	child's immigration status does not affect access to 119
181	181	public schools; amending s. 1009.26, F.S.; revising 120
182	182	requirements for certain fee waivers; amending s. 121
183	183	1009.40, F.S.; providing that a student may not be 122
184	184	denied classification as a resident for purposes of 123
185	185	receiving state financial aid awards based solely upon 124
186	186	his or her immigration status if certain requirements 125
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199	199	are met; amending ss. 456.074, 480.041, 480.043, 126
200	200	775.30, 794.056, 921.0022, and 938.085, F.S.; 127
201	201	conforming provisions to changed made by the act; 128
202	202	providing effective dates. 129
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204	204	Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 131
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206	206	Section 1. (1) This act may be cited as the "Welcoming 133
207	207	Florida Act." 134
208	208	(2) It is the intent of the Legislature that the 135
209	209	"Welcoming Florida Act" is centered on promoting the values that 136
210	210	all Floridians share of fairness, safety, and prosperity. The 137
211	211	Legislature finds that it is time to turn the page on policies 138
212	212	that have failed the Florida economy and the millions of Florida 139
213	213	families and return to values of treating everyone in our state 140
214	214	with dignity and respect as contributing members of our society 141
215	215	and economy, regardless of where they come from. This is a 142
216	216	moment to open our arms to people who want to help build a 143
217	217	brighter future together. The outcomes of recent legislation 144
218	218	have been clearly and demonstrably harmful to Floridians and our 145
219	219	economy. The state has an opportunity to embody our shared 146
220	220	values while also putting the economic prosperity of our 147
221	221	communities first. 148
222	222	Section 2. Subsection (13) is added to section 117.107, 149
223	223	Florida Statutes, to read: 150
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236	236	117.107 Prohibited acts. — 151
237	237	(13) A notary public, who does not hold an active license 152
238	238	to practice law in a state of the United States and is not 153
239	239	otherwise permitted to practice law or represent others under 154
240	240	federal law in an immigration matter, may not use the term 155
241	241	notario publico, notario, immigration assistant, immigration 156
242	242	consultant, immigration specialist, or any ot her designation or 157
243	243	title, in any language, which conveys or implies that he or she 158
244	244	possesses professional legal skills in immigration law, when 159
245	245	advertising his or her notary public services. 160
246	246	Section 3. Subsection (2) of section 322.08, Florida 161
247	247	Statutes, is amended to read: 162
248	248	322.08 Application for license; requirements for license 163
249	249	and identification card forms. — 164
250	250	(2) Each such application shall include the following 165
251	251	information regarding the applicant: 166
252	252	(a) Full name (first, middle or maiden, and last ), gender, 167
253	253	proof of social security card number satisfactory to the 168
254	254	department, which may include a military identification card, 169
255	255	county of residence, mailing address, proof of residential 170
256	256	address satisfactory to the department, country of birth, and a 171
257	257	brief description. An applicant who cannot provide a social 172
258	258	security card must provide proof of a number associated with a 173
259	259	document establishing identity, as specified in paragraph (c). 174
260	260	(b) Proof of birth date satisfactory to the department. 175
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273	273	(c) Proof of identity satisfactory to the department. Such 176
274	274	proof must include one of the following documents issued to the 177
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276	276	1. A driver license record or identification card record 179
277	277	from another jurisdiction that required the applicant to submit 180
278	278	a document for identification which is substantially similar to 181
279	279	a document required under subparagraph 2., subparagraph 3., 182
280	280	subparagraph 4., subparagraph 5., subparagraph 6., subparagraph 183
281	281	7., or subparagraph 8. ; 184
282	282	2. A certified copy of a United States birth certifica te.; 185
283	283	3. A valid, unexpired United States passport .; 186
284	284	4. A naturalization certificate issued by the United 187
285	285	States Department of Homeland Security .; 188
286	286	5. A valid, unexpired alien registration receipt card 189
287	287	(green card).; 190
288	288	6. A Consular Report of Birth Abroad provided by the 191
289	289	United States Department of State .; 192
290	290	7. An unexpired employment authorization card issued by 193
291	291	the United States Department of Homeland Security .; or 194
292	292	8. Any of the following documents Proof of nonimmigrant 195
293	293	classification provided by the United States Department of 196
294	294	Homeland Security, for an original driver license . In order to 197
295	295	prove nonimmigrant classification, an applicant must provide at 198
296	296	least one of the following documents. In addition, the 199
297	297	department may require applicants to pro duce United States 200
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311	311	of establishing the maintenance of, or efforts to maintain, 202
312	312	continuous lawful presence : 203
313	313	a. A notice of hearing from an immigration court 204
314	314	scheduling a hearing on any proceed ing. 205
315	315	b. A notice from the Board of Immigration Appeals 206
316	316	acknowledging pendency of an appeal. 207
317	317	c. A notice of the approval of an application for 208
318	318	adjustment of status issued by the United States Citizenship and 209
319	319	Immigration Services. 210
320	320	d. An official docume ntation confirming the filing of a 211
321	321	petition for asylum or refugee status or any other relief issued 212
322	322	by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services. 213
323	323	e. A notice of action transferring any pending matter from 214
324	324	another jurisdiction to this state i ssued by the United States 215
325	325	Citizenship and Immigration Services. 216
326	326	f. An order of an immigration judge or immigration officer 217
327	327	granting relief which that authorizes the alien to live and work 218
328	328	in the United States, including, but not limited to, asylum. 219
329	329	g. Evidence that an application is pending for adjustment 220
330	330	of status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent 221
331	331	residence in the United States or conditional permanent resident 222
332	332	status in the United States, if a visa number is available 223
333	333	having a current priority date for processing by the United 224
334	334	States Citizenship and Immigration Services. 225
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347	347	h. On or after January 1, 2010, An unexpired foreign 226
348	348	passport with an unexpired United States Visa affixed, 227
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350	350	admittance into the United States. 229
351	351	9. A passport issued by a foreign government. 230
352	352	10. A birth certificate issued by a foreign government. 231
353	353	11. A consular identification document. 232
354	354	12. A national identification card issued by a foreign 233
355	355	government. 234
356	356	13. A driver license issued by a foreign government. If 235
357	357	the foreign driver license is in a language other than English, 236
358	358	it must be accompanied by a certified translation or an 237
359	359	affidavit of translation into English. 238
360	360	14. A school document, including an y document issued by a 239
361	361	public or private primary or secondary school or a postsecondary 240
362	362	institution, college, or university, which includes the 241
363	363	applicant's date of birth or, if a foreign school document, is 242
364	364	sealed by the school and includes a photograph of the applicant 243
365	365	at the age the document was issued. 244
366	366	15. A court document issued by or filed with a government 245
367	367	within the United States in which the applicant is named as a 246
368	368	party to the court proceeding. 247
369	369	16. An income tax return. 248
370	370	17. A marriage license on which the applicant is named as 249
371	371	a party. If the language on the marriage license is a language 250
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384	384	other than English, the marriage license must be accompanied by 251
385	385	a certified translation or an affidavit of translation into 252
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387	387	18. A judgment for the dissolution of a marriage on which 254
388	388	the applicant is named as a party. If the language on the 255
389	389	judgment is a language other than English, the judgment must be 256
390	390	accompanied by a certified translation or an affidavit of 257
391	391	translation into English. 258
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393	393	A driver license or temporary permit issued based on documents 260
394	394	required in subparagraph 7. , or subparagraph 8., subparagraph 261
395	395	9., subparagraph 10., subparagraph 11., subparagraph 12., or 262
396	396	subparagraph 13. is valid for a period not to exceed the 263
397	397	expiration date of the doc ument presented or 8 years, whichever 264
398	398	date first occurs. A driver license or temporary permit issued 265
399	399	based on documents required in subparagraph 14., subparagraph 266
400	400	15., subparagraph 16., subparagraph 17., or subparagraph 18. is 267
401	401	valid for 8 years 1 year. 268
402	402	(d) Whether the applicant has previously been licensed to 269
403	403	drive, and, if so, when and by what state, and whether any such 270
404	404	license or driving privilege has ever been disqualified, 271
405	405	revoked, or suspended, or whether an application has ever been 272
406	406	refused, and, if so, the date of and reason for such 273
407	407	disqualification, suspension, revocation, or refusal. 274
408	408	(e) Each such application may include fingerprints and 275
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422	422	Section 4. Subsection (1) of section 322.12, Florida 277
423	423	Statutes, is amended to read: 278
424	424	322.12 Examination of applicants. — 279
425	425	(1) It is the intent of the Legislature that every 280
426	426	applicant for an original driver license in this state be 281
427	427	required to pass an examination pursuant to this section. 282
428	428	However, the department may waive the knowledge, endorsement, 283
429	429	and skills tests for an applicant who is otherwise qualified , 284
430	430	except for an applicant who provides proof of identity under s. 285
431	431	322.08(2)(c)9.-18., and who surrenders a valid driver license 286
432	432	from another state or a province o f Canada, or a valid driver 287
433	433	license issued by the United States Armed Forces, if the driver 288
434	434	applies for a Florida license of an equal or lesser 289
435	435	classification. An applicant who fails to pass the initial 290
436	436	knowledge test incurs a $10 fee for each subsequent t est, to be 291
437	437	deposited into the Highway Safety Operating Trust Fund, except 292
438	438	that if a subsequent test is administered by the tax collector, 293
439	439	the tax collector shall retain such $10 fee, less the general 294
440	440	revenue service charge set forth in s. 215.20(1). An app licant 295
441	441	who fails to pass the initial skills test incurs a $20 fee for 296
442	442	each subsequent test, to be deposited into the Highway Safety 297
443	443	Operating Trust Fund, except that if a subsequent test is 298
444	444	administered by the tax collector, the tax collector shall 299
445	445	retain such $20 fee, less the general revenue service charge set 300
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458	458	forth in s. 215.20(1). A person who seeks to retain a hazardous -301
459	459	materials endorsement, pursuant to s. 322.57(1)(e), must pass 302
460	460	the hazardous-materials test, upon surrendering his or her 303
461	461	commercial driver license, if the person has not taken and 304
462	462	passed the hazardous -materials test within 2 years before 305
463	463	applying for a commercial driver license in this state. 306
464	464	Section 5. Section 322.142, Florida Statutes, is amended 307
465	465	to read: 308
466	466	322.142 Color photographic or digital imaged licenses ; 309
467	467	protection of personal information .— 310
468	468	(1) The department shall, upon receipt of the required 311
469	469	fee, issue to each qualified applicant for a driver license a 312
470	470	color photographic or digital imaged driver license bearing a 313
471	471	fullface photograph or digital image of the licensee. 314
472	472	Notwithstanding chapter 761 or s. 761.05, the requirement for a 315
473	473	fullface photograph or digital image of the licensee may not be 316
474	474	waived. A space shall be provided upon which the licensee shall 317
475	475	affix his or her usual signature, as required in s. 322.14, in 318
476	476	the presence of an authorized agent of the department so as to 319
477	477	ensure that such signature becomes a part of the license. 320
478	478	(2) The department shall, upon receipt of the required 321
479	479	fee, issue to each qua lified licensee applying for a renewal 322
480	480	license in accordance with s. 322.18 a color photographic or 323
481	481	digital imaged license as provided for in subsection (1). 324
482	482	(3) The department may conduct negotiations and enter into 325
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495	495	contracts with qualified firms posses sing the requisite 326
496	496	qualifications for the development and production of 327
497	497	photographic or digital imaged identification documents to 328
498	498	assure efficient and economical processing of such licenses in 329
499	499	sufficient quantity and of acceptable quality to meet the 330
500	500	requirements and intent of this section, and to ensure adequate 331
501	501	service at a sufficient number of locations, at the lowest 332
502	502	competitive sealed bid price. 333
503	503	(4) The department may maintain a film negative or print 334
504	504	file. The department shall maintain a record of the digital 335
505	505	images and signatures image and signature of the licensees, 336
506	506	together with other data required by the department for 337
507	507	identification and retrieval. Reproductions from the file or 338
508	508	digital record are exempt from the provisions of s. 119.07(1) 339
509	509	and may be made and issued only for any of the following 340
510	510	purposes: 341
511	511	(a) For departmental administrative purposes .; 342
512	512	(b) For the issuance of duplicate licenses .; 343
513	513	(c) In response to law enforcement agency requests , except 344
514	514	as provided in subsection (5). ; 345
515	515	(d) To the Department of Business and Professional 346
516	516	Regulation and the Department of Health pursuant to an 347
517	517	interagency agreement for the purpose of accessing digital 348
518	518	images for reproduction of licenses issued by the Department of 349
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533	533	(e) To the Department of State or a supervisor of 352
534	534	elections pursuant to an interagency agreement to facilitate 353
535	535	determinations of eligibility of voter registration applicants 354
536	536	and registered voters in accordance with ss . 98.045 and 98.075.; 355
537	537	(f) To the Department of Revenue pursuant to an 356
538	538	interagency agreement for use in establishing paternity and 357
539	539	establishing, modifying, or enforcing support obligations in 358
540	540	Title IV-D cases.; 359
541	541	(g) To the Department of Children and Fami lies pursuant to 360
542	542	an interagency agreement to conduct protective investigations 361
543	543	under part III of chapter 39 and chapter 415 .; 362
544	544	(h) To the Department of Children and Families pursuant to 363
545	545	an interagency agreement specifying the number of employees in 364
546	546	each of that department's regions to be granted access to the 365
547	547	records for use as verification of identity to expedite the 366
548	548	determination of eligibility for public assistance and for use 367
549	549	in public assistance fraud investigations .; 368
550	550	(i) To the Agency for Health Ca re Administration pursuant 369
551	551	to an interagency agreement for the purpose of authorized 370
552	552	agencies verifying photographs in the Care Provider Background 371
553	553	Screening Clearinghouse authorized under s. 435.12 .; 372
554	554	(j) To the Department of Financial Services pursuant to an 373
555	555	interagency agreement to facilitate the location of owners of 374
556	556	unclaimed property, the validation of unclaimed property claims, 375
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569	569	the identification of fraudulent or false claims, and the 376
570	570	investigation of allegations of violations of the insurance code 377
571	571	by licensees and unlicensed persons .; 378
572	572	(k) To the Department of Economic Opportunity pursuant to 379
573	573	an interagency agreement to facilitate the validation of 380
574	574	reemployment assistance claims and the identification of 381
575	575	fraudulent or false reemployment assistance claims.; 382
576	576	(l) To district medical examiners pursuant to an 383
577	577	interagency agreement for the purpose of identifying a deceased 384
578	578	individual, determining cause of death, and notifying next of 385
579	579	kin of any investigations, including autopsies and other 386
580	580	laboratory examinations, authorized in s. 406.11 .; 387
581	581	(m) To the following persons for the purpose of 388
582	582	identifying a person as part of the official work of a court: 389
583	583	1. A justice or judge of this state; 390
584	584	2. An employee of the state courts system who works in a 391
585	585	position that is designated in writing for access by the Chief 392
586	586	Justice of the Supreme Court or a chief judge of a district or 393
587	587	circuit court, or by his or her designee; or 394
588	588	3. A government employee who performs functions on behalf 395
589	589	of the state courts system in a position that is designated in 396
590	590	writing for access by the Chief Justice or a chief judge, or by 397
591	591	his or her designee.; or 398
592	592	(n) To the Agency for Health Care Administration pursuant 399
593	593	to an interagency agreement to prevent health care fraud. If the 400
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606	606	Agency for Health Care Administration enters into an agreement 401
607	607	with a private entity to carry out duties relating to health 402
608	608	care fraud prevention, such contracts shall include, but need 403
609	609	not be limited to: 404
610	610	1. Provisions requiring internal controls and audit 405
611	611	processes to identify access, use, and unauthorized access of 406
612	612	information. 407
613	613	2. A requirement to report unauthorized access or use to 408
614	614	the Agency for Health Care Administration within 1 business day 409
615	615	after the discovery of the unauthorized access or use. 410
616	616	3. Provisions for liquidated damages for unauthorized 411
617	617	access or use of no less than $5,000 per occurrence. 412
618	618	(5)(a) This subsection may be cited as the "Driver License 413
619	619	Privacy Act." 414
620	620	(b) For purposes of this subsection, the term "agency that 415
621	621	primarily enforces immigration law" includes, but is not limited 416
622	622	to, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, United 417
623	623	States Bureau of Customs and Border Protection, or any successor 418
624	624	agencies that have similar duties. 419
625	625	(c) Except as required for the department to i ssue or 420
626	626	renew a driver license or learner's driver license that meets 421
627	627	federal standards for identification, the department may not 422
628	628	disclose or make accessible, in any manner, photographs and 423
629	629	related information pertaining to persons whose images or 424
630	630	personal identifying information is possessed by the department 425
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643	643	to any agency that primarily enforces immigration law or to any 426
644	644	employee or agent of such agency, unless the department is 427
645	645	presented with a lawful court order or judicial warrant signed 428
646	646	by a judge appointed pursuant to Article III of the United 429
647	647	States Constitution. Within 3 days after receiving a request for 430
648	648	information under this subsection from such an agency, the 431
649	649	department must notify the person about whom such information 432
650	650	was requested of the req uest and the identity of the agency that 433
651	651	made such request. 434
652	652	(d) Before any person or entity receives or has access to 435
653	653	information from the department under this subsection, the 436
654	654	department must require such person or entity to certify to the 437
655	655	department that the person or entity will not: 438
656	656	1. Use such information for civil immigration purposes; or 439
657	657	2. Disclose such information to any agency that primarily 440
658	658	enforces immigration law or to any employee or agent of any such 441
659	659	agency unless such disclosure is pur suant to a cooperative 442
660	660	arrangement between municipal, state, and federal agencies, if 443
661	661	the arrangement does not enforce immigration law and if the 444
662	662	disclosure is limited to the specific information being sought 445
663	663	pursuant to the arrangement. 446
664	664	(e) In addition to any records required to be kept 447
665	665	pursuant to 18 U.S.C. s. 2721(c), any person or entity that 448
666	666	receives or has access to information from the department under 449
667	667	this subsection must keep for a period of at least 5 years 450
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680	680	records: 451
681	681	1. Of all the uses of such department information. 452
682	682	2. That identify each person or entity that primarily 453
683	683	enforces immigration law which receives such department 454
684	684	information from the person or entity. 455
685	685	(f) The records identified in subparagraphs (e)1. and 2. 456
686	686	must be maintained in a manner and form prescribed by department 457
687	687	rule and must be available for inspection by the department. 458
688	688	Section 6. Subsection (3) of section 322.17, Florida 459
689	689	Statutes, is amended to read: 460
690	690	322.17 Replacement licenses and permits. — 461
691	691	(3) Notwithstanding any other provision provisions of this 462
692	692	chapter, if a licensee establishes his or her identity for a 463
693	693	driver license using an identification document authorized under 464
694	694	s. 322.08(2)(c)7.-18. s. 322.08(2)(c)7. or 8. , the licensee may 465
695	695	not obtain a duplicate or replacement instruction permit or 466
696	696	driver license except in person and upon submission of an 467
697	697	identification document authorized under s. 322.08(2)(c)7.-18. 468
698	698	s. 322.08(2)(c)7. or 8. 469
699	699	Section 7. Paragraph (d) of subsection (2) and paragraph 470
700	700	(c) of subsection (4) of section 322.18, Florida Statutes, are 471
701	701	amended to read: 472
702	702	322.18 Original applications, licenses, and renewals; 473
703	703	expiration of licenses; delinquent licenses. — 474
704	704	(2) Each applicant who is entitled to the issuance of a 475
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716	716
717	717	driver license, as provided in t his section, shall be issued a 476
718	718	driver license, as follows: 477
719	719	(d)1. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, 478
720	720	if an applicant establishes his or her identity for a driver 479
721	721	license using a document authorized in s. 322.08(2)(c)7.-13. s. 480
722	722	322.08(2)(c)7. or 8., the driver license expires 8 years shall 481
723	723	expire 1 year after the date of issuance or upon the expiration 482
724	724	date cited on the United States Department of Homeland Security 483
725	725	documents, whichever date first occurs. 484
726	726	2. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, if 485
727	727	an applicant establishes his or her identity for a driver 486
728	728	license using a document authorized in s. 322.08(2)(c)14. -18., 487
729	729	the driver license expires 8 years after the date of issuance. 488
730	730	(4) 489
731	731	(c)1. Notwithstanding any other pro vision of this chapter, 490
732	732	if a licensee establishes his or her identity for a driver 491
733	733	license using an identification document authorized under s. 492
734	734	322.08(2)(c)7.-13. s. 322.08(2)(c)7. or 8. , the licensee may not 493
735	735	renew the driver license except in person and u pon submission of 494
736	736	an identification document authorized under s. 322.08(2)(c)7.-495
737	737	13. s. 322.08(2)(c)7. or 8. A driver license renewed under this 496
738	738	subparagraph paragraph expires 8 years 1 year after the date of 497
739	739	issuance or upon the expiration date cited on th e United States 498
740	740	Department of Homeland Security documents, whichever date first 499
741	741	occurs. 500
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754	754	2. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, if 501
755	755	a licensee establishes his or her identity for a driver license 502
756	756	using an identification document authorized under s. 503
757	757	322.08(2)(c)14.-18., the licensee may not renew the driver 504
758	758	license except in person and upon submission of an 505
759	759	identification document authorized under s. 322.08(2)(c)14. -18. 506
760	760	A driver license renewed under this subparagraph expires 8 years 507
761	761	after the date of issuance. 508
762	762	Section 8. Subsection (4) of section 322.19, Florida 509
763	763	Statutes, is amended to read: 510
764	764	322.19 Change of address or name. — 511
765	765	(4) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, 512
766	766	if a licensee established his or her identity for a driver 513
767	767	license using an identification document authorized under s. 514
768	768	322.08(2)(c)7.-18. s. 322.08(2)(c)7. or 8. , the licensee may not 515
769	769	change his or her name or address except in person and upon 516
770	770	submission of an identification document authorized under s. 517
771	771	322.08(2)(c)7.-18. s. 322.08(2)(c)7. or 8. 518
772	772	Section 9. Section 760.45, Florida Statutes, is created to 519
773	773	read: 520
774	774	760.45 Discrimination on the basis of certain driver 521
775	775	licenses prohibited. — 522
776	776	(1) A person or an entity, including a business 523
777	777	establishment or an employer, may not discriminate against an 524
778	778	individual because the individual holds or presents a driver 525
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791	791	license that does not comply with the REAL ID Act of 2005, Pub. 526
792	792	L. No. 109-13. 527
793	793	(2) An employer may not require an employee to present a 528
794	794	driver license unless possessing a driver license is required by 529
795	795	law or is lawfully required by the employer. This subsection may 530
796	796	not be construed to limit or expand an employer's authority to 531
797	797	require a person to possess a driver license. 532
798	798	(3) This section may not be c onstrued to do either of the 533
799	799	following: 534
800	800	(a) Alter an employer's rights or obligations under the 535
801	801	Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. s. 1324(a), regarding 536
802	802	obtaining documentation that evidences identity and 537
803	803	authorization for employment; or 538
804	804	(b) Prohibit any other action taken by an employer which 539
805	805	is required under the Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. 540
806	806	s. 1324(a). 541
807	807	(4) The state or a local government, an agent or a person 542
808	808	acting on behalf of the state or a local government, or a 543
809	809	program or an activity that is funded directly by or receives 544
810	810	financial assistance from the state may not discriminate against 545
811	811	an individual because the individual holds or presents a driver 546
812	812	license that does not comply with the REAL ID Act of 2005, Pub. 547
813	813	L. No. 109-13. This prohibition includes, but is not limited to, 548
814	814	notifying a law enforcement agency of the individual's identity 549
815	815	or that the individual holds a driver license that does not 550
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828	828	comply with the REAL ID Act of 2005, Pub. L. No. 109 -13, if a 551
829	829	notification is not required by law or would not have been 552
830	830	provided if the individual's driver license had been compliant 553
831	831	with such act. 554
832	832	Section 10. Section 395.3027, Florida Statutes, is 555
833	833	repealed. 556
834	834	Section 11. Subsection (6) is added to section 402.307, 557
835	835	Florida Statutes, to read: 558
836	836	402.307 Approval of licensing agency. — 559
837	837	(6) The immigration status of a child, whether 560
838	838	unaccompanied or otherwise, including unaccompanied alien 561
839	839	children, may not be a reason a prospective or established 562
840	840	licensed child-caring agency is denied a license or license 563
841	841	renewal. 564
842	842	Section 12. Subsection (2), paragraph (a) of subsection 565
843	843	(4), subsection (5), and paragraph (a) of subsection (6) of 566
844	844	section 448.095, Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 567
845	845	448.095 Employment eligibility. — 568
846	846	(2) EMPLOYMENT VERIFICATION. — 569
847	847	(a) An employer shall verify each new employee's 570
848	848	employment eligibility within 3 business days after the first 571
849	849	day that the new employee begins working for pay as required 572
850	850	under 8 C.F.R. s. 274a. 573
851	851	(b)1. A public agency shall us e the E-Verify system to 574
852	852	verify a new employee's employment eligibility as required under 575
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865	865	paragraph (a). 576
866	866	2. Beginning on July 1, 2023, a private employer with 25 577
867	867	or more employees shall use the E -Verify system to verify a new 578
868	868	employee's employment eligib ility as required under paragraph 579
869	869	(a). 580
870	870	2.3. Each employer required to use the E -Verify system 581
871	871	under this paragraph must certify on its first return each 582
872	872	calendar year to the tax service provider that it is in 583
873	873	compliance with this section when making cont ributions to or 584
874	874	reimbursing the state's unemployment compensation or 585
875	875	reemployment assistance system. An employer that voluntarily 586
876	876	uses the E-Verify system may also make such a certification on 587
877	877	its first return each calendar year in order to document such 588
878	878	use. 589
879	879	(c) If the E-Verify system is unavailable for 3 business 590
880	880	days after the first day that the new employee begins working 591
881	881	for pay and an employer cannot access the system to verify a new 592
882	882	employee's employment eligibility, the employer must use the 593
883	883	Employment Eligibility Verification form (Form I -9) to verify 594
884	884	employment eligibility. The unavailability of the E -Verify 595
885	885	system does not bar the employer from using the rebuttable 596
886	886	presumption established in paragraph (4)(a). An employer must 597
887	887	document the unavailability of the E-Verify system by retaining 598
888	888	a screenshot from each day which shows the employer's lack of 599
889	889	access to the system, a public announcement that the E -Verify 600
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902	902	system is not available, or any other communication or notice 601
903	903	recorded by the employer regarding the unavailability of the 602
904	904	system. 603
905	905	(d) The employer must retain a copy of the documentation 604
906	906	provided and any official verification generated, if applicable, 605
907	907	for at least 3 years. 606
908	908	(e) An employer may not continue to employ an unauthorized 607
909	909	alien after obtaining knowledge that a person is or has become 608
910	910	an unauthorized alien. 609
911	911	(e)(f) An employee leasing company licensed under part XI 610
912	912	of chapter 468 which enters into a written agreement or 611
913	913	understanding with a client company which places the primar y 612
914	914	obligation for compliance with this section upon the client 613
915	915	company is not required to verify employment eligibility of any 614
916	916	new employees of the client company. In the absence of a written 615
917	917	agreement or understanding, the employee leasing company is 616
918	918	responsible for compliance with this section. Such employee 617
919	919	leasing company shall, at all times, remain an employer as 618
920	920	otherwise defined in federal laws or regulations. 619
921	921	(4) DEFENSES.— 620
922	922	(a) An employer that uses the E -Verify system or, if that 621
923	923	system is unavailable, the Employment Eligibility Verification 622
924	924	form (Form I-9) as provided in paragraph (2)(c), with respect to 623
925	925	the employment of an unauthorized alien has established a 624
926	926	rebuttable presumption that the employer has not violated s. 625
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939	939	448.09 with respect to s uch employment. 626
940	940	(5) PUBLIC AGENCY CONTRACTING. — 627
941	941	(a) A public agency must require in any contract that the 628
942	942	contractor, and any subcontractor thereof, register with and use 629
943	943	the E-Verify system or the Employment Eligibility Verification 630
944	944	form (Form I-9) to verify the work authorization status of all 631
945	945	new employees of the contractor or subcontractor. A public 632
946	946	agency or a contractor or subcontractor thereof may not enter 633
947	947	into a contract unless each party to the contract registers with 634
948	948	and uses the E-Verify system. 635
949	949	(b) If a contractor enters into a contract with a 636
950	950	subcontractor, the subcontractor must provide the contractor 637
951	951	with an affidavit stating that the subcontractor does not 638
952	952	employ, contract with, or subcontract with an unauthorized 639
953	953	alien. The contractor shall maintain a copy of such affidavit 640
954	954	for the duration of the contract. 641
955	955	(c)1. A public agency, contractor, or subcontractor who 642
956	956	has a good faith belief that a person or an entity with which it 643
957	957	is contracting has knowingly violated s. 448.09(1) shall 644
958	958	terminate the contract with the person or entity. 645
959	959	2. A public agency that has a good faith belief that a 646
960	960	subcontractor knowingly violated this subsection, but the 647
961	961	contractor otherwise complied with this subsection, shall 648
962	962	promptly notify the contractor and order the contractor to 649
963	963	immediately terminate the contract with the subcontractor. 650
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976	976	3. A contract terminated under this paragraph is not a 651
977	977	breach of contract and may not be considered as such. If a 652
978	978	public agency terminates a contract with a contractor un der this 653
979	979	paragraph, the contractor may not be awarded a public contract 654
980	980	for at least 1 year after the date on which the contract was 655
981	981	terminated. A contractor is liable for any additional costs 656
982	982	incurred by a public agency as a result of the termination of a 657
983	983	contract. 658
984	984	(d) A public agency, contractor, or subcontractor may file 659
985	985	a cause of action with a circuit or county court to challenge a 660
986	986	termination under paragraph (c) no later than 20 calendar days 661
987	987	after the date on which the contract was terminated. 662
988	988	(6) COMPLIANCE.— 663
989	989	(a) In addition to the requirements under s. 288.061(6), 664
990	990	beginning on July 1, 2024, if the Department of Economic 665
991	991	Opportunity determines that an employer failed to use the E -666
992	992	Verify system or the Employment Eligibility Verification form 667
993	993	(Form I-9) to verify the employment eligibility of employees as 668
994	994	required under this section, the department must notify the 669
995	995	employer of the department's determination of noncompliance and 670
996	996	provide the employer with 30 days to cure the noncompliance. 671
997	997	Section 13. Subsection (2) of section 760.01, Florida 672
998	998	Statutes, is amended to read: 673
999	999	760.01 Purposes; construction; title. — 674
1000	1000	(2) The general purposes of the Florida Civil Rights Act 675
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1014	1014	freedom from discrimination because of race, color, religion, 677
1015	1015	sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, handicap, immigration 678
1016	1016	status, or marital status and thereby to protect their interest 679
1017	1017	in personal dignity, to make available to the state their full 680
1018	1018	productive capacities, to secure the state against domestic 681
1019	1019	strife and unrest, to preserve the public safety, health, and 682
1020	1020	general welfare, and to promote the interests, rights, and 683
1021	1021	privileges of individua ls within the state. 684
1022	1022	Section 14. (1) In order to encourage the safety of law 685
1023	1023	enforcement, first responders, medical and hospital staff, 686
1024	1024	children, school officials, and all residents of the state, the 687
1025	1025	State of Florida will recognize and accept identif ication 688
1026	1026	documents, including identification cards issued by 689
1027	1027	municipalities, counties, other political subdivisions, and 690
1028	1028	nongovernmental organizations that have been approved by 691
1029	1029	municipalities, counties, and other political subdivisions. 692
1030	1030	(2) The Department of Commerce shall establish criteria 693
1031	1031	for participation in this program and will create a recurring 694
1032	1032	grant for Fiscal Year 2024 -2025 of $5 million from the General 695
1033	1033	Revenue Fund to assist political subdivisions in the creation of 696
1034	1034	their respective programs. 697
1035	1035	Section 15. Effective upon this act becoming law, 698
1036	1036	subsection (3) of section 454.021, Florida Statutes, is amended 699
1037	1037	to read: 700
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1048	1048
1049	1049
1050	1050	454.021 Attorneys; admission to practice law; Supreme 701
1051	1051	Court to govern and regulate. — 702
1052	1052	(3) Upon certification by the Florida Bo ard of Bar 703
1053	1053	Examiners that an applicant or petitioner who has fulfilled all 704
1054	1054	requirements for admission to practice law in the state who is 705
1055	1055	an unauthorized immigrant who was brought to the United States 706
1056	1056	as a minor; has been present in the United States for m ore than 707
1057	1057	10 years; has received documented employment authorization from 708
1058	1058	the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS); 709
1059	1059	has been issued a social security number; if a male, has 710
1060	1060	registered with the Selective Service System if required to do 711
1061	1061	so under the Military Selective Service Act, 50 U.S.C. App. 453; 712
1062	1062	and has fulfilled all requirements for admission to practice law 713
1063	1063	in this state, the Supreme Court of Florida may admit that 714
1064	1064	applicant or petitioner regardless of his or her immigration 715
1065	1065	status, as an attorney at law authorized to practice in this 716
1066	1066	state and may direct an order be entered upon the court's 717
1067	1067	records to that effect. 718
1068	1068	Section 16. Section 8 of chapter 2023 -40, Laws of Florida, 719
1069	1069	is repealed. 720
1070	1070	Section 17. Notwithstanding any other law, and unless 721
1071	1071	required by federal law, a person's immigration status alone 722
1072	1072	shall not determine the person's ability to obtain a 723
1073	1073	professional or occupational license in the state. 724
1074	1074	Section 18. Section 787.07, Florida Statutes, is repealed. 725
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1085	1085
1086	1086
1087	1087	Section 19. Section 908.11, Florida Statutes, is amended 726
1088	1088	to read: 727
1089	1089	908.11 Immigration enforcement assistance agreements; 728
1090	1090	reporting requirement. — 729
1091	1091	(1) By July January 1, 2024 2023, a each law enforcement 730
1092	1092	agency operating a county detention facility may not must enter 731
1093	1093	into or renew a written agreement with the United States 732
1094	1094	Immigration and Customs Enforcement to participate in the 733
1095	1095	immigration program established under s. 287(g) of the 734
1096	1096	Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. s. 1357. This 735
1097	1097	subsection does not requi re a law enforcement agency to 736
1098	1098	participate in a particular program model. 737
1099	1099	(2) Beginning no later than May 1, 2025, any October 1, 738
1100	1100	2022, and until the law enforcement agency that has such an 739
1101	1101	agreement enters into the written agreement required under 740
1102	1102	subsection (1), each law enforcement agency operating a county 741
1103	1103	detention facility must notify the Department of Law Enforcement 742
1104	1104	as to the status of any active or pending agreement quarterly of 743
1105	1105	the status of such written agreement and any reason for 744
1106	1106	noncompliance with this section, if applicable . 745
1107	1107	Section 20. Section 908.102, Florida Statutes, is amended 746
1108	1108	to read: 747
1109	1109	908.102 Definitions. —As used in this chapter, the term: 748
1110	1110	(1) "Certification form" means the certification of a Form 749
1111	1111	I-918, Supplement B, U Nonimmi grant Status Certification as 750
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1124	1124	required by 8 U.S.C. s. 1184(p). 751
1125	1125	(2) "Certifying agency" means a state or local law 752
1126	1126	enforcement agency, a prosecutor, a judge, or any other 753
1127	1127	governmental agency that has criminal, civil, administrative 754
1128	1128	investigative, or pros ecutorial authority. 755
1129	1129	(3) "Certifying official" means any of the following: 756
1130	1130	(a) The head of the certifying agency. 757
1131	1131	(b) A person in a supervisory role who has been 758
1132	1132	specifically designated by the head of the certifying agency to 759
1133	1133	issue Form I-918 Supplement B certifications on behalf of that 760
1134	1134	agency. 761
1135	1135	(c) A judge. 762
1136	1136	(d) Any other certifying official described in 8 C.F.R. s. 763
1137	1137	214.14(a)(3). 764
1138	1138	(4)(1) "Federal immigration agency" means the United 765
1139	1139	States Department of Justice and the United States Department of 766
1140	1140	Homeland Security, a division within such an agency, including 767
1141	1141	United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement and United 768
1142	1142	States Customs and Border Protection, any successor agency, and 769
1143	1143	any other federal agency charged with the enforcement of 770
1144	1144	immigration law. 771
1145	1145	(5)(2) "Immigration detainer" means a written or 772
1146	1146	electronic request issued by a federal immigration agency using 773
1147	1147	the federal agency's official form, such as a Form I -200 Warrant 774
1148	1148	for Arrest of Alien or a Form I -205 Warrant of 775
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1160	1160
1161	1161	Removal/Deportation, w hich is accompanied by a warrant signed by 776
1162	1162	a judge to request that a state, local, federal, or military law 777
1163	1163	enforcement agency detain a person for an additional 48 hours 778
1164	1164	after the person would otherwise be released pursuant to charges 779
1165	1165	being disposed of thr ough a finding of guilty or not guilty; 780
1166	1166	when charges have been dropped; when bail has been secured; or 781
1167	1167	when a convicted person has served his or her sentence a 782
1168	1168	facially sufficient written or electronic request issued by a 783
1169	1169	federal immigration agency using t hat agency's official form to 784
1170	1170	request that another law enforcement agency detain a person 785
1171	1171	based on probable cause to believe that the person to be 786
1172	1172	detained is a removable alien under federal immigration law, 787
1173	1173	including detainers issued pursuant to 8 U.S.C. ss. 1226 and 788
1174	1174	1357 along with a warrant described in paragraph (c). For 789
1175	1175	purposes of this subsection, an immigration detainer is deemed 790
1176	1176	facially sufficient if: 791
1177	1177	(a) The federal immigration agency's official form is 792
1178	1178	complete and indicates on its face that the federal immigration 793
1179	1179	official has probable cause to believe that the person to be 794
1180	1180	detained is a removable alien under federal immigration law; or 795
1181	1181	(b) The federal immigration agency's official form is 796
1182	1182	incomplete and fails to indicate on its face that t he federal 797
1183	1183	immigration official has probable cause to believe that the 798
1184	1184	person to be detained is a removable alien under federal 799
1185	1185	immigration law, but is supported by an affidavit, order, or 800
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1197	1197
1198	1198	other official documentation that indicates that the federal 801
1199	1199	immigration agency has probable cause to believe that the person 802
1200	1200	to be detained is a removable alien under federal immigration 803
1201	1201	law; and 804
1202	1202	(c) The federal immigration agency supplies with its 805
1203	1203	detention request a Form I -200 Warrant for Arrest of Alien or a 806
1204	1204	Form I-205 Warrant of Removal/Deportation or a successor warrant 807
1205	1205	or other warrant authorized by federal law . 808
1206	1206	(6)(3) "Inmate" means a person in the custody of a law 809
1207	1207	enforcement agency. 810
1208	1208	(7)(4) "Law enforcement agency" means an agency in this 811
1209	1209	state charged with enforcement of state, county, municipal, or 812
1210	1210	federal laws or with managing custody of detained persons in 813
1211	1211	this state and includes municipal police departments, sheriffs' 814
1212	1212	offices, state police departments, state university and college 815
1213	1213	police departments, county correctional agencies, and the 816
1214	1214	Department of Corrections. 817
1215	1215	(8)(5) "Local governmental entity" means any county, 818
1216	1216	municipality, or other political subdivision of this state. 819
1217	1217	(9) "Petitioner" means a person who requests a 820
1218	1218	certification, including indirect and bystander victims. 821
1219	1219	(10) "Qualifying criminal activity" means an offense for 822
1220	1220	which the elements are substantially similar to an offense 823
1221	1221	described in 8 U.S.C. s. 1101(a)(15)(U)(i ii) or the attempt, 824
1222	1222	solicitation, or conspiracy to commit such an offense. 825
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1234	1234
1235	1235	Qualifying criminal activity pursuant to s. 1011(a)(15)(U)(iii) 826
1236	1236	of the Immigration and Nationality Act which includes, but is 827
1237	1237	not limited to, the following crimes: 828
1238	1238	(a) Rape. 829
1239	1239	(b) Torture. 830
1240	1240	(c) Human trafficking. 831
1241	1241	(d) Incest. 832
1242	1242	(e) Domestic violence. 833
1243	1243	(f) Sexual assault. 834
1244	1244	(g) Abusive sexual contact. 835
1245	1245	(h) Prostitution. 836
1246	1246	(i) Sexual Exploitation. 837
1247	1247	(j) Female genital mutilation. 838
1248	1248	(k) Being held hostage. 839
1249	1249	(l) Peonage. 840
1250	1250	(m) Perjury. 841
1251	1251	(n) Involuntary servitude. 842
1252	1252	(o) Slavery. 843
1253	1253	(p) Kidnapping. 844
1254	1254	(q) Abduction. 845
1255	1255	(r) Unlawful criminal restraint. 846
1256	1256	(s) False imprisonment. 847
1257	1257	(t) Blackmail. 848
1258	1258	(u) Extortion. 849
1259	1259	(v) Manslaughter. 850
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1270	1270
1271	1271
1272	1272	(w) Murder. 851
1273	1273	(x) Felonious assault. 852
1274	1274	(y) Witness tampering. 853
1275	1275	(z) Obstruction of justice. 854
1276	1276	(aa) Fraud in foreign labor contracting. 855
1277	1277	(bb) Stalking. 856
1278	1278	(6) "Sanctuary policy" means a law, policy, practice, 857
1279	1279	procedure, or custom adopted or allowed by a state entity or 858
1280	1280	local governmental entity which prohibits or impedes a law 859
1281	1281	enforcement agency from complying with 8 U.S.C. s. 1373 or which 860
1282	1282	prohibits or impedes a law enforcement agency from communicating 861
1283	1283	or cooperating with a federal immigration agency so as to limit 862
1284	1284	such law enforcement agency in, or prohibit the agency from: 863
1285	1285	(a) Complying with an immigration detainer; 864
1286	1286	(b) Complying with a request from a federal immigration 865
1287	1287	agency to notify the agency before the release of an inmate or 866
1288	1288	detainee in the custody of the law enforcement agency; 867
1289	1289	(c) Providing a federal immigration agency access to an 868
1290	1290	inmate for interview; 869
1291	1291	(d) Participating in any program or agreement authorized 870
1292	1292	under s. 287 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. s. 871
1293	1293	1357 as required by s. 908.11; 872
1294	1294	(e) Providing a federal immigration agency with an 873
1295	1295	inmate's incarceration status or release date; or 874
1296	1296	(f) Providing information to a state entity on the 875
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1307	1307
1308	1308
1309	1309	immigration status of an inmate or detainee in the custody of 876
1310	1310	the law enforcement agency. 877
1311	1311	(11)(7) "State entity" means the state or any office, 878
1312	1312	board, bureau, commission, department, branch, division, or 879
1313	1313	institution thereof, including institutions within the State 880
1314	1314	University System and the Florida College System. 881
1315	1315	Section 21. Section 908.103, Flor ida Statutes, is 882
1316	1316	repealed. 883
1317	1317	Section 22. Subsections (3) through (8) of section 884
1318	1318	908.104, Florida Statutes, are renumbered as subsections (1) 885
1319	1319	through (6), respectively, and present subsections (1) and (2), 886
1320	1320	paragraph (a) of present subsection (3), and pres ent subsections 887
1321	1321	(4) and (6) of that section are amended, to read: 888
1322	1322	908.104 Cooperation with federal immigration authorities. — 889
1323	1323	(1) A law enforcement agency shall use best efforts to 890
1324	1324	support the enforcement of federal immigration law. This 891
1325	1325	subsection applies to an official, representative, agent, or 892
1326	1326	employee of the entity or agency only when he or she is acting 893
1327	1327	within the scope of his or her official duties or within the 894
1328	1328	scope of his or her employment. 895
1329	1329	(2) Except as otherwise expressly prohibited by fede ral 896
1330	1330	law, a state entity, local governmental entity, or law 897
1331	1331	enforcement agency, or an employee, an agent, or a 898
1332	1332	representative of the entity or agency, may not prohibit or in 899
1333	1333	any way restrict a law enforcement agency from taking any of the 900
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1346	1346	following actions with respect to information regarding a 901
1347	1347	person's immigration status: 902
1348	1348	(a) Sending the information to or requesting, receiving, 903
1349	1349	or reviewing the information from a federal immigration agency 904
1350	1350	for purposes of this chapter. 905
1351	1351	(b) Recording and maintaining the information for purposes 906
1352	1352	of this chapter. 907
1353	1353	(c) Exchanging the information with a federal immigration 908
1354	1354	agency or another state entity, local governmental entity, or 909
1355	1355	law enforcement agency for purposes of this chapter. 910
1356	1356	(d) Using the information to comply with an immigration 911
1357	1357	detainer. 912
1358	1358	(e) Using the information to confirm the identity of a 913
1359	1359	person who is detained by a law enforcement agency. 914
1360	1360	(f) Sending the applicable information obtained pursuant 915
1361	1361	to enforcement of s. 448.095 to a federal immigration agen cy. 916
1362	1362	(1)(3)(a) For purposes of this subsection, the term 917
1363	1363	"applicable criminal case" means a criminal case in which: 918
1364	1364	1. The judgment requires the defendant to be confined in a 919
1365	1365	secure correctional facility; and 920
1366	1366	2. The judge: 921
1367	1367	a. Indicates in the record under s. 908.105 that the 922
1368	1368	defendant is subject to an immigration detainer; or 923
1369	1369	b. Otherwise indicates in the record that the defendant is 924
1370	1370	subject to a transfer into federal custody. 925
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1383	1383	(2)(4) To ensure compliance with Title VI of the 1964 926
1384	1384	Civil Rights Act, when a county correctional facility or the 927
1385	1385	Department of Corrections receives verification from a federal 928
1386	1386	immigration agency that a person in its custody is subject to an 929
1387	1387	immigration detainer is in the law enforcement agency's custody , 930
1388	1388	the agency must provide for a screening by a public defender in 931
1389	1389	the person's preferred language to determine if he or she is or 932
1390	1390	has been a necessary witness or victim of a crime of domestic 933
1391	1391	violence, rape, sexual exploitation, sexual assault, murder, 934
1392	1392	manslaughter, assault, battery, human trafficking, kidnapping, 935
1393	1393	false imprisonment, involuntary servitude, fraud in foreign 936
1394	1394	labor contracting, blackmail, extortion, or witness tampering. 937
1395	1395	If the public defender determines the person is a necessary 938
1396	1396	witness or victim in an aforement ioned act, the county 939
1397	1397	correctional facility or the Department of Corrections may 940
1398	1398	decline to comply with the federal immigration detainer. 941
1399	1399	Otherwise, the county correctional facility or Department of 942
1400	1400	Corrections may securely transport the person to a federa l 943
1401	1401	facility in this state or to another point of transfer to 944
1402	1402	federal custody outside the jurisdiction of the law enforcement 945
1403	1403	agency. The law enforcement agency may transfer a person who is 946
1404	1404	subject to an immigration detainer and is confined in a secure 947
1405	1405	correctional facility to the custody of a federal immigration 948
1406	1406	agency not earlier than 12 days before his or her release date. 949
1407	1407	A law enforcement agency shall obtain judicial authorization 950
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1420	1420	before securely transporting an alien to a point of transfer 951
1421	1421	outside of this state. 952
1422	1422	(4)(6) A state entity, local governmental entity, or law 953
1423	1423	enforcement agency that, pursuant to subsection (3) (5), 954
1424	1424	withholds information regarding the immigration information of a 955
1425	1425	victim of or witness to a criminal offense shall document the 956
1426	1426	victim's or witness's cooperation in the entity's or agency's 957
1427	1427	investigative records related to the offense and shall retain 958
1428	1428	the records for at least 10 years for the purpose of audit, 959
1429	1429	verification, or inspection by the Auditor General. 960
1430	1430	Section 23. Section 908.105, Florida Statutes, is 961
1431	1431	repealed. 962
1432	1432	Section 24. Section 908.106, Florida Statutes, is 963
1433	1433	repealed. 964
1434	1434	Section 25. Subsections (3) and (4) of section 908.107, 965
1435	1435	Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 966
1436	1436	908.107 Enforcement. — 967
1437	1437	(3) A person or an entity may bring, in an appropriate 968
1438	1438	state court, an action against any state or local law 969
1439	1439	enforcement agency based on a violation of this chapter to 970
1440	1440	recover for actual monetary loss from such a violation, or to 971
1441	1441	receive $100,000 in liquidated damages for each such violation, 972
1442	1442	whichever is greater, or both. 973
1443	1443	(3) If a local governmental entity or local law 974
1444	1444	enforcement agency violates this chapter, the court must enjoin 975
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1457	1457	the unlawful sanctuary policy. The court has continuing 976
1458	1458	jurisdiction over the parties and subject m atter and may enforce 977
1459	1459	its orders with the initiation of contempt proceedings as 978
1460	1460	provided by law. 979
1461	1461	(4) An order approving a consent decree or granting an 980
1462	1462	injunction must include written findings of fact that describe 981
1463	1463	with specificity the existence and natu re of the sanctuary 982
1464	1464	policy that violates this chapter. 983
1465	1465	Section 26. Section 908.111, Florida Statutes, is 984
1466	1466	repealed. 985
1467	1467	Section 27. Section 908.112, Florida Statutes, is created 986
1468	1468	to read: 987
1469	1469	908.112 U-visa certification policy. — 988
1470	1470	(1) Upon the request of a petitioner or a victim's family 989
1471	1471	member, a certifying official from a certifying agency shall 990
1472	1472	certify victim helpfulness on the Form I -918 Supplement B 991
1473	1473	certification when the victim was a victim of a qualifying 992
1474	1474	criminal activity and has been helpful, is b eing helpful, or is 993
1475	1475	likely to be helpful to the detection or investigation or 994
1476	1476	prosecution of that qualifying criminal activity. 995
1477	1477	(2) For purposes of determining helpfulness pursuant to 996
1478	1478	paragraph (1), there is a rebuttable presumption that a victim 997
1479	1479	is helpful, has been helpful, or is likely to be helpful to the 998
1480	1480	detection or investigation or prosecution of that qualifying 999
1481	1481	criminal activity, if the victim has not refused or failed to 1000
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1492	1492
1493	1493
1494	1494	provide information and assistance reasonably requested by law 1001
1495	1495	enforcement. 1002
1496	1496	(3) The certifying official shall fully complete and sign 1003
1497	1497	the Form I-918 Supplement B certification and, regarding victim 1004
1498	1498	helpfulness, include specific details about the nature of the 1005
1499	1499	crime investigated or prosecuted and a detailed description of 1006
1500	1500	the victim's helpfulness or likely helpfulness to the detection 1007
1501	1501	or investigation or prosecution of the criminal activity. 1008
1502	1502	(a) The certifying agency shall not consider any other 1009
1503	1503	factors in deciding whether to sign the certification form, 1010
1504	1504	except whether the victi m was a victim of qualifying criminal 1011
1505	1505	activity and the victim's helpfulness. 1012
1506	1506	(4) A current investigation or an arrest, the filing of 1013
1507	1507	charges, and a prosecution or conviction are not required for 1014
1508	1508	the victim to request and obtain the Form I -918 Supplement B 1015
1509	1509	certification from a certifying official. 1016
1510	1510	(5) A certifying official may only withdraw the 1017
1511	1511	certification if the victim refuses to provide information and 1018
1512	1512	assistance when reasonably requested. 1019
1513	1513	(6)(a) If a certifying official or agency denies 1020
1514	1514	certification under this section, the official or agency shall 1021
1515	1515	in writing notify the petitioner of the reason for the denial. 1022
1516	1516	The denial notification must contain the following information: 1023
1517	1517	1. An internal case number that allows the certifying 1024
1518	1518	agency to individuall y identify each certification request. 1025
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1529	1529
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1531	1531	2. The date of the denial. 1026
1532	1532	3. The reason for the denial must be of one of the 1027
1533	1533	following: 1028
1534	1534	a. Lack of qualifying criminal activity; 1029
1535	1535	b. Lack of helpfulness; 1030
1536	1536	c. Lack of jurisdiction over the certification request; or 1031
1537	1537	d. Other circumstances for which a certifying official or 1032
1538	1538	agency may lawfully deny a certification. 1033
1539	1539	(b) Upon receiving notice that a request for certification 1034
1540	1540	under this section is denied, a petitioner may provide 1035
1541	1541	supplemental information t o the certifying agency and request 1036
1542	1542	that the certification denial be reviewed by the certifying 1037
1543	1543	agency. 1038
1544	1544	(c) A petitioner may submit a new request for 1039
1545	1545	certification, after a previous request is denied, to another 1040
1546	1546	certifying agency for processing if the pr evious certifying 1041
1547	1547	agency was involved in investigating the qualifying criminal 1042
1548	1548	activity. 1043
1549	1549	(d) A certification agency shall keep a copy of a denial 1044
1550	1550	notification for at least 3 years after the date of the 1045
1551	1551	notification. 1046
1552	1552	(7)(a) Except under circumstances in which there is good 1047
1553	1553	cause for delay, a certifying agency shall grant or deny a 1048
1554	1554	request for certification: 1049
1555	1555	1. Within 90 days after the date of the certification 1050
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1566	1566
1567	1567
1568	1568	request; or 1051
1569	1569	2. Within 14 days after the date after the certification 1052
1570	1570	request if the victim is in removal proceedings. 1053
1571	1571	(b) If a certifying agency fails to respond within the 1054
1572	1572	statutory timeframe or refuses to certify that an applicant was 1055
1573	1573	a victim of qualifying criminal activity, the applicant may 1056
1574	1574	petition a circuit court to review the determina tion of the 1057
1575	1575	certifying agency within 30 days after such determination or 1058
1576	1576	within 30 days after the expiration of the statutory timeframe. 1059
1577	1577	(c) The circuit court shall conduct an evidentiary hearing 1060
1578	1578	on such petition within 30 days after the filing of the 1061
1579	1579	petition. Upon conducting a hearing and the circuit court being 1062
1580	1580	satisfied that the applicant having proven his or her 1063
1581	1581	eligibility for completion of a certification form by a 1064
1582	1582	preponderance of the evidence and the circuit court having found 1065
1583	1583	that the certifying agency's refusal to sign was unreasonable, a 1066
1584	1584	circuit court judge may execute the certification form. In 1067
1585	1585	assessing the reasonableness of the certifying agency's decision 1068
1586	1586	or failure to respond, the circuit court may consider whether 1069
1587	1587	the applicant has compli ed with the terms of this section and 1070
1588	1588	whether circumstances exist that would justify a deferral of a 1071
1589	1589	decision, including whether a certification would jeopardize an 1072
1590	1590	ongoing criminal investigation or prosecution or the safety of 1073
1591	1591	an individual, cause a suspe ct to flee or evade detection, or 1074
1592	1592	result in the destruction of evidence or whether the applicant's 1075
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1605	1605	cooperation is not complete. Upon finding that the certifying 1076
1606	1606	agency denied the application without a factual or legal 1077
1607	1607	justification or failed to respond to the applicant, the circuit 1078
1608	1608	court shall make an award of reasonable costs and attorney fees 1079
1609	1609	to a prevailing applicant. Such determination shall be without 1080
1610	1610	prejudice to any future proceeding premised upon a material 1081
1611	1611	change in circumstances. 1082
1612	1612	(d) Any petition filed under paragraph (b), along with the 1083
1613	1613	record of all hearings and all other pleadings, papers filed, 1084
1614	1614	and orders entered in connection with such petition shall be 1085
1615	1615	kept under seal by the clerk unless otherwise ordered by the 1086
1616	1616	court. 1087
1617	1617	(8) Certifying agen cies and certifying officials are 1088
1618	1618	prohibited from disclosing the immigration status of a victim or 1089
1619	1619	person requesting the Form I -918 Supplement B certification, 1090
1620	1620	except to comply with federal law or legal process or if 1091
1621	1621	authorized by the victim or person requ esting the Form I-918 1092
1622	1622	Supplement B certification. 1093
1623	1623	(9) A certifying agency that receives a request for a Form 1094
1624	1624	I-918 Supplemental B certification shall report to the Speaker 1095
1625	1625	of the House, President of the Senate, and Governor on or before 1096
1626	1626	January 15, 2025, and annually thereafter, the number of victims 1097
1627	1627	who requested Form I -918 Form B certifications from the agency, 1098
1628	1628	the number of those certification forms that were signed, the 1099
1629	1629	number of those certification forms that were denied, the number 1100
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1642	1642	of pending certifications on the date of the report, and the 1101
1643	1643	reason for each denial. 1102
1644	1644	(10) A certifying official is immune from civil and 1103
1645	1645	criminal liability for, in good faith, certifying or denying 1104
1646	1646	certification under this section. 1105
1647	1647	(11) A certifying agency shall: 1106
1648	1648	(a) Designate a person or persons within the agency 1107
1649	1649	responsible for processing requests for certification under this 1108
1650	1650	section. 1109
1651	1651	(b) Develop written procedures for processing requests for 1110
1652	1652	certification under this section. 1111
1653	1653	(c) Establish a process for each ce rtifying agency to 1112
1654	1654	train certifying officials and communicate with community -based 1113
1655	1655	organizations and faith -based service providers about this 1114
1656	1656	process. 1115
1657	1657	Section 28. Section 908.113, Florida Statutes, is created 1116
1658	1658	to read: 1117
1659	1659	908.113 Fraud protection. — 1118
1660	1660	(1) Persons, other than those licensed to practice law in 1119
1661	1661	a state of the United States or otherwise permitted to practice 1120
1662	1662	law or represent others under federal law in an immigration 1121
1663	1663	matter, are prohibited from engaging in the practice of law in 1122
1664	1664	an immigration matter for compensation. 1123
1665	1665	(2) Persons, other than those licensed to practice law in 1124
1666	1666	a state of the United States or otherwise permitted to practice 1125
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1679	1679	law or represent others under federal law in an immigration 1126
1680	1680	matter, are prohibited from engaging in the fo llowing acts or 1127
1681	1681	practices for compensation: 1128
1682	1682	(a) Advising or assisting another person in determining 1129
1683	1683	the person's legal or illegal status for the purpose of an 1130
1684	1684	immigration matter. 1131
1685	1685	(b) Selecting, assisting another in selecting, or advising 1132
1686	1686	another as to his or her answers on a government agency form or 1133
1687	1687	document in an immigration matter. However, a person who 1134
1688	1688	provides or offers to provide immigration assistance service may 1135
1689	1689	perform the following services: 1136
1690	1690	1. Completing a governmental agency form, requeste d by the 1137
1691	1691	customer and appropriate to the customer's needs, only if the 1138
1692	1692	completion of that form does not involve a legal judgment for 1139
1693	1693	that particular matter. 1140
1694	1694	2. Transcribing responses to a governmental agency form 1141
1695	1695	that is related to an immigration matter, but not advising a 1142
1696	1696	customer as to his or her answers on those forms. 1143
1697	1697	3. Translating and interpreting information on forms for a 1144
1698	1698	customer and translating the customer's answers to questions 1145
1699	1699	posed on those forms. 1146
1700	1700	4. Securing for the customer supporting documents 1147
1701	1701	currently in existence, such as birth and marriage certificates, 1148
1702	1702	which may be needed to be submitted with governmental agency 1149
1703	1703	forms. 1150
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1716	1716	5. Translating documents from any language into English. 1151
1717	1717	6. Notarizing signatures on government agency forms, if 1152
1718	1718	the person performing the service is a notary public of the 1153
1719	1719	State of Florida. 1154
1720	1720	7. Making referrals, without fee, to an attorney who could 1155
1721	1721	undertake legal representation for a person in an immigration 1156
1722	1722	matter. 1157
1723	1723	8. Preparing or arranging for the prepara tion of 1158
1724	1724	photographs and fingerprints. 1159
1725	1725	9. Arranging for the performance of medical testing, 1160
1726	1726	including X-rays and AIDS tests, and obtaining the results of 1161
1727	1727	such test. 1162
1728	1728	10. Conducting English language and civics courses. 1163
1729	1729	11. Other services that the Attorn ey General determines by 1164
1730	1730	rule may be appropriately performed by such person in furthering 1165
1731	1731	the purposes of this section. 1166
1732	1732	(c) Selecting or assisting another in selecting, or 1167
1733	1733	advising another in selecting, a benefit, visa, or program to 1168
1734	1734	apply for in an immi gration matter. 1169
1735	1735	(d) Soliciting to prepare documents for, or otherwise 1170
1736	1736	representing the interests of, another in a judicial or 1171
1737	1737	administrative proceeding in an immigration matter. 1172
1738	1738	(e) Explaining, advising, or otherwise interpreting the 1173
1739	1739	meaning or intent of a question on a governmental agency form in 1174
1740	1740	an immigration matter. 1175
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1753	1753	(f) Charging a fee for referring another to a person 1176
1754	1754	licensed to practice law. 1177
1755	1755	(g) Selecting, drafting, or completing legal documents 1178
1756	1756	affecting the legal rights of another in an immi gration matter. 1179
1757	1757	(3) A person or business offering immigration services, 1180
1758	1758	other than those holding an active license to practice law in 1181
1759	1759	the state or otherwise permitted to practice law or represent 1182
1760	1760	others under federal law in an immigration matter, must po st 1183
1761	1761	conspicuous notices on its main website and at its place of 1184
1762	1762	business in English and every other language in which the person 1185
1763	1763	or business proves or offers immigration assistance with the 1186
1764	1764	following statement: 1187
1765	1765	I AM NOT AN ATTORNEY LICENSED TO PRACTICE LAW AND MAY NOT 1188
1766	1766	GIVE LEGAL ADVICE OR ACCEPT FEES FOR LEGAL ADVICE. I AM NOT 1189
1767	1767	ACCREDITED TO REPRESENT YOU BEFORE THE STATE OF FLORIDA, 1190
1768	1768	THE UNITED STATES IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE, 1191
1769	1769	OR THE IMMIGRATION BOARD OF APPEALS. 1192
1770	1770	(4) Persons, other than those holding an active license to 1193
1771	1771	practice law in a state of the United States or otherwise 1194
1772	1772	permitted to practice law or represent others under federal law 1195
1773	1773	in an immigration matter are prohibited from engaging in the 1196
1774	1774	following acts or practices, regardless of w hether compensation 1197
1775	1775	is sought: 1198
1776	1776	(a) Representing, either orally or in any document, 1199
1777	1777	letterhead, advertisement, stationery, business card, website, 1200
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1790	1790	or other comparable written material, that he or she is a 1201
1791	1791	notario publico, notario, immigration assistant, i mmigration 1202
1792	1792	consultant, immigration specialist, or using any other 1203
1793	1793	designation or title, in any language, that conveys or implies 1204
1794	1794	that he or she possesses professional legal skills in the area 1205
1795	1795	of immigration law. 1206
1796	1796	(b) Representing, in any language, either orally or in any 1207
1797	1797	document, letterhead, advertisement, stationery, business card, 1208
1798	1798	website, or other comparable written material, that he or she 1209
1799	1799	can or is willing to provide services in an immigration matter, 1210
1800	1800	if such services would constitute the practice of law. 1211
1801	1801	(5)(a) The prohibitions of subsections (1) through (4) do 1212
1802	1802	not apply to the activities of nonlawyer assistants acting under 1213
1803	1803	the supervision of a person holding an active license to 1214
1804	1804	practice law in the state or otherwise permitted to practice law 1215
1805	1805	or represent others under federal law in an immigration matter. 1216
1806	1806	(b) This section does not prohibit a person from offering 1217
1807	1807	translation or interpretation services, regardless of whether 1218
1808	1808	compensation is sought. Translating words contained on a 1219
1809	1809	government form from English to another language and translating 1220
1810	1810	a person's words from another language to English does not 1221
1811	1811	constitute the unauthorized practice of law. 1222
1812	1812	Section 29. Paragraph (a) of subsection (3) and paragraph 1223
1813	1813	(f) of subsection (7) of section 943.325, Florida Statutes, are 1224
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1827	1827	943.325 DNA database. — 1226
1828	1828	(3) COLLECTION OF SAMPLES. — 1227
1829	1829	(a) Each qualifying offender who is not a qualifying 1228
1830	1830	offender solely because of the issuance of an immigration 1229
1831	1831	detainer by a federal immigration agency shall submit a DNA 1230
1832	1832	sample at the time he or she is booked into a jail, correctional 1231
1833	1833	facility, or juvenile facility. However, a person who becomes a 1232
1834	1834	qualifying offender solely because of the issuance of an 1233
1835	1835	immigration detainer by a federal immigration agency must be 1234
1836	1836	asked in writing, in his or her preferred language, if the 1235
1837	1837	person consents or declines to submit a DNA sample when the law 1236
1838	1838	enforcement agency having custody of such the offender receives 1237
1839	1839	the detainer. A law enforcement agency may not forcibly extract 1238
1840	1840	a DNA sample and a person who becomes a qualifying offender 1239
1841	1841	solely because of the issuance of an immigration detainer may 1240
1842	1842	not be charged with a criminal offense for declining to submit a 1241
1843	1843	DNA sample. 1242
1844	1844	(7) COLLECTION OF DNA SAMPLES FROM OFFENDERS. — 1243
1845	1845	(f) A law enforcement agency having custody of a person 1244
1846	1846	who becomes a qualifying offender solely because of the issuance 1245
1847	1847	of an immigration detainer by a federal immigration agency shall 1246
1848	1848	ensure that a DNA sample is taken from the offender immediately 1247
1849	1849	after the agency receives the detainer and shall secure and 1248
1850	1850	transmit the sample to the department in a timely manner. 1249
1851	1851	Section 30. Paragraph (c) of subsection (2) of section 1250
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1865	1865	1002.31 Controlled open enrollment; public s chool parental 1252
1866	1866	choice.— 1253
1867	1867	(2) 1254
1868	1868	(c) Each district school board must provide preferential 1255
1869	1869	treatment in its controlled open enrollment process to all of 1256
1870	1870	the following: 1257
1871	1871	1. Dependent children of active duty military personnel 1258
1872	1872	whose move resulted from military orders. 1259
1873	1873	2. Children who have been relocated due to a foster care 1260
1874	1874	placement in a different school zone. 1261
1875	1875	3. Children who move due to a court -ordered change in 1262
1876	1876	custody due to separation or divorce, or the serious illness or 1263
1877	1877	death of a custodial parent. 1264
1878	1878	4. Students residing in the school district. 1265
1879	1879	5. Children and youths who are experiencing a lack of 1266
1880	1880	housing and children who are known to the department, as defined 1267
1881	1881	in s. 39.0016(1). 1268
1882	1882	Section 31. Paragraph (f) of subsection (1) of section 1269
1883	1883	1003.21, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 1270
1884	1884	1003.21 School attendance. — 1271
1885	1885	(1) 1272
1886	1886	(f) Children and youths who are experiencing homelessness , 1273
1887	1887	regardless of their immigration status, and children who are 1274
1888	1888	known to the department, as defined in s. 39.0016, must have 1275
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1901	1901	access to a free public education and must be admitted to the 1276
1902	1902	school of their parent or guardian's choice in the school 1277
1903	1903	district in which they or their families live in accordance with 1278
1904	1904	the rules set forth in 1002.31 . School districts shall assist 1279
1905	1905	such children in meeting the requirements of subsection (4) and 1280
1906	1906	s. 1003.22, as well as local requirements for documentation. 1281
1907	1907	Section 32. Paragraphs (a), (b), and (c) of subsection 1282
1908	1908	(12) of section 1009.26, Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 1283
1909	1909	1009.26 Fee waivers.— 1284
1910	1910	(12)(a) A state university, a Florida College System 1285
1911	1911	institution, a career center operated by a school district under 1286
1912	1912	s. 1001.44, or a charter technical career center shall waive 1287
1913	1913	out-of-state fees for undergraduate and graduate students, 1288
1914	1914	including, but not limited to, students who are undocumented for 1289
1915	1915	federal immigration purposes, who meet the following conditions: 1290
1916	1916	1. Attend Attended a secondary school in this state for 2 1291
1917	1917	3 consecutive years immediately before graduating from a high 1292
1918	1918	school in this state or successfully completing the requirements 1293
1919	1919	for a high school equivalency diploma after 2 years of relevant 1294
1920	1920	coursework; 1295
1921	1921	2. Apply for enrollment in an institution of higher 1296
1922	1922	education within 24 months after high school or undergraduate 1297
1923	1923	school graduation; and 1298
1924	1924	3. Submit an official Florida high school transcript as 1299
1925	1925	evidence of attendance and graduation or evidence of having 1300
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1938	1938	completed the requirements for a high school equivalency 1301
1939	1939	diploma. 1302
1940	1940	(b) Tuition and fees charged to a student who qualifies 1303
1941	1941	for the out-of-state fee waiver under this subsection may not 1304
1942	1942	exceed the tuition and fees charged to a resident student. The 1305
1943	1943	waiver is applicable for 110 percent of the required credit 1306
1944	1944	hours of the undergraduate or graduate degree or certificate 1307
1945	1945	program for which the student is enrolled. Each state 1308
1946	1946	university, Florida College System institution, career center 1309
1947	1947	operated by a school district under s. 1001.44, and charter 1310
1948	1948	technical career center shall report to the Board of Governors 1311
1949	1949	and the State Board of Educati on, respectively, the number and 1312
1950	1950	value of all fee waivers granted annually under this subsection. 1313
1951	1951	By October 1 of each year, the Board of Governors for the state 1314
1952	1952	universities and the State Board of Education for Florida 1315
1953	1953	College System institutions, career centers operated by a school 1316
1954	1954	district under s. 1001.44, and charter technical career centers 1317
1955	1955	shall annually report for the previous academic year the 1318
1956	1956	percentage of resident and nonresident students enrolled 1319
1957	1957	systemwide. 1320
1958	1958	(c) A state university student gran ted an out-of-state fee 1321
1959	1959	waiver under this subsection must be considered a nonresident 1322
1960	1960	student for purposes of calculating the systemwide total 1323
1961	1961	enrollment of nonresident students as limited by regulation of 1324
1962	1962	the Board of Governors. In addition, a student who is granted an 1325
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1972	1972
1973	1973
1974	1974
1975	1975	out-of-state fee waiver under this subsection is not eligible 1326
1976	1976	for state financial aid under part III of this chapter and shall 1327
1977	1977	must not be reported as a resident for tuition purposes. 1328
1978	1978	Section 33. Paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of sectio n 1329
1979	1979	1009.40, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 1330
1980	1980	1009.40 General requirements for student eligibility for 1331
1981	1981	state financial aid awards and tuition assistance grants. — 1332
1982	1982	(1)(a) The general requirements for eligibility of 1333
1983	1983	students for state financial aid awa rds and tuition assistance 1334
1984	1984	grants consist of the following: 1335
1985	1985	1. Achievement of the academic requirements of and 1336
1986	1986	acceptance at a state university or Florida College System 1337
1987	1987	institution; a nursing diploma school approved by the Florida 1338
1988	1988	Board of Nursing; a Fl orida college or university which is 1339
1989	1989	accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the State 1340
1990	1990	Board of Education; a Florida institution the credits of which 1341
1991	1991	are acceptable for transfer to state universities; a career 1342
1992	1992	center; or a private career institut ion accredited by an 1343
1993	1993	accrediting agency recognized by the State Board of Education. 1344
1994	1994	2. Residency in this state for no less than 1 year 1345
1995	1995	preceding the award of aid or a tuition assistance grant for a 1346
1996	1996	program established pursuant to s. 1009.50, s. 1009.505, s. 1347
1997	1997	1009.51, s. 1009.52, s. 1009.521, s. 1009.53, s. 1009.60, s. 1348
1998	1998	1009.62, s. 1009.72, s. 1009.73, s. 1009.75, s. 1009.77, s. 1349
1999	1999	1009.89, or s. 1009.894. Residency in this state must be for 1350
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2009	2009
2010	2010
2011	2011
2012	2012	purposes other than to obtain an education. Resident status for 1351
2013	2013	purposes of receiving state financial aid awards shall be 1352
2014	2014	determined in the same manner as resident status for tuition 1353
2015	2015	purposes pursuant to s. 1009.21. However, a student may not be 1354
2016	2016	denied classification as a resident for purposes of receiving 1355
2017	2017	state financial aid awards based solely upon his or her 1356
2018	2018	immigration status if he or she has met the conditions for an 1357
2019	2019	out-of-state fee waiver under s. 1009.26(12)(a). 1358
2020	2020	3. Submission of certification attesting to the accuracy, 1359
2021	2021	completeness, and correctness of information pr ovided to 1360
2022	2022	demonstrate a student's eligibility to receive state financial 1361
2023	2023	aid awards or tuition assistance grants. Falsification of such 1362
2024	2024	information shall result in the denial of a pending application 1363
2025	2025	and revocation of an award or grant currently held to th e extent 1364
2026	2026	that no further payments shall be made. Additionally, students 1365
2027	2027	who knowingly make false statements in order to receive state 1366
2028	2028	financial aid awards or tuition assistance grants commit a 1367
2029	2029	misdemeanor of the second degree subject to the provisions of s . 1368
2030	2030	837.06 and shall be required to return all state financial aid 1369
2031	2031	awards or tuition assistance grants wrongfully obtained. 1370
2032	2032	Section 34. Paragraph (e) of subsection (4) of section 1371
2033	2033	456.074, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 1372
2034	2034	456.074 Certain health car e practitioners; immediate 1373
2035	2035	suspension of license. — 1374
2036	2036	(4) The department shall issue an emergency order 1375
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2046	2046
2047	2047
2048	2048
2049	2049	suspending the license of a massage therapist or establishment 1376
2050	2050	as defined in chapter 480 upon receipt of information that the 1377
2051	2051	massage therapist, a person with an ownership interest in the 1378
2052	2052	establishment, or, for a corporation that has more than $250,000 1379
2053	2053	of business assets in this state, the owner, officer, or 1380
2054	2054	individual directly involved in the management of the 1381
2055	2055	establishment has been convicted or found gui lty of, or has 1382
2056	2056	entered a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to, regardless of 1383
2057	2057	adjudication, a violation of s. 796.07(2)(a) which is 1384
2058	2058	reclassified under s. 796.07(7) or a felony offense under any of 1385
2059	2059	the following provisions of state law or a similar provision in 1386
2060	2060	another jurisdiction: 1387
2061	2061	(e) Section 787.07, relating to human smuggling. 1388
2062	2062	Section 35. Paragraph (e) of subsection (7) of section 1389
2063	2063	480.041, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 1390
2064	2064	480.041 Massage therapists; qualifications; licensure; 1391
2065	2065	endorsement.— 1392
2066	2066	(7) The board shall deny an application for a new or 1393
2067	2067	renewal license if an applicant has been convicted or found 1394
2068	2068	guilty of, or enters a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to, 1395
2069	2069	regardless of adjudication, a violation of s. 796.07(2)(a) which 1396
2070	2070	is reclassified under s. 796.07(7) or a felony offense under any 1397
2071	2071	of the following provisions of state law or a similar provision 1398
2072	2072	in another jurisdiction: 1399
2073	2073	(e) Section 787.07, relating to human smuggling. 1400
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2082	2082	F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S
2083	2083
2084	2084
2085	2085
2086	2086	Section 36. Paragraph (e) of subsection (8) of section 1401
2087	2087	480.043, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 1402
2088	2088	480.043 Massage establishments; requisites; licensure; 1403
2089	2089	inspection; human trafficking awareness training and policies. — 1404
2090	2090	(8) The department shall deny an application for a new or 1405
2091	2091	renewal license if an establishment o wner or a designated 1406
2092	2092	establishment manager or, for a corporation that has more than 1407
2093	2093	$250,000 of business assets in this state, an establishment 1408
2094	2094	owner, a designated establishment manager, or any individual 1409
2095	2095	directly involved in the management of the establis hment has 1410
2096	2096	been convicted of or entered a plea of guilty or nolo contendere 1411
2097	2097	to any misdemeanor or felony crime, regardless of adjudication, 1412
2098	2098	related to prostitution or related acts as described in s. 1413
2099	2099	796.07 or a felony offense under any of the following prov isions 1414
2100	2100	of state law or a similar provision in another jurisdiction: 1415
2101	2101	(e) Section 787.07, relating to human smuggling. 1416
2102	2102	Section 37. Subsection (2) of section 775.30, Florida 1417
2103	2103	Statutes, is amended to read: 1418
2104	2104	775.30 Terrorism; defined; penalties. — 1419
2105	2105	(2) A person who violates s. 782.04(1)(a)1. or (2), s. 1420
2106	2106	782.065, s. 782.07(1), s. 782.09, s. 784.045, s. 784.07, s. 1421
2107	2107	787.01, s. 787.02, s. 787.07, s. 790.115, s. 790.15, s. 790.16, 1422
2108	2108	s. 790.161, s. 790.1615, s. 790.162, s. 790.166, s. 790.19, s. 1423
2109	2109	806.01, s. 806.031, s. 806.111, s. 815.06, s. 815.061, s. 1424
2110	2110	859.01, or s. 876.34, in furtherance of intimidating or coercing 1425
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2114	2114
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2119	2119	F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S
2120	2120
2121	2121
2122	2122
2123	2123	the policy of a government, or in furtherance of affecting the 1426
2124	2124	conduct of a government by mass destruction, assassination, or 1427
2125	2125	kidnapping, commits the crime of terrorism, a felony of the 1428
2126	2126	first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, 1429
2127	2127	or s. 775.084. 1430
2128	2128	Section 38. Subsection (1) of section 794.056, Florida 1431
2129	2129	Statutes, is amended to read: 1432
2130	2130	794.056 Rape Crisis Program Trust Fund. — 1433
2131	2131	(1) The Rape Crisis Program Trust Fund is created within 1434
2132	2132	the Department of Health for the purpose of providing funds for 1435
2133	2133	rape crisis centers in this state. Trust fund moneys shall be 1436
2134	2134	used exclusively for the purpose of providing services for 1437
2135	2135	victims of sexual assault. Funds credited to the trust fund 1438
2136	2136	consist of those funds collected as an additional court 1439
2137	2137	assessment in each case in which a defendant pleads guilty or 1440
2138	2138	nolo contendere to, or is found guilty of, regardless of 1441
2139	2139	adjudication, an offense provided in s . 775.21(6) and (10)(a), 1442
2140	2140	(b), and (g); s. 784.011; s. 784.021; s. 784.03; s. 784.041; s. 1443
2141	2141	784.045; s. 784.048; s. 784.07; s. 784.08; s. 784.081; s. 1444
2142	2142	784.082; s. 784.083; s. 784.085; s. 787.01(3); s. 787.02(3); s. 1445
2143	2143	787.025; s. 787.06; s. 787.07; s. 794.011; s. 794.05; s. 794.08; 1446
2144	2144	former s. 796.03; former s. 796.035; s. 796.04; s. 796.05; s. 1447
2145	2145	796.06; s. 796.07(2)(a) -(d) and (i); s. 800.03; s. 800.04; s. 1448
2146	2146	810.14; s. 810.145; s. 812.135; s. 817.025; s. 825.102; s. 1449
2147	2147	825.1025; s. 827.071; s. 836.10; s. 847.0133; s. 847. 0135(2); s. 1450
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2157	2157
2158	2158
2159	2159
2160	2160	847.0137; s. 847.0145; s. 943.0435(4)(c), (7), (8), (9)(a), 1451
2161	2161	(13), and (14)(c); or s. 985.701(1). Funds credited to the trust 1452
2162	2162	fund also shall include revenues provided by law, moneys 1453
2163	2163	appropriated by the Legislature, and grants from public or 1454
2164	2164	private entities. 1455
2165	2165	Section 39. Paragraph (d) of subsection (3) of section 1456
2166	2166	921.0022, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 1457
2167	2167	921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity 1458
2168	2168	ranking chart.— 1459
2169	2169	(3) OFFENSE SEVERITY RANKING CHART 1460
2170	2170	(d) LEVEL 4 1461
2171	2171	1462
2172	2172	Florida
2173	2173	Statute
2174	2174	Felony
2175	2175	Degree Description
2176	2176	1463
2177	2177	316.1935(3)(a) 2nd Driving at high speed or with
2178	2178	wanton disregard for safety
2179	2179	while fleeing or attempting to
2180	2180	elude law enforcement officer
2181	2181	who is in a patrol vehicle with
2182	2182	siren and lights activated.
2183	2183	1464
2184	2184	499.0051(1) 3rd Failure to maintain or deliver
2185	2185	transaction history,
2186	2186	transaction information, or
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2196	2196
2197	2197
2198	2198
2199	2199	transaction statements.
2200	2200	1465
2201	2201	499.0051(5) 2nd Knowing sale or delivery, or
2202	2202	possession with intent to sell,
2203	2203	contraband prescription drugs.
2204	2204	1466
2205	2205	517.07(1) 3rd Failure to register securi ties.
2206	2206	1467
2207	2207	517.12(1) 3rd Failure of dealer or associated
2208	2208	person of a dealer of
2209	2209	securities to register.
2210	2210	1468
2211	2211	784.031 3rd Battery by strangulation.
2212	2212	1469
2213	2213	784.07(2)(b) 3rd Battery of law enforcement
2214	2214	officer, firefighter, etc.
2215	2215	1470
2216	2216	784.074(1)(c) 3rd Battery of sexually violent
2217	2217	predators facility staff.
2218	2218	1471
2219	2219	784.075 3rd Battery on detention or
2220	2220	commitment facility staff.
2221	2221	1472
2222	2222	784.078 3rd Battery of facility employee by
2223	2223	throwing, tossing, or expelling
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2234	2234
2235	2235
2236	2236	certain fluids or materials.
2237	2237	1473
2238	2238	784.08(2)(c) 3rd Battery on a person 65 years of
2239	2239	age or older.
2240	2240	1474
2241	2241	784.081(3) 3rd Battery on specified official
2242	2242	or employee.
2243	2243	1475
2244	2244	784.082(3) 3rd Battery by detained person on
2245	2245	visitor or other detainee.
2246	2246	1476
2247	2247	784.083(3) 3rd Battery on code inspector.
2248	2248	1477
2249	2249	784.085 3rd Battery of child by throwing,
2250	2250	tossing, projecting, or
2251	2251	expelling certain fluids or
2252	2252	materials.
2253	2253	1478
2254	2254	787.03(1) 3rd Interference with custody;
2255	2255	wrongly takes minor from
2256	2256	appointed guardian.
2257	2257	1479
2258	2258	787.04(2) 3rd Take, entice, or remove child
2259	2259	beyond state limits with
2260	2260	criminal intent pending custody
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2270	2270
2271	2271
2272	2272
2273	2273	proceedings.
2274	2274	1480
2275	2275	787.04(3) 3rd Carrying child beyond state
2276	2276	lines with criminal intent to
2277	2277	avoid producing child at
2278	2278	custody hearing or delivering
2279	2279	to designated person.
2280	2280	1481
2281	2281	787.07 3rd Human smuggling.
2282	2282	1482
2283	2283	790.115(1) 3rd Exhibiting firearm or weapon
2284	2284	within 1,000 feet of a school.
2285	2285	1483
2286	2286	790.115(2)(b) 3rd Possessing electric weapon or
2287	2287	device, destructive device, or
2288	2288	other weapon on school
2289	2289	property.
2290	2290	1484
2291	2291	790.115(2)(c) 3rd Possessing firearm on school
2292	2292	property.
2293	2293	1485
2294	2294	794.051(1) 3rd Indecent, lewd, or lascivious
2295	2295	touching of certain minors.
2296	2296	1486
2297	2297	800.04(7)(c) 3rd Lewd or lascivious exhibition;
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2307	2307
2308	2308
2309	2309
2310	2310	offender less than 18 years.
2311	2311	1487
2312	2312	806.135 2nd Destroying or demolishing a
2313	2313	memorial or historic property.
2314	2314	1488
2315	2315	810.02(4)(a) 3rd Burglary, or attempted
2316	2316	burglary, of an unoccupied
2317	2317	structure; unarmed; no assault
2318	2318	or battery.
2319	2319	1489
2320	2320	810.02(4)(b) 3rd Burglary, or attempted
2321	2321	burglary, of an unoccupied
2322	2322	conveyance; unarmed; no assault
2323	2323	or battery.
2324	2324	1490
2325	2325	810.06 3rd Burglary; possession of tools.
2326	2326	1491
2327	2327	810.08(2)(c) 3rd Trespass on property, armed
2328	2328	with firearm or dangerous
2329	2329	weapon.
2330	2330	1492
2331	2331	812.014(2)(c)3. 3rd Grand theft, 3rd degree $10,000
2332	2332	or more but less than $20,000.
2333	2333	1493
2334	2334	812.014 3rd Grand theft, 3rd degree;
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2344	2344
2345	2345
2346	2346
2347	2347	(2)(c)4. &
2348	2348	6.-10.
2349	2349	specified items.
2350	2350	1494
2351	2351	812.0195(2) 3rd Dealing in stolen property by
2352	2352	use of the Internet; property
2353	2353	stolen $300 or more.
2354	2354	1495
2355	2355	817.505(4)(a) 3rd Patient brokering.
2356	2356	1496
2357	2357	817.563(1) 3rd Sell or deliver substance other
2358	2358	than controlled substance
2359	2359	agreed upon, excluding s.
2360	2360	893.03(5) drugs.
2361	2361	1497
2362	2362	817.568(2)(a) 3rd Fraudulent use of personal
2363	2363	identification information.
2364	2364	1498
2365	2365	817.5695(3)(c) 3rd Exploitation of person 65 years
2366	2366	of age or older, value less
2367	2367	than $10,000.
2368	2368	1499
2369	2369	817.625(2)(a) 3rd Fraudulent use of scanning
2370	2370	device, skimming device, or
2371	2371	reencoder.
2372	2372	1500
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2382	2382
2383	2383
2384	2384
2385	2385	817.625(2)(c) 3rd Possess, sell, or deliver
2386	2386	skimming device.
2387	2387	1501
2388	2388	828.125(1) 2nd Kill, maim, or cause great
2389	2389	bodily harm or permanent
2390	2390	breeding disability to any
2391	2391	registered horse or cattle.
2392	2392	1502
2393	2393	836.14(2) 3rd Person who commits theft of a
2394	2394	sexually explicit image with
2395	2395	intent to promote it.
2396	2396	1503
2397	2397	836.14(3) 3rd Person who willfully possesses
2398	2398	a sexually explicit image with
2399	2399	certain knowledge, intent, and
2400	2400	purpose.
2401	2401	1504
2402	2402	837.02(1) 3rd Perjury in official
2403	2403	proceedings.
2404	2404	1505
2405	2405	837.021(1) 3rd Make contradictory statements
2406	2406	in official proceedings.
2407	2407	1506
2408	2408	838.022 3rd Official misconduct.
2409	2409	1507
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2420	2420
2421	2421
2422	2422	839.13(2)(a) 3rd Falsifying records of an
2423	2423	individual in the care and
2424	2424	custody of a state agency.
2425	2425	1508
2426	2426	839.13(2)(c) 3rd Falsifying records of the
2427	2427	Department of Children and
2428	2428	Families.
2429	2429	1509
2430	2430	843.021 3rd Possession of a concealed
2431	2431	handcuff key by a person in
2432	2432	custody.
2433	2433	1510
2434	2434	843.025 3rd Deprive law enforcement,
2435	2435	correctional, or correctional
2436	2436	probation officer of means of
2437	2437	protection or communication.
2438	2438	1511
2439	2439	843.15(1)(a) 3rd Failure to appear while on bail
2440	2440	for felony (bond estreature or
2441	2441	bond jumping).
2442	2442	1512
2443	2443	843.19(2) 2nd Injure, disable, or kill
2444	2444	police, fire, or SAR canine or
2445	2445	police horse.
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2459	2459	847.0135(5)(c) 3rd Lewd or lascivious exhibition
2460	2460	using computer; offender less
2461	2461	than 18 years.
2462	2462	1514
2463	2463	870.01(3) 2nd Aggravated rioting.
2464	2464	1515
2465	2465	870.01(5) 2nd Aggravated inciting a riot.
2466	2466	1516
2467	2467	874.05(1)(a) 3rd Encouraging or recruiting
2468	2468	another to join a criminal
2469	2469	gang.
2470	2470	1517
2471	2471	893.13(2)(a)1. 2nd Purchase of cocaine (or other
2472	2472	s. 893.03(1)(a), (b), or (d),
2473	2473	(2)(a), (2)(b), or (2)(c)5.
2474	2474	drugs).
2475	2475	1518
2476	2476	914.14(2) 3rd Witnesses accepting bribes.
2477	2477	1519
2478	2478	914.22(1) 3rd Force, threaten, etc., witness,
2479	2479	victim, or informant.
2480	2480	1520
2481	2481	914.23(2) 3rd Retaliation against a witness,
2482	2482	victim, or informant, no bodily
2483	2483	injury.
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2497	2497	916.1085
2498	2498	(2)(c)1.
2499	2499	3rd Introduction of specified
2500	2500	contraband into certain DCF
2501	2501	facilities.
2502	2502	1522
2503	2503	918.12 3rd Tampering with jurors.
2504	2504	1523
2505	2505	934.215 3rd Use of two-way communications
2506	2506	device to facilitate commission
2507	2507	of a crime.
2508	2508	1524
2509	2509	944.47(1)(a)6. 3rd Introduction of contraband
2510	2510	(cellular telephone or other
2511	2511	portable communication device)
2512	2512	into correctional institution.
2513	2513	1525
2514	2514	951.22(1)(h),
2515	2515	(j) & (k)
2516	2516	3rd Intoxicating drug,
2517	2517	instrumentality or other device
2518	2518	to aid escape, or cellular
2519	2519	telephone or other portable
2520	2520	communication device introduced
2521	2521	into county detention facility.
2522	2522	1526
2523	2523	Section 40. Section 938.085, Florida Statutes, is amended 1527
2524	2524	to read: 1528
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2537	2537	938.085 Additional cost to fund rape crisis centers. —In 1529
2538	2538	addition to any sanction imposed when a person pleads guilty or 1530
2539	2539	nolo contendere to, or is found guilty of, regardless of 1531
2540	2540	adjudication, a violation of s. 775.21(6) and (10)(a), (b), and 1532
2541	2541	(g); s. 784.011; s. 7 84.021; s. 784.03; s. 784.041; s. 784.045; 1533
2542	2542	s. 784.048; s. 784.07; s. 784.08; s. 784.081; s. 784.082; s. 1534
2543	2543	784.083; s. 784.085; s. 787.01(3); s. 787.02(3); 787.025; s. 1535
2544	2544	787.06; s. 787.07; s. 794.011; s. 794.05; s. 794.08; former s. 1536
2545	2545	796.03; former s. 796.035; s . 796.04; s. 796.05; s. 796.06; s. 1537
2546	2546	796.07(2)(a)-(d) and (i); s. 800.03; s. 800.04; s. 810.14; s. 1538
2547	2547	810.145; s. 812.135; s. 817.025; s. 825.102; s. 825.1025; s. 1539
2548	2548	827.071; s. 836.10; s. 847.0133; s. 847.0135(2); s. 847.0137; s. 1540
2549	2549	847.0145; s. 943.0435(4)(c), (7), (8), (9)(a), (13), and 1541
2550	2550	(14)(c); or s. 985.701(1), the court shall impose a surcharge of 1542
2551	2551	$151. Payment of the surcharge shall be a condition of 1543
2552	2552	probation, community control, or any other court -ordered 1544
2553	2553	supervision. The sum of $150 of the surcharge shall be deposited 1545
2554	2554	into the Rape Crisis Program Trust Fund established within the 1546
2555	2555	Department of Health by chapter 2003 -140, Laws of Florida. The 1547
2556	2556	clerk of the court shall retain $1 of each surcharge that the 1548
2557	2557	clerk of the court collects as a service charge of the cle rk's 1549
2558	2558	office. 1550
2559	2559	Section 41. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this 1551
2560	2560	act and except for this section, which shall take effect upon 1552
2561	2561	this act becoming a law, this act shall take effect July 1, 1553
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