Florida Senate Bill S1174 Latest Draft

 Florida Senate - 2024 SB 1174  By Senator Ingoglia 11-00228A-24 20241174__ 1 A bill to be entitled 2 An act relating to identification documents; amending 3 ss. 125.0156 and 166.246, F.S.; prohibiting counties 4 and municipalities, respectively, from accepting 5 certain identification cards or documents that are 6 knowingly issued to individuals who are not lawfully 7 present in the United States as a form of 8 identification; providing an exception; providing an 9 effective date. 10 11 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 12 13 Section 1.Section 125.0156, Florida Statutes, is amended 14 to read: 15 125.0156Restrictions on Restriction on providing funds for 16 identification documents.A county may not: 17 (1)Provide funds to any person, entity, or organization 18 for the purpose of issuing an identification card or document to 19 an individual who does not provide proof of lawful presence in 20 the United States. 21 (2)Accept as identification any identification card or 22 document issued by any person, entity, or organization that 23 knowingly issues such identification cards or documents to 24 individuals who are not lawfully present in the United States. 25 This prohibition does not apply to any documentation issued by, 26 or on behalf of, the Federal Government. 27 Section 2.Section 166.246, Florida Statutes, is amended to 28 read: 29 166.246Restrictions on Restriction on providing funds for 30 identification documents.A municipality may not: 31 (1)Provide funds to any person, entity, or organization 32 for the purpose of issuing an identification card or document to 33 an individual who does not provide proof of lawful presence in 34 the United States. 35 (2)Accept as identification any identification card or 36 document issued by any person, entity, or organization that 37 knowingly issues such identification cards or documents to 38 individuals who are not lawfully present in the United States. 39 This prohibition does not apply to any documentation issued by, 40 or on behalf of, the Federal Government. 41 Section 3.This act shall take effect July 1, 2024.