Florida Senate - 2025 CS for SB 2-B By the Committee on Appropriations; and Senators Gruters and Fine 576-00029-25B 20252Bc1 1 A bill to be entitled 2 An act relating to immigration; providing a short 3 title; amending s. 14.23, F.S.; providing that the 4 Commissioner of Agriculture is the only person 5 responsible for serving as liaison between certain 6 entities regarding federal immigration laws; 7 authorizing the Commissioner of Agriculture to appoint 8 an employee to serve in a specific capacity; creating 9 s. 19.55, F.S.; providing that the Commissioner of 10 Agriculture is the chief immigration officer; 11 providing responsibilities for such position; creating 12 s. 19.56, F.S.; creating the Local Law Enforcement 13 Immigration Grant Program within the Office of State 14 Immigration Enforcement within the Division of Law 15 Enforcement under the Department of Agriculture and 16 Consumer Services for specified purposes; providing 17 the process for awarding grants; prohibiting grants 18 from being awarded for certain activities; requiring 19 the office to adopt rules; amending s. 20.14, F.S.; 20 revising the division structure within the Department 21 of Agriculture and Consumer Services; authorizing the 22 department to establish certain offices; creating s. 23 104.155, F.S.; providing that certain persons who vote 24 in an election are guilty of a felony; prohibiting 25 certain defenses from being raised; providing that a 26 person who takes certain actions with specified 27 knowledge is guilty of a felony; providing penalties; 28 amending s. 252.36, F.S.; providing construction; 29 amending s. 288.061, F.S.; requiring the Department of 30 Commerce to take specified actions when notified of 31 noncompliance with specified economic development 32 incentive application requirements; amending ss. 33 319.001 and 320.01, F.S.; defining the term valid 34 passport; amending s. 322.08, F.S.; revising the 35 types of documents that may be used as proof of 36 identity for certain purposes; amending s. 322.121, 37 F.S.; revising the exceptions to the prohibitions on a 38 person being identified as a Safe Driver; revising 39 the time period for making certain notifications to 40 the department in order to be identified as a Safe 41 Driver; amending s. 322.19, F.S.; requiring a person 42 who has become a citizen of the United States to 43 obtain specified replacement documents within a 44 certain time; amending s. 395.3027, F.S.; revising 45 reporting requirements related to patient immigration 46 status; amending s. 448.09, F.S.; conforming 47 provisions to changes made by the act; amending s. 48 448.095, F.S.; revising the entities responsible for 49 enforcing provisions relating to employment 50 eligibility; revising the trust fund into which 51 certain funds are deposited; amending s. 480.0535, 52 F.S.; expanding the parties required to receive a 53 certain notice related to massage establishments; 54 amending s. 775.0848, F.S.; expanding the 55 classification of crimes that may be reclassified in 56 certain circumstances; amending s. 895.02, F.S.; 57 revising the definition of the term racketeering 58 activity; amending s. 903.046; expanding the criteria 59 the court must consider when making bail 60 determinations; amending s. 907.041, F.S.; expanding 61 circumstances a pretrial release service must certify 62 to the court; expanding the information required to be 63 reported to a state attorney after an arrest; amending 64 s. 908.101, F.S.; providing additional legislative 65 findings; amending s. 908.102, F.S.; defining the 66 terms chief immigration officer and office; 67 creating s. 908.1031, F.S.; creating the Office of 68 State Immigration Enforcement within the Division of 69 Law Enforcement under the Department of Agriculture 70 and Consumer Services for specified purposes; 71 requiring the office to employ certain personnel; 72 providing powers, duties, and qualifications for such 73 personnel; providing certain authority and powers of 74 such personnel; providing reporting requirements; 75 providing that the office serves a specified purpose; 76 authorizing the office to adopt rules; amending s. 77 908.104, F.S.; requiring specified parties to provide 78 certain information to a federal immigration agency; 79 expanding the criteria for receiving a certain 80 exemption; revising applicability; creating s. 81 908.1041, F.S.; requiring cooperation and coordination 82 between specified entities in the enforcement of 83 immigration laws; requiring the approval of the state 84 immigration officer for certain actions related to 85 agreements or contracts; creating s. 908.1042, F.S.; 86 creating the State Immigration Enforcement Council; 87 providing the purpose, membership, compensation, 88 staff, meetings, and duties of the council; 89 authorizing the Office of State Immigration 90 Enforcement to adopt rules; amending s. 908.105, F.S.; 91 providing requirements for law enforcement agencies 92 that have custody of specified persons; amending s. 93 908.107, F.S.; authorizing the chief immigration 94 officer to present certain evidence to the Governor 95 and make certain recommendations and to file suit 96 against certain entities and agencies for a specified 97 purpose; amending s. 908.11, F.S.; revising the 98 entities required to enter into certain agreements 99 with the United States Immigration and Customs 100 Enforcement; requiring that entities that do not enter 101 into such agreements by a specified date take certain 102 actions; creating s. 908.13, F.S.; providing 103 construction; authorizing the chief immigration 104 officer to issue a state of emergency in specified 105 circumstances; authorizing the issuance, amendment, 106 and renewal of certain orders, proclamations, and 107 rules that meet certain conditions; requiring 108 emergency orders to be disseminated in a specified 109 manner; requiring such orders be filed with specified 110 parties; providing an exception; authorizing the 111 Legislature to take certain actions relating to a 112 state of emergency declared by the chief immigration 113 officer; requiring the chief immigration officer to 114 issue a certain order in specified circumstances; 115 requiring certain declarations and orders be filed in 116 a specified manner with the Division of Administrative 117 Hearings; requiring the division to make all such 118 declarations and orders available in a searchable 119 format; requiring a certain link be placed on the 120 Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services 121 website; requiring the chief immigration officer take 122 certain actions during a specified state of emergency; 123 authorizing the chief immigration officer to request 124 certain assistance during specified states of 125 emergency; amending s. 921.0022, F.S.; ranking 126 offenses created by the act on the offense severity 127 ranking chart of the Criminal Punishment Code; 128 amending s. 943.03, F.S.; requiring the Department of 129 Law Enforcement to coordinate with the chief 130 immigration officer for a certain purpose; amending s. 131 943.03101, F.S.; conforming provisions to changes made 132 by the act; amending s. 943.0311, F.S.; requiring the 133 Chief of Domestic Security to coordinate with the 134 chief immigration officer for a certain purpose; 135 amending ss. 943.0312 and 943.0313, F.S.; conforming 136 provisions to changes made by the act; amending s. 137 1009.26, F.S.; revising eligibility for certain fee 138 waivers; requiring students receiving such a waiver be 139 revaluated for eligibility beginning on a certain 140 date; requiring certain agreements and contracts to 141 replace one party with a specified entity; requiring 142 the transfer of certain rules; authorizing the Office 143 of State Immigration Enforcement to adopt emergency 144 rules; providing requirements for such rules; 145 providing legislative findings; requiring the 146 Department of Military Affairs and local law 147 enforcement to work with the Office of State 148 Immigration Enforcement for a specified purpose; 149 amending ch. 2023-3, Laws of Florida; conforming 150 provisions to changes made by the act; requiring the 151 Division of Law Enforcement to evaluate a specified 152 program and make recommendations by a certain date; 153 prohibiting the renewal or issuance of certain 154 executive orders; providing appropriations; 155 authorizing the establishment of certain positions; 156 requiring the reversion of the unexpended balance of 157 certain funds; providing for immediate release of 158 specified funds; providing effective dates. 159 160 WHEREAS, the United States has long welcomed immigrants to 161 this country, and 162 WHEREAS, federal law provides many pathways for immigrants 163 to become permanent lawful residents and citizens of the United 164 States and to enter the country temporarily for work, education, 165 and tourism, and 166 WHEREAS, the state welcomes lawful immigrants who love 167 freedom, recognize the equality and intrinsic value and worth of 168 all individuals, wish to follow the law, and who seek to 169 contribute to our states peace, security, cultural vibrancy, 170 and prosperity, and 171 WHEREAS, the previous federal administration substantially 172 ignored its duties under federal law to deter and prevent 173 illegal immigration and remove illegal immigrants, and 174 WHEREAS, representatives of the previous federal 175 administration repeatedly claimed the border is secure, 176 despite the fact that millions of immigrants entered the United 177 States illegally, outside of designated border crossings, and 178 WHEREAS, illegal immigrants caught crossing the southwest 179 border illegally included dangerous criminals on the terrorist 180 watch list, some of whom were released into the United States by 181 the previous federal administration, and 182 WHEREAS, the open border policies of the previous federal 183 administration have allowed drug cartels to smuggle massive 184 amounts of illegal drugs, including fentanyl, across the border 185 and into American communities, causing loss of American lives 186 and dangerous, deadly situations for first responders, and 187 WHEREAS, SM 1020 (2024) urged the federal government to 188 designate drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations, and 189 WHEREAS, President Trump, in his executive order 190 Designating Cartels and Other Organizations as Foreign Terrorist 191 Organizations and Specially Designated Global Terrorists, 192 implemented a policy to ensure the total elimination of these 193 organizations presence in the United States and their ability 194 to threaten the territory, safety, and security of our country, 195 and 196 WHEREAS, instead of deterring and preventing illegal 197 immigration, the previous federal administration and sanctuary 198 jurisdictions invited, administered, and oversaw an 199 unprecedented flood of illegal immigration into the United 200 States, encouraging people to illegally cross the border, 201 putting themselves in danger as well as allowing dangerous 202 individuals to enter and commit crimes across the country at a 203 high cost to the American people, and 204 WHEREAS, the previous federal administration and sanctuary 205 jurisdictions, through their actions incentivizing illegal entry 206 into our county, caused great financial harm to the nation and 207 communities, and 208 WHEREAS, in response to the border crisis caused by the 209 previous federal administration, the Florida Legislature passed 210 enhanced state laws to combat illegal immigration, making 211 Florida a national leader in fighting illegal immigration, and 212 WHEREAS, SB 168 (2019) prohibited a state entity, local 213 governmental entity, or law enforcement agency from having a 214 sanctuary policy, and 215 WHEREAS, SB 168 (2019) required a county correctional 216 facility to enter into an agreement with a federal immigration 217 agency for the payment of costs associated with housing and 218 detaining defendants, and 219 WHEREAS, SB 1718 (2023) helped to protect citizens from the 220 financial costs of illegal immigration, competition in the labor 221 force from illegal immigrants who drive down wages for citizens, 222 and security risks created by some illegal immigrants and gangs 223 of criminal illegal immigrants, and 224 WHEREAS, SB 1718 (2023) increased criminal penalties for 225 human-smuggling of children and persons the offender knew to 226 have unlawfully entered the United States, and 227 WHEREAS, SB 1718 (2023) required widespread use of E-Verify 228 to deny employment to illegal immigrants who are not authorized 229 to work in this country, and 230 WHEREAS, SB 1718 (2023) increased penalties for using false 231 identification documents to obtain employment, and 232 WHEREAS, SB 1718 (2023) declared as invalid driver licenses 233 issued by other states that did not require proof of lawful 234 presence in the United States, and 235 WHEREAS, SB 1718 (2023) required persons in the custody of 236 a law enforcement agency and subject to an immigration detainer 237 to submit a DNA sample, and 238 WHEREAS, SB 1718 (2023) required the reporting of data to 239 aid in the estimation of the cost of health care provided to 240 illegal immigrants, and 241 WHEREAS, HB 1589 (2024) increased the criminal penalties 242 for repeated offenses of driving without a valid driver license, 243 and 244 WHEREAS, SB 1036 (2024) increased criminal penalties when 245 people convicted of illegal reentry commit a felony or commit a 246 crime that furthers the interests of a transnational crime 247 organization, and 248 WHEREAS, HB 1451 (2024) and SB 1718 (2023) prohibited 249 counties and municipalities from funding and accepting 250 identification cards knowingly issued by organizations to 251 individuals not lawfully present in the United States, and 252 WHEREAS, uninsured drivers increase the cost of auto 253 insurance and a national survey indicated half of adult illegal 254 immigrants drive without auto insurance, and 255 WHEREAS, the Department of Corrections estimated the cost 256 to house 4,653 illegal immigrant inmates in 2023 exceeded $143 257 million, and 258 WHEREAS, according to the Department of Education, for the 259 2022-2023 school year, there were 152,437 immigrant children 260 enrolled in the public schools at a cost of approximately $8,000 261 per student, and 262 WHEREAS, President Trump, within his first hours of office, 263 issued several executive orders to protect American citizens and 264 interests and secure the nations borders, and 265 WHEREAS, the President of the United States has the 266 authority under the Immigration and Nationality Act, as well as 267 inherent authority under Article II of the Constitution, to 268 prevent the physical entry of illegal aliens into the United 269 States across the southern border, and 270 WHEREAS, President Trump declared the existence of a 271 national emergency at the southern border of the United States 272 and has declared his intent to take every lawful action at his 273 disposal to address the crisis and take back control from the 274 previous federal administrations abdication of its 275 responsibility to enforce the border, and 276 WHEREAS, President Trump stated the policy of the United 277 States is to secure the borders, and ordered the border be 278 secured through various means, including federal-state 279 partnerships with local law enforcement agencies to enforce 280 federal immigration priorities, detaining and removing aliens 281 apprehended for violations of immigration law, and ending the 282 catch-and-release practices of previous administrations, and 283 WHEREAS, President Trump declared the new national 284 direction for federal agencies to take all appropriate action to 285 protect the public safety and national security interests of the 286 American people by ensuring the successful enforcement of 287 federal laws, including order of removal and stopping illegal 288 entry, and 289 WHEREAS, President Trump has indicated his guarantee the 290 federal government will take all appropriate steps to protect 291 the American public against the invasion of unknown persons 292 attempting to illegally enter the United States, and 293 WHEREAS, President Trump has ordered the federal laws 294 related to the process of entry of migrants to be enforced, 295 instead of ignored or side-stepped as in the previous 296 administration, and such vigilant security and stringent 297 verification will protect Americans and identify criminals or 298 those intending harm before they ever are admitted or enter the 299 United States, and 300 WHEREAS, on January 21, 2025, the new acting commandant of 301 the United States Coast Guard directed operational commanders to 302 immediately surge assets, including cutters, aircraft, boats, 303 and specialized forces, to areas around this state to prevent a 304 maritime mass migration from Haiti or Cuba and to detect and 305 deter drug smuggling, and 306 WHEREAS, President Trump has suspended the U.S. Refugee 307 Admissions Program to provide relief to small cities and towns 308 which have seen significant influxes of migrants, and because 309 American communities lack the ability to absorb large numbers of 310 migrants, and in particular, refugees, in a manner that does not 311 compromise the availability of resources for Americans, that 312 protects American safety and security, and that ensures the 313 appropriate assimilation of refugees, and 314 WHEREAS, the numerous executive orders entered by President 315 Trump demonstrate the federal government will finally end 316 policies detrimental to lawful citizens and will enforce the 317 laws of this country to combat illegal immigration, protect 318 victims of crimes committed by illegal immigrants, reduce cost 319 burdens related to illegal aliens, including ending public 320 benefits, and protect our borders, and 321 WHEREAS, it is necessary to detail immigration enforcement 322 responsibilities in Florida law and to centralize those 323 responsibilities in an agency having authority in civil, 324 administrative, and criminal matters, and 325 WHEREAS, the Legislature finds it necessary to rigorously 326 implement both the letter and spirit of President Trumps plan 327 to secure our border, protect our state and national 328 sovereignty, support Florida law enforcement, and affirm the 329 federal governments responsibility over immigration, NOW, 330 THEREFORE, 331 332 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 333 334 Section 1.This act may be cited as the Tackling and 335 Reforming Unlawful Migration Policy (TRUMP) Act. 336 Section 2.Paragraph (d) is added to subsection (2) of 337 section 14.23, Florida Statutes, and subsection (3) of that 338 section is amended, to read: 339 14.23State-Federal relations. 340 (2)CREATION OF THE OFFICE OF STATE-FEDERAL RELATIONS. 341 (d)The office does not serve as a liaison between the 342 state government and federal immigration agencies, as defined in 343 s. 908.102, regarding federal immigration laws and matters 344 directly related thereto. The Commissioner of Agriculture as the 345 chief immigration officer is the exclusive liaison between the 346 state government and federal immigration agencies regarding 347 federal immigration laws and matters directly related thereto. 348 The Commissioner of Agriculture, at his or her discretion, may 349 appoint an employee of the Department of Agriculture and 350 Consumer Services to work as an adjunct official to the office 351 for the purpose of facilitating coordination between the state 352 government and federal immigration agencies. 353 (3)COOPERATION.For the purpose of centralizing the state 354 federal relations efforts of the state, state agencies and their 355 representatives shall cooperate and coordinate their state 356 federal efforts and activities with the office, except as 357 provided in paragraph (2)(d). State agencies which have 358 representatives headquartered in Washington, D.C., are 359 encouraged to station their representatives in the office. 360 Section 3.Section 19.55, Florida Statutes, is created to 361 read: 362 19.55Commissioner of Agriculture as chief immigration 363 officer.The Commissioner of Agriculture is the chief 364 immigration officer of the state and serves as the states 365 official liaison between state entities, local governmental 366 entities, and law enforcement agencies and the Federal 367 Government regarding the enforcement of federal immigration 368 laws. It is the responsibility of the chief immigration officer 369 to: 370 (1)Coordinate with and provide assistance to the Federal 371 Government in the enforcement of federal immigration laws and 372 other matters related to the enforcement of federal immigration 373 laws. 374 (2)Coordinate with and provide assistance to law 375 enforcement agencies, as defined in s. 908.102, in the 376 enforcement of federal immigration laws and other matters 377 related to the enforcement of such laws, and monitor local 378 government compliance with the requirements of chapter 908. 379 (3)Administer the Local Law Enforcement Immigration Grant 380 Program established in s. 19.56. 381 (4)Regularly coordinate random audits pursuant to s. 382 448.095 to ensure compliance and enforcement. 383 (5)Provide recommendations regarding measures that may be 384 implemented to improve cooperation and coordination with the 385 Federal Government in the enforcement of federal immigration 386 laws to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House 387 of Representatives. 388 (6)No later than March 15, 2025, report to the President 389 of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives 390 the number of vacant beds available in state correctional 391 institutions and facilities and county detention facilities that 392 can be sublet to the United States Immigration and Customs 393 Enforcement for use as detention beds. Operators of state 394 correctional institutions and facilities and county detention 395 facilities shall provide information requested by the chief 396 immigration officer no later than March 1, 2025. 397 (7)Serve as an authorized state officer under the Laken 398 Riley Act, S. 5, 119th Cong. (2025), for purposes of having 399 standing to bring an action against specified federal officials 400 to obtain injunctive relief on behalf of the state and its 401 residents. 402 Section 4.Section 19.56, Florida Statutes, is created to 403 read: 404 19.56Local Law Enforcement Immigration Grant Program. 405 (1)There is created in the Office of State Immigration 406 Enforcement within the Division of Law Enforcement under the 407 Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services the Local Law 408 Enforcement Immigration Grant Program to award grants to support 409 local law enforcement agencies, which include chief correctional 410 officers operating county detention facilities, in their 411 cooperation and coordination with federal immigration agencies, 412 as defined in s. 908.102, in the enforcement of federal 413 immigration laws. 414 (2)The office shall annually award any funds specifically 415 appropriated for the grant program to reimburse expenses, 416 including, but not limited to, subletting detention beds to the 417 United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, equipment, 418 travel, lodging, and training programs to include certified 419 apprenticeship programs, related to supporting the enforcement 420 of federal immigration laws. The total amount of grants awarded 421 may not exceed funding appropriated for the grant program. 422 (3)The office must prescribe the procedure and application 423 for the program. Grants shall be awarded on a first-come, first 424 served basis based on the date the office received each 425 completed application. In order to efficiently and effectively 426 disburse the funds, the office shall not duplicate benefits and 427 grants may not be awarded to pay for any activity for which the 428 agency has received or expects to receive federal or other 429 funding. 430 (4)The office shall adopt rules to implement this section. 431 Section 5.Subsections (2) and (3) of section 20.14, 432 Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 433 20.14Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. 434 There is created a Department of Agriculture and Consumer 435 Services. 436 (2)The following units divisions of the Department of 437 Agriculture and Consumer Services are established: 438 (a)Division of Administration. 439 (b)Division of Agricultural Environmental Services. 440 (c)Division of Animal Industry. 441 (d)Division of Aquaculture. 442 (e)Division of Consumer Services. 443 (f)Division of Food Safety. 444 (g)Division of Florida Forest Service. 445 (h)Division of Fruit and Vegetables. 446 (i)Division of Law Enforcement. 447 1.Office of Agriculture Law Enforcement. 448 2.Office of State Immigration Enforcement. 449 (j)(i)Division of Licensing. 450 (k)(j)Division of Marketing and Development. 451 (l)(k)Division of Plant Industry. 452 (m)(l)Division of Food, Nutrition, and Wellness. 453 (3)Notwithstanding s. 20.04(7)(b) and (c), the department 454 may establish bureaus and offices may be established as deemed 455 necessary to promote efficient and effective operation of the 456 department, pursuant to s. 20.04. 457 Section 6.Section 104.155, Florida Statutes, is created to 458 read: 459 104.155Unqualified noncitizen electors willfully voting; 460 prohibited defenses; aiding or soliciting noncitizen electors in 461 voting prohibited. 462 (1)Any person who is not a qualified elector because he or 463 she is not a citizen of the United States and who willfully 464 votes in any election is guilty of a felony of the third degree, 465 punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. 466 A persons ignorance of his or her citizenship status or a 467 persons bona fide belief of his or her citizenship status 468 cannot be raised as a defense in a prosecution for a violation 469 of this subsection. 470 (2)Any person who aids or solicits another to violate 471 subsection (1) with knowledge that such person is not a citizen 472 of the United States is guilty of a felony of the third degree, 473 punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. 474 Section 7.Paragraph (a) of subsection (6) of section 475 252.36, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 476 252.36Emergency management powers of the Governor. 477 (6)In addition to any other powers conferred upon the 478 Governor by law, she or he may: 479 (a)Suspend the provisions of any regulatory statute 480 prescribing the procedures for conduct of state business or the 481 orders or rules of any state agency, if strict compliance with 482 the provisions of any such statute, order, or rule would in any 483 way prevent, hinder, or delay necessary action in coping with 484 the emergency. However, nothing in this paragraph may be used to 485 suspend any provision in s. 19.55 or s. 19.56 or in chapter 908. 486 Section 8.Subsection (6) of section 288.061, Florida 487 Statutes, is amended to read: 488 288.061Economic development incentive application 489 process. 490 (6)The Secretary of Commerce may not approve an economic 491 development incentive application unless the application 492 includes proof to the department that the applicant business is 493 registered with and uses the E-Verify system, as defined in s. 494 448.095, to verify the work authorization status of all newly 495 hired employees. If the department is notified by the Office of 496 State Immigration Enforcement within the Department of 497 Agriculture and Consumer Services determines that an awardee is 498 not complying with this subsection, the department must notify 499 the awardee by certified mail of the offices departments 500 determination of noncompliance and the awardees right to appeal 501 the determination. Upon a final determination of noncompliance, 502 the awardee must repay all moneys received as an economic 503 development incentive to the department within 30 days after the 504 final determination. 505 Section 9.Subsection (13) is added to section 319.001, 506 Florida Statutes, to read: 507 319.001Definitions.As used in this chapter, the term: 508 (13)Valid passport means: 509 (a)An unexpired passport or passport card issued by the 510 United States government; or 511 (b)An unexpired passport issued by the government of 512 another country with: 513 1.A stamp or mark affixed by the United States Department 514 of Homeland Security onto the passport to evidence and authorize 515 lawful presence in the United States; or 516 2.An unexpired I-94, or current permanent resident card, 517 or unexpired immigrant visa, issued by the United States 518 Department of Homeland Security. 519 Section 10.Subsection (46) is added to section 320.01, 520 Florida Statutes, to read: 521 320.01Definitions, general.As used in the Florida 522 Statutes, except as otherwise provided, the term: 523 (46)Valid passport means: 524 (a)An unexpired passport or passport card issued by the 525 United States government; or 526 (b)An unexpired passport issued by the government of 527 another country with: 528 1.A stamp or mark affixed by the United States Department 529 of Homeland Security onto the passport to evidence and authorize 530 lawful presence in the United States; or 531 2.An unexpired I-94, or current permanent resident card, 532 or unexpired immigrant visa, issued by the United States 533 Department of Homeland Security. 534 Section 11.Paragraph (c) of subsection (2) of section 535 322.08, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 536 322.08Application for license; requirements for license 537 and identification card forms. 538 (2)Each such application shall include the following 539 information regarding the applicant: 540 (c)Proof of identity satisfactory to the department. Such 541 proof must include one of the following documents issued to the 542 applicant: 543 1.A driver license record or identification card record 544 from another jurisdiction that required the applicant to submit 545 a document for identification which is substantially similar to 546 a document required under subparagraph 2., subparagraph 3., 547 subparagraph 4., subparagraph 5., subparagraph 6., subparagraph 548 7., or subparagraph 8.; 549 2.A certified copy of a United States birth certificate; 550 3.A valid, unexpired United States passport or passport 551 card; 552 4.A naturalization certificate issued by the United States 553 Department of Homeland Security; 554 5.A valid, unexpired alien registration receipt card 555 (green card); 556 6.A Consular Report of Birth Abroad provided by the United 557 States Department of State; 558 7.An unexpired employment authorization card issued by the 559 United States Department of Homeland Security; or 560 8.Proof of nonimmigrant classification provided by the 561 United States Department of Homeland Security, for an original 562 driver license. In order to prove nonimmigrant classification, 563 an applicant must provide at least one of the following 564 documents. In addition, the department may require applicants to 565 produce United States Department of Homeland Security documents 566 for the sole purpose of establishing the maintenance of, or 567 efforts to maintain, continuous lawful presence: 568 a.A notice of hearing from an immigration court scheduling 569 a hearing on any proceeding. 570 b.A notice from the Board of Immigration Appeals 571 acknowledging pendency of an appeal. 572 c.A notice of the approval of an application for 573 adjustment of status issued by the United States Citizenship and 574 Immigration Services. 575 d.An official documentation confirming the filing of a 576 petition for asylum or refugee status or any other relief issued 577 by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services. 578 e.A notice of action transferring any pending matter from 579 another jurisdiction to this state issued by the United States 580 Citizenship and Immigration Services. 581 f.An order of an immigration judge or immigration officer 582 granting relief that authorizes the alien to live and work in 583 the United States, including, but not limited to, asylum. 584 g.Evidence that an application is pending for adjustment 585 of status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent 586 residence in the United States or conditional permanent resident 587 status in the United States, if a visa number is available 588 having a current priority date for processing by the United 589 States Citizenship and Immigration Services. 590 h.On or after January 1, 2010, An unexpired foreign 591 passport issued by the government of another country with: 592 (I)A stamp or mark affixed by the United States Department 593 of Homeland Security onto the passport to evidence and authorize 594 lawful presence in the United States; or 595 (II)An unexpired United States Visa affixed, accompanied 596 by an approved I-94, or current permanent resident card, or 597 unexpired immigrant visa, issued by the United States Department 598 of Homeland Security documenting the most recent admittance into 599 the United States. 600 601 A driver license or temporary permit issued based on documents 602 required in subparagraph 7. or subparagraph 8. is valid for a 603 period not to exceed the expiration date of the document 604 presented or 1 year. 605 Section 12.Paragraph (e) of subsection (2) of section 606 322.121, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 607 322.121Periodic reexamination of all drivers. 608 (2)For each licensee whose driving record does not show 609 any revocations, disqualifications, or suspensions for the 610 preceding 7 years or any convictions for the preceding 3 years 611 except for convictions of the following nonmoving violations: 612 (e)Failure to notify the department of a change of 613 address, or name, or United States citizenship status within 30 614 10 days pursuant to s. 322.19, 615 616 the department shall cause such licensees license to be 617 prominently marked with the notation Safe Driver. 618 Section 13.Section 322.19, Florida Statutes, is amended to 619 read: 620 322.19Change of address, or name, or citizenship status. 621 (1)Except as provided in ss. 775.21, 775.261, 943.0435, 622 944.607, and 985.4815, whenever any person, after applying for 623 or receiving a driver license or identification card, changes 624 his or her legal name, that person must within 30 days 625 thereafter obtain a replacement license or card that reflects 626 the change. 627 (2)If a person, after applying for or receiving a driver 628 license or identification card, changes the legal residence or 629 mailing address in the application, license, or card, the person 630 must, within 30 calendar days after making the change, obtain a 631 replacement license or card that reflects the change. A written 632 request to the department must include the old and new addresses 633 and the driver license or identification card number. Any person 634 who has a valid, current student identification card issued by 635 an educational institution in this state is presumed not to have 636 changed his or her legal residence or mailing address. This 637 subsection does not affect any person required to register a 638 permanent or temporary address change pursuant to s. 775.13, s. 639 775.21, s. 775.25, or s. 943.0435. 640 (3)If a person, after applying for or receiving a driver 641 license or identification card, becomes a citizen of the United 642 States, such person must, within 30 calendar days after making 643 the change, obtain a replacement license or card that reflects 644 such change. 645 (4)(3)A violation of this section is a nonmoving violation 646 with a penalty as provided in s. 318.18(2). 647 (5)(4)Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, 648 if a licensee established his or her identity for a driver 649 license using an identification document authorized under s. 650 322.08(2)(c)7. or 8., the licensee may not change his or her 651 name or address except in person and upon submission of an 652 identification document authorized under s. 322.08(2)(c)7. or 8. 653 Section 14.Subsection (3) of section 395.3027, Florida 654 Statutes, is amended to read: 655 395.3027Patient immigration status data collection. 656 (3)By March 1 of each year, the agency shall submit a 657 report to the Governor, the chief immigration officer within the 658 Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, the President 659 of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives. 660 The report shall consist of a consolidation of the quarterly 661 reports of the prior calendar year and an executive summary of 662 the data which includes the total number of hospital admissions 663 and emergency department visits for the previous calendar year 664 for which the patient or patients representative reported that 665 the patient was a citizen of the United States or lawfully 666 present in the United States, was not lawfully present in the 667 United States, or declined to answer. The report must also 668 describe information relating to the costs of uncompensated care 669 for aliens who are not lawfully present in the United States, 670 the impact of uncompensated care on the cost or ability of 671 hospitals to provide services to the public, hospital funding 672 needs, and other related information. 673 Section 15.Subsections (2), (3), and (4) of section 674 448.09, Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 675 448.09Unauthorized aliens; employment prohibited. 676 (2)If the Office of State Immigration Enforcement within 677 the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Commerce 678 finds or is notified by an entity specified in s. 448.095(3)(a) 679 that an employer has knowingly employed an unauthorized alien 680 without verifying the employment eligibility of such person, the 681 office department must notify the Department of Commerce, which 682 must enter an order pursuant to chapter 120 making such 683 determination and require repayment of any economic development 684 incentive pursuant to s. 288.061(6). 685 (3)For a violation of this section, the Office of State 686 Immigration Enforcement department shall place the employer on 687 probation for a 1-year period and require that the employer 688 report quarterly to the office department to demonstrate 689 compliance with the requirements of subsection (1) and s. 690 448.095. 691 (4)Any violation of this section which takes place within 692 24 months after a previous violation constitutes grounds for the 693 suspension or revocation of all licenses issued by a licensing 694 agency subject to chapter 120. The Office of State Immigration 695 Enforcement department shall take the following actions for a 696 violation involving: 697 (a)One to ten unauthorized aliens, suspension of all 698 applicable licenses held by a private employer for up to 30 days 699 by the respective agencies that issued them. 700 (b)Eleven to fifty unauthorized aliens, suspension of all 701 applicable licenses held by a private employer for up to 60 days 702 by the respective agencies that issued them. 703 (c)More than fifty unauthorized aliens, revocation of all 704 applicable licenses held by a private employer by the respective 705 agencies that issued them. 706 Section 16.Paragraph (a) of subsection (3) and subsection 707 (6) of section 448.095, Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 708 448.095Employment eligibility. 709 (3)ENFORCEMENT. 710 (a)For the purpose of enforcement of this section, any of 711 the following persons or entities may request, and an employer 712 must provide, copies of any documentation relied upon by the 713 employer for the verification of a new employees employment 714 eligibility: 715 1.The Office of State Immigration Enforcement within the 716 Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Law Enforcement; 717 2.The Attorney General; 718 3.The state attorney in the circuit in which the new 719 employee works; or 720 4.The statewide prosecutor; or 721 5.The Department of Commerce. 722 (6)COMPLIANCE. 723 (a)In addition to the requirements under s. 288.061(6), 724 beginning on July 1, 2024, If the Office of State Immigration 725 Enforcement Department of Commerce determines that an employer 726 failed to use the E-Verify system to verify the employment 727 eligibility of employees as required under this section, the 728 office department must notify the employer of the offices 729 departments determination of noncompliance and provide the 730 employer with 30 days to cure the noncompliance. The office must 731 also provide notice to the Department of Commerce, which shall 732 take action pursuant to s. 288.061(6). 733 (b)If the Office of State Immigration Enforcement 734 Department of Commerce determines that an employer failed to use 735 the E-Verify system as required under this section three times 736 in any 24-month period, the office department must impose a fine 737 of $1,000 per day until the employer provides sufficient proof 738 to the office department that the noncompliance is cured. 739 Noncompliance constitutes grounds for the suspension of all 740 licenses issued by a licensing agency subject to chapter 120 741 until the noncompliance is cured. 742 (c)Fines collected under this subsection must be deposited 743 into the General Inspection State Economic Enhancement and 744 Development Trust Fund for use by the Office of State 745 Immigration Enforcement department for employer outreach and 746 public notice of the states employment verification laws. 747 Section 17.Subsection (4) of section 480.0535, Florida 748 Statutes, is amended to read: 749 480.0535Documents required while working in a massage 750 establishment; penalties; reporting. 751 (4)The department shall notify a federal immigration 752 office and the chief immigration officer within the Department 753 of Agriculture and Consumer Services if a person operating a 754 massage establishment, an employee, or any person performing 755 massage therapy in a massage establishment fails to provide 756 valid government identification as required under this section. 757 Section 18.Section 775.0848, Florida Statutes, is amended 758 to read: 759 775.0848Commission of a misdemeanor or felony after 760 unlawful reentry into the United States; reclassification.A 761 person who has been previously convicted of a crime relating to 762 the reentry of removed aliens under 8 U.S.C. s. 1326 shall have 763 the penalty for committing a misdemeanor or felony committed 764 after such conviction reclassified in the following manner: 765 (1)A misdemeanor of the second degree is reclassified to a 766 misdemeanor of the first degree. 767 (2)A misdemeanor of the first degree is reclassified to a 768 felony of the third degree. 769 (3)(1)A felony of the third degree is reclassified to a 770 felony of the second degree. 771 (4)(2)A felony of the second degree is reclassified to a 772 felony of the first degree. 773 (5)(3)A felony of the first degree is reclassified to a 774 life felony. 775 Section 19.Subsection (8) of section 895.02, Florida 776 Statutes, is amended to read: 777 895.02Definitions.As used in ss. 895.01-895.08, the term: 778 (8)Racketeering activity means to commit, to attempt to 779 commit, to conspire to commit, or to solicit, coerce, or 780 intimidate another person to commit: 781 (a)Any crime that is chargeable by petition, indictment, 782 or information under the following provisions of the Florida 783 Statutes: 784 1.Section 104.155(2), relating to aiding or soliciting a 785 noncitizen in voting. 786 2.1. Section 210.18, relating to evasion of payment of 787 cigarette taxes. 788 3.2.Section 316.1935, relating to fleeing or attempting to 789 elude a law enforcement officer and aggravated fleeing or 790 eluding. 791 4.3.Chapter 379, relating to the illegal sale, purchase, 792 collection, harvest, capture, or possession of wild animal life, 793 freshwater aquatic life, or marine life, and related crimes. 794 5.4.Section 403.727(3)(b), relating to environmental 795 control. 796 6.5.Section 409.920 or s. 409.9201, relating to Medicaid 797 fraud. 798 7.6.Section 414.39, relating to public assistance fraud. 799 8.7.Section 440.105 or s. 440.106, relating to workers 800 compensation. 801 9.8.Section 443.071(4), relating to creation of a 802 fictitious employer scheme to commit reemployment assistance 803 fraud. 804 10.9.Section 465.0161, relating to distribution of 805 medicinal drugs without a permit as an Internet pharmacy. 806 11.10.Section 499.0051, relating to crimes involving 807 contraband, adulterated, or misbranded drugs. 808 12.11.Part IV of chapter 501, relating to telemarketing. 809 13.12.Chapter 517, relating to sale of securities and 810 investor protection. 811 14.13.Section 550.235 or s. 550.3551, relating to 812 dogracing and horseracing. 813 15.14.Chapter 550, relating to jai alai frontons. 814 16.15.Section 551.109, relating to slot machine gaming. 815 17.16.Chapter 552, relating to the manufacture, 816 distribution, and use of explosives. 817 18.17.Chapter 560, relating to money transmitters, if the 818 violation is punishable as a felony. 819 19.18.Chapter 562, relating to beverage law enforcement. 820 20.19.Section 624.401, relating to transacting insurance 821 without a certificate of authority, s. 624.437(4)(c)1., relating 822 to operating an unauthorized multiple-employer welfare 823 arrangement, or s. 626.902(1)(b), relating to representing or 824 aiding an unauthorized insurer. 825 21.20.Section 655.50, relating to reports of currency 826 transactions, when such violation is punishable as a felony. 827 22.21.Chapter 687, relating to interest and usurious 828 practices. 829 23.22.Section 721.08, s. 721.09, or s. 721.13, relating to 830 real estate timeshare plans. 831 24.23.Section 775.13(5)(b), relating to registration of 832 persons found to have committed any offense for the purpose of 833 benefiting, promoting, or furthering the interests of a criminal 834 gang. 835 25.24.Section 777.03, relating to commission of crimes by 836 accessories after the fact. 837 26.25.Chapter 782, relating to homicide. 838 27.26.Chapter 784, relating to assault and battery. 839 28.27.Chapter 787, relating to kidnapping, human 840 smuggling, or human trafficking. 841 29.28.Chapter 790, relating to weapons and firearms. 842 30.29.Chapter 794, relating to sexual battery, but only if 843 such crime was committed with the intent to benefit, promote, or 844 further the interests of a criminal gang, or for the purpose of 845 increasing a criminal gang members own standing or position 846 within a criminal gang. 847 31.30.Former s. 796.03, former s. 796.035, s. 796.04, s. 848 796.05, or s. 796.07, relating to prostitution. 849 32.31.Chapter 806, relating to arson and criminal 850 mischief. 851 33.32.Chapter 810, relating to burglary and trespass. 852 34.33.Chapter 812, relating to theft, robbery, and related 853 crimes. 854 35.34.Chapter 815, relating to computer-related crimes. 855 36.35.Chapter 817, relating to fraudulent practices, false 856 pretenses, fraud generally, credit card crimes, and patient 857 brokering. 858 37.36.Chapter 825, relating to abuse, neglect, or 859 exploitation of an elderly person or disabled adult. 860 38.37.Section 827.071, relating to commercial sexual 861 exploitation of children. 862 39.38.Section 828.122, relating to fighting or baiting 863 animals. 864 40.39.Chapter 831, relating to forgery and counterfeiting. 865 41.40.Chapter 832, relating to issuance of worthless 866 checks and drafts. 867 42.41.Section 836.05, relating to extortion. 868 43.42.Chapter 837, relating to perjury. 869 44.43.Chapter 838, relating to bribery and misuse of 870 public office. 871 45.44.Chapter 843, relating to obstruction of justice. 872 46.45.Section 847.011, s. 847.012, s. 847.013, s. 847.06, 873 or s. 847.07, relating to obscene literature and profanity. 874 47.46.Chapter 849, relating to gambling, lottery, gambling 875 or gaming devices, slot machines, or any of the provisions 876 within that chapter. 877 48.47.Chapter 874, relating to criminal gangs. 878 49.48.Chapter 893, relating to drug abuse prevention and 879 control. 880 50.49.Chapter 896, relating to offenses related to 881 financial transactions. 882 51.50.Sections 914.22 and 914.23, relating to tampering 883 with or harassing a witness, victim, or informant, and 884 retaliation against a witness, victim, or informant. 885 52.51.Sections 918.12 and 918.13, relating to tampering 886 with jurors and evidence. 887 Section 20.Paragraph (c) of subsection (2) of section 888 903.046, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 889 903.046Purpose of and criteria for bail determination. 890 (2)When determining whether to release a defendant on bail 891 or other conditions, and what that bail or those conditions may 892 be, the court shall consider: 893 (c)The defendants family ties, length of residence in the 894 community, employment history, financial resources, and mental 895 condition, and immigration status. 896 Section 21.Paragraph (b) of subsection (3) and paragraph 897 (e) of subsection (5) of section 907.041, Florida Statutes, are 898 amended to read: 899 907.041Pretrial detention and release. 900 (3)RELEASE ON NONMONETARY CONDITIONS. 901 (b)No person shall be released on nonmonetary conditions 902 under the supervision of a pretrial release service, unless the 903 service certifies to the court that it has investigated or 904 otherwise verified: 905 1.The circumstances of the accuseds family, employment, 906 financial resources, character, mental condition, immigration 907 status, and length of residence in the community; 908 2.The accuseds record of convictions, of appearances at 909 court proceedings, of flight to avoid prosecution, or of failure 910 to appear at court proceedings; and 911 3.Other facts necessary to assist the court in its 912 determination of the indigency of the accused and whether she or 913 he should be released under the supervision of the service. 914 (5)PRETRIAL DETENTION. 915 (e)When a person charged with a crime for which pretrial 916 detention could be ordered is arrested, the arresting agency 917 shall promptly notify the state attorney of the arrest and shall 918 provide the state attorney with such information as the 919 arresting agency has obtained relative to: 920 1.The nature and circumstances of the offense charged; 921 2.The nature of any physical evidence seized and the 922 contents of any statements obtained from the defendant or any 923 witness; 924 3.The defendants family ties, residence, employment, 925 financial condition, and mental condition, and immigration 926 status; and 927 4.The defendants past conduct and present conduct, 928 including any record of convictions, previous flight to avoid 929 prosecution, or failure to appear at court proceedings. 930 Section 22.Section 908.101, Florida Statutes, is amended 931 to read: 932 908.101Legislative findings and intent. 933 (1)The Legislature finds that it is an important state 934 interest to cooperate and assist the Federal Government in the 935 enforcement of federal immigration laws within this state. 936 (2)The Legislature further finds that designating a single 937 state officer, the Commissioner of Agriculture, as the chief 938 immigration officer is essential to facilitating coordination, 939 assistance, and communication between the Federal Government, 940 state entities, local governmental entities, and law enforcement 941 agencies regarding the enforcement of federal immigration laws. 942 Section 23.Subsections (1) through (5) and subsections (6) 943 and (7) of section 908.102, Florida Statutes, are renumbered as 944 subsections (2) through (6) and subsections (8) and (9), 945 respectively, and new subsections (1) and (7) are added to that 946 section to read: 947 908.102Definitions.As used in this chapter, the term: 948 (1)Chief immigration officer means the chief immigration 949 officer as described in s. 19.55. 950 (7)Office means the Office of State Immigration 951 Enforcement established within the Division of Law Enforcement 952 under the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. 953 Section 24.Section 908.1031, Florida Statutes, is created 954 to read: 955 908.1031Office of State Immigration Enforcement; creation; 956 purpose and duties. 957 (1)The Office of State Immigration Enforcement is 958 established within the Division of Law Enforcement under the 959 Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. The purpose of 960 the office is to aid the Commissioner of Agriculture in the 961 commissioners role as the chief immigration officer of the 962 state by: 963 (a)Encouraging cooperation by state entities, local 964 governmental entities, and law enforcement agencies with the 965 Federal Government to support the enforcement of federal 966 immigration laws to the maximum extent permissible under federal 967 law across the State of Florida. 968 (b)Serving as the central point of coordination between 969 federal immigration agencies, state entities, local governmental 970 entities, and law enforcement agencies regarding the enforcement 971 of federal immigration laws. 972 (2)The office shall facilitate the collection and 973 dissemination of investigative and intelligence information to 974 the Federal Government. 975 (3)The office shall employ sworn law enforcement officers, 976 nonsworn investigators, and administrative personnel. Such 977 employees, when authorized by federal law, must aid local 978 governmental entities and law enforcement agencies in the 979 investigation and enforcement of federal immigration laws. The 980 positions and resources necessary for the office to accomplish 981 its duties shall be established through and subject to the 982 legislative appropriations process. 983 (4)(a)Each law enforcement officer shall meet the 984 qualifications of law enforcement officers under s. 943.13 and 985 shall be certified as a law enforcement officer by the 986 Department of Law Enforcement under the provisions of chapter 987 943. Upon certification, each law enforcement officer is subject 988 to and shall have the same arrest and other authority provided 989 for law enforcement officers generally in chapter 901 and shall 990 have statewide jurisdiction. Each officer shall also have arrest 991 authority as provided for state law enforcement officers in s. 992 901.15. Such officers have full law enforcement powers granted 993 to other peace officers of this state, including the authority 994 to make arrests, carry firearms, serve court process, and seize 995 contraband and the proceeds of illegal activities. 996 (b)All law enforcement officers of the office, upon 997 certification under s. 943.1395, shall have the same right and 998 authority to carry arms as do the sheriffs of this state. 999 (5)By December 15 of each year, the office shall submit a 1000 report to the Governor, the President of the Senate, and the 1001 Speaker of the House of Representatives. The report may contain 1002 recommendations to the Legislature to improve the states 1003 cooperation and coordination with the Federal Government in the 1004 enforcement of federal immigration laws within this state. The 1005 report must detail the level of cooperation and coordination 1006 between the following entities and federal immigration agencies: 1007 (a)State entities. 1008 (b)Local governmental entities. 1009 (c)Law enforcement agencies. 1010 (6)The office serves as a relevant state law enforcement 1011 agency for any applicable Federal Homeland Security Task Force 1012 established under President Trumps Executive Order, Protecting 1013 the American People Against Invasion, issued on January 20, 1014 2025. 1015 (7)The office may adopt rules to implement this section. 1016 Section 25.Subsections (5) through (8) of section 908.104, 1017 Florida Statutes, are renumbered as subsections (6) through (9), 1018 respectively, present subsections (5), (6), and (8) are amended, 1019 and a new subsection (5) is added to that section, to read: 1020 908.104Cooperation with federal immigration authorities. 1021 (5)Upon request from a federal immigration agency, a 1022 sheriff or chief correctional officer operating a county 1023 detention facility must provide the requesting federal 1024 immigration agency a list of all inmates booked into a county 1025 detention facility and any information regarding each inmates 1026 immigration status. 1027 (6)(5)This section does not require a state entity, local 1028 governmental entity, or law enforcement agency to provide a 1029 federal immigration agency with information related to a victim 1030 of or a witness to a criminal offense if: 1031 (a)The victim or witness is necessary to the investigation 1032 or prosecution of a crime, and such crime occurred in the United 1033 States; and 1034 (b)The victim or witness timely and in good faith responds 1035 to the entitys or agencys request for information and 1036 cooperates cooperation in the investigation or prosecution of 1037 such the offense. 1038 (7)(6)A state entity, local governmental entity, or law 1039 enforcement agency that, pursuant to subsection (6) (5), 1040 withholds information regarding the immigration information of a 1041 victim of or witness to a criminal offense shall document the 1042 victims or witnesss cooperation in the entitys or agencys 1043 investigative records related to the offense and shall retain 1044 the records for at least 10 years for the purpose of audit, 1045 verification, or inspection by the Auditor General. 1046 (9)(8)This section does not apply to any alien unlawfully 1047 present in the United States if he or she is or has been a 1048 necessary witness or victim of a crime of domestic violence, 1049 rape, sexual exploitation, sexual assault, murder, manslaughter, 1050 assault, battery, human trafficking, kidnapping, false 1051 imprisonment, involuntary servitude, fraud in foreign labor 1052 contracting, blackmail, extortion, or witness tampering, 1053 provided that such crime was committed in the United States. 1054 Documentation, including, but not limited to, police reports, 1055 testimony, sworn statements, or a victim impact statement, must 1056 be relied upon to verify that the person was a necessary witness 1057 or victim to the crime. 1058 Section 26.Section 908.1041, Florida Statutes, is created 1059 to read: 1060 908.1041Cooperation between public entities to enforce 1061 federal immigration laws. 1062 (1)Every state, county, district, authority, or municipal 1063 officer, department, division, board, bureau, commission, or 1064 other separate unit of government and any other public or 1065 private agency, person, partnership, corporation, or business 1066 entity contracted with or otherwise acting on behalf of any 1067 public agency has a duty and an obligation to cooperate to the 1068 fullest extent possible with the Federal Government in the 1069 enforcement of federal immigration laws and the protection of 1070 the borders of the United States. 1071 (2)State entities and state law enforcement agencies must 1072 cooperate and coordinate with the office at its request 1073 concerning federal immigration laws or matters directly related 1074 thereto. Any communication with or coordination between a state 1075 entity and a federal immigration agency concerning such laws or 1076 matters must occur through the office. Any interagency 1077 agreement, memorandum of understanding, or contract, or any 1078 modification or amendment to such agreement, memorandum, or 1079 contract, concerning federal immigration laws or matters 1080 directly related thereto between a federal immigration agency 1081 and a state entity or state law enforcement agency must be 1082 approved by the chief immigration officer before execution. 1083 (3)If a local governmental entity or local law enforcement 1084 agency requests assistance regarding federal immigration laws 1085 from a state entity or state law enforcement agency, that local 1086 governmental entity or local law enforcement agency must 1087 coordinate the request through the office. 1088 Section 27.Section 908.1042, Florida Statutes, is created 1089 to read: 1090 908.1042State Immigration Enforcement Council.The State 1091 Immigration Enforcement Council is created within the office for 1092 the purpose of advising the chief immigration officer. 1093 (1)MEMBERSHIP.The council at a minimum must be composed 1094 of seven sheriffs and four police chiefs appointed by the chief 1095 immigration officer, as well as the executive director of the 1096 Department of Law Enforcement. The chief immigration officer 1097 must appoint a sheriff to serve as chair of the council. 1098 (2)TERMS OF MEMBERSHIP; COMPENSATION; STAFF. 1099 (a)Appointments to the council must be made by March 1, 1100 2025. Any vacancy shall be filled within 2 weeks after such a 1101 vacancy. 1102 (b)Membership of the council shall not disqualify a member 1103 from holding any other public office or being employed by a 1104 public entity except that no member of the Legislature shall 1105 serve on the council. The Legislature finds that the council 1106 serves a state, county, and municipal purpose and that service 1107 on the council is consistent with a members principal service 1108 in a public office or employment. 1109 (c)Members of the council shall serve without compensation 1110 but are entitled to reimbursement for per diem and travel 1111 expenses pursuant to s. 112.061. 1112 (d)The office shall provide the council with staff 1113 necessary to assist the council in the performance of its 1114 duties. 1115 (3)MEETINGS.The council must meet quarterly. Additional 1116 meetings may be held at the discretion of the chair. A majority 1117 of members of the council constitute a quorum. Council meetings 1118 may be conducted by teleconference or other electronic means. 1119 (4)DUTIES OF COUNCIL.The council shall: 1120 (a)Advise the chief immigration officer on the efforts of 1121 local law enforcement agencies related to the enforcement of 1122 federal immigration laws within the state. 1123 (b)Provide recommendations on the financial resources 1124 necessary to aid local law enforcement agencies in the 1125 cooperation and coordination with the Federal Government. 1126 (c)Provide recommendations to enhance information sharing 1127 between state entities, local governmental entities, law 1128 enforcement agencies, and the Federal Government in the 1129 enforcement of federal immigration laws within the state. 1130 (d)Provide recommendations of any resources necessary to 1131 facilitate the training of local law enforcement agencies in the 1132 cooperation and coordination with the Federal Government and the 1133 enforcement of federal immigration laws. 1134 (e)Provide recommendations on strategies to increase the 1135 number of available detention beds for use by the United States 1136 Immigration and Customs Enforcement. 1137 (f)Analyze the information collected in s. 908.1031(5) and 1138 make recommendations to the chief immigration officer. 1139 (5)RULEMAKING.The office may adopt rules to implement 1140 this section. 1141 Section 28.Paragraph (c) subsection (1) of section 1142 908.105, Florida Statutes, is amended, and paragraph (d) is 1143 added to that subsection, to read: 1144 908.105Duties related to immigration detainers. 1145 (1)A law enforcement agency that has custody of a person 1146 subject to an immigration detainer issued by a federal 1147 immigration agency shall: 1148 (c)Upon determining that the immigration detainer is in 1149 accordance with s. 908.102(3) s. 908.102(2), comply with the 1150 requests made in the immigration detainer. 1151 (d)Notify the state attorney that the person is subject to 1152 an immigration detainer. 1153 Section 29.Subsections (1) and (2) of section 908.107, 1154 Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 1155 908.107Enforcement. 1156 (1)(a)Any executive or administrative state, county, or 1157 municipal officer who violates his or her duties under this 1158 chapter may be subject to action by the Governor in the exercise 1159 of his or her authority under the State Constitution and state 1160 law. Pursuant to s. 1(b), Art. IV of the State Constitution, the 1161 Governor may initiate judicial proceedings in the name of the 1162 state against such officers to enforce compliance with any duty 1163 under this chapter or restrain any unauthorized act contrary to 1164 this chapter. 1165 (b)The chief immigration officer may present evidence to 1166 the Governor that an executive or administrative state, county, 1167 or municipal officer has violated his or her duties under this 1168 chapter and recommend that the Governor take action using his or 1169 her authority under the State Constitution and state law. 1170 (2)In addition, the Attorney General or the chief 1171 immigration officer may file suit against a local governmental 1172 entity or local law enforcement agency in a court of competent 1173 jurisdiction for declaratory or injunctive relief for a 1174 violation of this chapter. 1175 Section 30.Section 908.11, Florida Statutes, is amended to 1176 read: 1177 908.11Immigration enforcement assistance agreements; 1178 reporting requirement. 1179 (1)The sheriff or the chief correctional officer By 1180 January 1, 2023, each law enforcement agency operating a county 1181 detention facility must enter into a written agreement with the 1182 United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement to participate 1183 in the immigration program established under s. 287(g) of the 1184 Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. s. 1357. This 1185 subsection does not require a sheriff or chief correctional 1186 officer operating a county detention facility law enforcement 1187 agency to participate in a particular program model. 1188 (2)Beginning no later than April 1, 2025 October 1, 2022, 1189 and until the sheriff or chief correctional officer operating a 1190 county detention facility law enforcement agency enters into the 1191 written agreement required under subsection (1), each sheriff or 1192 chief correctional officer law enforcement agency operating a 1193 county detention facility must notify the office Department of 1194 Law Enforcement quarterly of the status of such written 1195 agreement and any reason for noncompliance with this section, if 1196 applicable. 1197 Section 31.Section 908.13, Florida Statutes, is created to 1198 read: 1199 908.13Emergency powers of the chief immigration officer. 1200 Notwithstanding the provisions of ss. 252.31-252.90, this 1201 section provides the sole authority to declare a state of 1202 emergency related to illegal immigration, illegal migration, or 1203 immigration enforcement to the chief immigration officer. 1204 (1)Within the powers conferred upon the chief immigration 1205 officer by law, the chief immigration officer may issue 1206 emergency orders, proclamations, and rules and may amend or 1207 rescind them. Such orders, proclamations, and rules have the 1208 force and effect of law. An emergency order, proclamation, or 1209 rule must be limited to a duration of not more than 60 days and 1210 may be renewed as necessary during the duration of the 1211 emergency. If renewed, such order, proclamation, or rule must 1212 specifically state the provisions being renewed. 1213 (2)An emergency order or proclamation must be promptly 1214 disseminated by means calculated to bring its contents to the 1215 attention of the general public, and unless the circumstances 1216 attendant upon the emergency prevent or impede such filing, the 1217 order or proclamation must be filed promptly with the Governor, 1218 the Department of State, the President of the Senate, the 1219 Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the offices of the 1220 county commissioners in the counties to which the order or 1221 proclamation applies. 1222 (3)(a)At any time, the Legislature, by concurrent 1223 resolution, may terminate a state of emergency or any specific 1224 order, proclamation, or rule thereunder. Upon such concurrent 1225 resolution, the chief immigration officer shall issue an 1226 emergency order or proclamation consistent with the concurrent 1227 resolution. 1228 (b)Notwithstanding s. 252.46(2), all emergency 1229 declarations and orders, regardless of how titled, issued under 1230 the authority of this section by the chief immigration officer 1231 before, during, or after a declared emergency must be 1232 immediately filed with the Division of Administrative Hearings. 1233 Failure to file any such declaration or order with the division 1234 within 5 days after issuance voids the declaration or order. The 1235 division shall index all such declarations and orders and make 1236 them available in a searchable format on its website within 3 1237 days after filing. The searchable format must include, but is 1238 not limited to, searches by term, referenced statutes, and rules 1239 and must include a search category that specifically identifies 1240 emergency orders in effect at any given time. A link to the 1241 divisions index must be placed in a conspicuous location on the 1242 Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services website. 1243 (4)During a declared state of emergency for illegal 1244 immigration, illegal migration, or immigration enforcement, the 1245 chief immigration officer shall coordinate with and advise state 1246 and local law enforcement agencies for the purpose of securing 1247 compliance with this chapter. 1248 (5)The chief immigration officer, when deemed necessary to 1249 respond to immigration-related emergencies, shall request 1250 assistance from the Governor for the activation and deployment 1251 of Florida National Guard personnel and equipment. 1252 Section 32.Paragraph (d) of subsection (3) of section 1253 921.0022, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 1254 921.0022Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking 1255 chart. 1256 (3)OFFENSE SEVERITY RANKING CHART 1257 (d)LEVEL 4 1258 1259 1260 FloridaStatute FelonyDegree Description 1261 104.155 3rd Unqualified noncitizen electors voting; aiding or soliciting noncitizen electors in voting. 1262 316.1935(3)(a) 2nd Driving at high speed or with wanton disregard for safety while fleeing or attempting to elude law enforcement officer who is in a patrol vehicle with siren and lights activated. 1263 499.0051(1) 3rd Failure to maintain or deliver transaction history, transaction information, or transaction statements. 1264 499.0051(5) 2nd Knowing sale or delivery, or possession with intent to sell, contraband prescription drugs. 1265 517.07(1) 3rd Failure to register securities. 1266 517.12(1) 3rd Failure of dealer or associated person of a dealer of securities to register. 1267 784.031 3rd Battery by strangulation. 1268 784.07(2)(b) 3rd Battery of law enforcement officer, firefighter, etc. 1269 784.074(1)(c) 3rd Battery of sexually violent predators facility staff. 1270 784.075 3rd Battery on detention or commitment facility staff. 1271 784.078 3rd Battery of facility employee by throwing, tossing, or expelling certain fluids or materials. 1272 784.08(2)(c) 3rd Battery on a person 65 years of age or older. 1273 784.081(3) 3rd Battery on specified official or employee. 1274 784.082(3) 3rd Battery by detained person on visitor or other detainee. 1275 784.083(3) 3rd Battery on code inspector. 1276 784.085 3rd Battery of child by throwing, tossing, projecting, or expelling certain fluids or materials. 1277 787.03(1) 3rd Interference with custody; wrongly takes minor from appointed guardian. 1278 787.04(2) 3rd Take, entice, or remove child beyond state limits with criminal intent pending custody proceedings. 1279 787.04(3) 3rd Carrying child beyond state lines with criminal intent to avoid producing child at custody hearing or delivering to designated person. 1280 787.07 3rd Human smuggling. 1281 790.115(1) 3rd Exhibiting firearm or weapon within 1,000 feet of a school. 1282 790.115(2)(b) 3rd Possessing electric weapon or device, destructive device, or other weapon on school property. 1283 790.115(2)(c) 3rd Possessing firearm on school property. 1284 794.051(1) 3rd Indecent, lewd, or lascivious touching of certain minors. 1285 800.04(7)(c) 3rd Lewd or lascivious exhibition; offender less than 18 years. 1286 806.135 2nd Destroying or demolishing a memorial or historic property. 1287 810.02(4)(a) 3rd Burglary, or attempted burglary, of an unoccupied structure; unarmed; no assault or battery. 1288 810.02(4)(b) 3rd Burglary, or attempted burglary, of an unoccupied conveyance; unarmed; no assault or battery. 1289 810.06 3rd Burglary; possession of tools. 1290 810.08(2)(c) 3rd Trespass on property, armed with firearm or dangerous weapon. 1291 810.145(3)(b) 3rd Digital voyeurism dissemination. 1292 812.014(2)(c)3. 3rd Grand theft, 3rd degree $10,000 or more but less than $20,000. 1293 812.014(2)(c)4. &6.-10. 3rd Grand theft, 3rd degree; specified items. 1294 812.014(2)(d)2. 3rd Grand theft, 3rd degree; $750 or more taken from dwelling or its unenclosed curtilage. 1295 812.014(2)(e)3. 3rd Petit theft, 1st degree; less than $40 taken from dwelling or its unenclosed curtilage with two or more prior theft convictions. 1296 812.0195(2) 3rd Dealing in stolen property by use of the Internet; property stolen $300 or more. 1297 817.505(4)(a) 3rd Patient brokering. 1298 817.563(1) 3rd Sell or deliver substance other than controlled substance agreed upon, excluding s. 893.03(5) drugs. 1299 817.568(2)(a) 3rd Fraudulent use of personal identification information. 1300 817.5695(3)(c) 3rd Exploitation of person 65 years of age or older, value less than $10,000. 1301 817.625(2)(a) 3rd Fraudulent use of scanning device, skimming device, or reencoder. 1302 817.625(2)(c) 3rd Possess, sell, or deliver skimming device. 1303 828.125(1) 2nd Kill, maim, or cause great bodily harm or permanent breeding disability to any registered horse or cattle. 1304 836.14(2) 3rd Person who commits theft of a sexually explicit image with intent to promote it. 1305 836.14(3) 3rd Person who willfully possesses a sexually explicit image with certain knowledge, intent, and purpose. 1306 837.02(1) 3rd Perjury in official proceedings. 1307 837.021(1) 3rd Make contradictory statements in official proceedings. 1308 838.022 3rd Official misconduct. 1309 839.13(2)(a) 3rd Falsifying records of an individual in the care and custody of a state agency. 1310 839.13(2)(c) 3rd Falsifying records of the Department of Children and Families. 1311 843.021 3rd Possession of a concealed handcuff key by a person in custody. 1312 843.025 3rd Deprive law enforcement, correctional, or correctional probation officer of means of protection or communication. 1313 843.15(1)(a) 3rd Failure to appear while on bail for felony (bond estreature or bond jumping). 1314 843.19(2) 2nd Injure, disable, or kill police, fire, or SAR canine or police horse. 1315 847.0135(5)(c) 3rd Lewd or lascivious exhibition using computer; offender less than 18 years. 1316 870.01(3) 2nd Aggravated rioting. 1317 870.01(5) 2nd Aggravated inciting a riot. 1318 874.05(1)(a) 3rd Encouraging or recruiting another to join a criminal gang. 1319 893.13(2)(a)1. 2nd Purchase of cocaine (or other s. 893.03(1)(a), (b), or (d), (2)(a), (2)(b), or (2)(c)5. drugs). 1320 914.14(2) 3rd Witnesses accepting bribes. 1321 914.22(1) 3rd Force, threaten, etc., witness, victim, or informant. 1322 914.23(2) 3rd Retaliation against a witness, victim, or informant, no bodily injury. 1323 916.1085(2)(c)1. 3rd Introduction of specified contraband into certain DCF facilities. 1324 918.12 3rd Tampering with jurors. 1325 934.215 3rd Use of two-way communications device to facilitate commission of a crime. 1326 944.47(1)(a)6. 3rd Introduction of contraband (cellular telephone or other portable communication device) into correctional institution. 1327 951.22(1)(h),(j) & (k) 3rd Intoxicating drug, instrumentality or other device to aid escape, or cellular telephone or other portable communication device introduced into county detention facility. 1328 Section 33.Subsections (15) and (16) of section 943.03, 1329 Florida Statutes, are renumbered as subsections (16) and (17), 1330 respectively, subsection (14) is amended, and a new subsection 1331 (15) is added to that section, to read: 1332 943.03Department of Law Enforcement. 1333 (14)The department, with respect to counter-terrorism 1334 efforts, responses to acts of terrorism within or affecting this 1335 state, coordinating with and providing assistance to the Federal 1336 Government in the enforcement of federal immigration laws, 1337 responses to immigration enforcement incidents within or 1338 affecting this state, and other matters related to the domestic 1339 security of Florida as it relates to terrorism and immigration 1340 enforcement incidents, shall coordinate and direct the law 1341 enforcement, initial emergency, and other initial responses. The 1342 department shall work closely with the Division of Emergency 1343 Management, other federal, state, and local law enforcement 1344 agencies, fire and rescue agencies, first-responder agencies, 1345 and others involved in preparation against acts of terrorism in 1346 or affecting this state, immigration enforcement incidents 1347 within or affecting this state, and in the response to such acts 1348 or incidents. The executive director of the department, or 1349 another member of the department designated by the director, 1350 shall serve as Chief of Domestic Security for the purpose of 1351 directing and coordinating such efforts. The department and 1352 Chief of Domestic Security shall use the regional domestic 1353 security task forces as established in this chapter to assist in 1354 such efforts. 1355 (15)The department shall coordinate with the Office of 1356 State Immigration Enforcement within the Department of 1357 Agriculture and Consumer Services when providing assistance to 1358 the Federal Government in the enforcement of federal immigration 1359 laws. 1360 Section 34.Section 943.03101, Florida Statutes, is amended 1361 to read: 1362 943.03101Counter-terrorism and immigration enforcement 1363 coordination.The Legislature finds that with respect to 1364 counter-terrorism efforts and, initial responses to acts of 1365 terrorism within or affecting this state, coordinating with and 1366 providing assistance to the Federal Government in the 1367 enforcement of federal immigration laws, and responses to 1368 immigration enforcement incidents within or affecting this 1369 state, specialized efforts of emergency management which are 1370 unique to such situations are required and that these efforts 1371 intrinsically involve very close coordination of federal, state, 1372 and local law enforcement agencies with the efforts of all 1373 others involved in emergency-response efforts. In order to best 1374 provide this specialized effort, the Legislature has determined 1375 that such efforts should be coordinated by and through the 1376 Department of Law Enforcement, working closely with the Division 1377 of Emergency Management and others involved in preparation 1378 against acts of terrorism in or affecting this state, 1379 immigration enforcement incidents within or affecting this 1380 state, and in the initial response to such acts, in accordance 1381 with the state comprehensive emergency management plan prepared 1382 pursuant to s. 252.35(2)(a). 1383 Section 35.Subsections (3) through (8) of section 1384 943.0311, Florida Statutes, are renumbered as subsections (2) 1385 through (7), respectively, and subsection (1) and present 1386 subsections (2) and (4) of that section are amended to read: 1387 943.0311Chief of Domestic Security; duties of the 1388 department with respect to domestic security. 1389 (1)The executive director of the department, or a member 1390 of the department designated by the executive director, shall 1391 serve as the Chief of Domestic Security. The Chief of Domestic 1392 Security shall: 1393 (a)Coordinate the efforts of the department in the ongoing 1394 assessment of this states vulnerability to, and ability to 1395 detect, prevent, prepare for, respond to, and recover from, acts 1396 of terrorism within or affecting this state and immigration 1397 enforcement incidents within or affecting this state. 1398 (b)Prepare recommendations for the Governor, the President 1399 of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, 1400 which are based upon ongoing assessments to limit the 1401 vulnerability of the state to terrorism and immigration 1402 enforcement incidents. 1403 (c)Coordinate the collection of proposals to limit the 1404 vulnerability of the state to terrorism and immigration 1405 enforcement incidents. 1406 (d)Coordinate with the chief immigration officer within 1407 the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services when 1408 providing assistance to the Federal Government in the 1409 enforcement of federal immigration laws. 1410 (e)(d)Use regional task forces to support the duties of 1411 the department set forth in this section. 1412 (f)(e)Use public or private resources to perform the 1413 duties assigned to the department under this section. 1414 (2)The chief shall regularly coordinate random audits 1415 pursuant to s. 448.095 to ensure compliance and enforcement and 1416 shall notify the Department of Commerce of any violations. 1417 (3)(4)The chief shall report to the Governor, the 1418 President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of 1419 Representatives by November 1 of each year suggestions for 1420 specific and significant security enhancements of any building, 1421 facility, or structure owned or leased by a state agency, state 1422 university, or community college or any entity that has 1423 conducted an assessment under subsection (5) (6). The chief may 1424 utilize the assessments provided under subsection (5) (6) in 1425 making his or her suggestions. The report shall suggest 1426 strategies to maximize federal funds in support of building or 1427 facility security if such funds are available. 1428 Section 36.Section 943.0312, Florida Statutes, is amended 1429 to read: 1430 943.0312Regional domestic security task forces.The 1431 Legislature finds that there is a need to develop and implement 1432 a statewide strategy to address prevention, preparation, 1433 protection, response, and recovery efforts by federal, state, 1434 and local law enforcement agencies, emergency management 1435 agencies, fire and rescue departments, first-responder 1436 personnel, and others in dealing with potential or actual 1437 terrorist acts within or affecting this state and potential or 1438 actual immigration enforcement incidents within or affecting 1439 this state. 1440 (1)To assist the department and the Chief of Domestic 1441 Security in performing their roles and duties in this regard, 1442 the department shall establish a regional domestic security task 1443 force in each of the departments operational regions. The task 1444 forces shall serve in an advisory capacity to the department and 1445 the Chief of Domestic Security and shall provide support to the 1446 department in its performance of functions pertaining to 1447 domestic security. 1448 (a)Subject to annual appropriation, the department shall 1449 provide dedicated employees to support the function of each 1450 regional domestic security task force. 1451 (b)Each task force shall be co-chaired by the departments 1452 special agent in charge of the operational region in which the 1453 task force is located and by a local sheriff or chief of police 1454 from within the operational region. 1455 (c)Each task force membership may also include 1456 representatives of state and local law enforcement agencies, 1457 fire and rescue departments, or first-responder personnel; 1458 representatives of emergency management agencies and health, 1459 medical, and hospital agencies; representatives of local 1460 emergency planning committees; and other persons as deemed 1461 appropriate and necessary by the task force co-chairs. 1462 (d)The co-chairs of each task force may appoint 1463 subcommittees and subcommittee chairs as necessary in order to 1464 address issues related to the various disciplines represented on 1465 the task force, except that subcommittee chairs for emergency 1466 management shall be appointed with the approval of the director 1467 of the Division of Emergency Management. A subcommittee chair 1468 shall serve at the pleasure of the co-chairs. 1469 (2)In accordance with the states domestic security 1470 strategic goals and objectives, each task force shall coordinate 1471 efforts to counter terrorism as defined by s. 775.30 and 1472 cooperate with and provide assistance to the Federal Government 1473 in the enforcement of federal immigration laws within or 1474 affecting this state in compliance with chapter 908, among 1475 local, state, and federal resources to ensure that such efforts 1476 are not fragmented or unnecessarily duplicated; coordinate 1477 training for local and state personnel to counter terrorism as 1478 defined in s. 775.30; and cooperate with and provide assistance 1479 to the Federal Government in the enforcement of federal 1480 immigration laws within or affecting this state in compliance 1481 with chapter 908; coordinate the collection and dissemination of 1482 investigative and intelligence information; and facilitate 1483 responses to terrorist incidents within or affecting each region 1484 and immigration enforcement incidents within or affecting each 1485 region. With the approval of the Chief of Domestic Security, the 1486 task forces may incorporate other objectives reasonably related 1487 to the goals of enhancing the states domestic security and 1488 ability to detect, prevent, and respond to acts of terrorism 1489 within or affecting this state or immigration enforcement 1490 incidents within or affecting this state. Each task force shall 1491 take into account the variety of conditions and resources 1492 present within its region. 1493 (3)The Chief of Domestic Security, in conjunction with the 1494 Division of Emergency Management, the regional domestic security 1495 task forces, and the various state entities responsible for 1496 establishing training standards applicable to state law 1497 enforcement officers and fire, emergency, and first-responder 1498 personnel shall identify appropriate equipment and training 1499 needs, curricula, and materials related to the effective 1500 response to suspected or actual acts of terrorism, immigration 1501 enforcement incidents, or incidents involving real or hoax 1502 weapons of mass destruction as defined in s. 790.166. 1503 Recommendations for funding for purchases of equipment, delivery 1504 of training, implementation of, or revision to basic or 1505 continued training required for state licensure or 1506 certification, or other related responses shall be made by the 1507 Chief of Domestic Security to the Domestic Security Oversight 1508 Council, the Executive Office of the Governor, the President of 1509 the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives as 1510 necessary to ensure that the needs of this state with regard to 1511 the preparing, equipping, training, and exercising of response 1512 personnel are identified and addressed. In making such 1513 recommendations, the Chief of Domestic Security and the Division 1514 of Emergency Management shall identify all funding sources that 1515 may be available to fund such efforts. 1516 (4)Each regional domestic security task force, working in 1517 conjunction with the department, the Office of the Attorney 1518 General, and other public or private entities, shall work to 1519 ensure that hate-driven acts against ethnic groups that may have 1520 been targeted as a result of acts of terrorism in or affecting 1521 this state, or as a result of immigration enforcement incidents 1522 within or affecting this state, are appropriately investigated 1523 and responded to. 1524 (5)Members of each regional domestic security task force 1525 may not receive any pay other than their salaries normally 1526 received from their employers, but are entitled to reimbursement 1527 for per diem and travel expenses in accordance with s. 112.061. 1528 (6)Subject to annual appropriation, the department shall 1529 provide staff and administrative support for the regional 1530 domestic security task forces. 1531 Section 37.Section 943.0313, Florida Statutes, is amended 1532 to read: 1533 943.0313Domestic Security Oversight Council.The 1534 Legislature finds that there exists a need to provide executive 1535 direction and leadership with respect to terrorism and 1536 immigration enforcement incident prevention, preparation, 1537 protection, response, and recovery efforts by state and local 1538 agencies in this state. In recognition of this need, the 1539 Domestic Security Oversight Council is hereby created. The 1540 council shall serve as an advisory council pursuant to s. 1541 20.03(7) to provide guidance to the states regional domestic 1542 security task forces and other domestic security working groups 1543 and to make recommendations to the Governor and the Legislature 1544 regarding the expenditure of funds and allocation of resources 1545 related to counter-terrorism and cooperating with and providing 1546 assistance to the Federal Government in the enforcement of 1547 federal immigration laws and domestic security efforts. 1548 (1)MEMBERSHIP. 1549 (a)The Domestic Security Oversight Council shall consist 1550 of the following voting members: 1551 1.The executive director of the Department of Law 1552 Enforcement. 1553 2.The director of the Division of Emergency Management. 1554 3.The Attorney General. 1555 4.The Commissioner of Agriculture. 1556 5.The State Surgeon General. 1557 6.The Commissioner of Education. 1558 7.The State Fire Marshal. 1559 8.The adjutant general of the Florida National Guard. 1560 9.The state chief information officer. 1561 10.Each sheriff or chief of police who serves as a co 1562 chair of a regional domestic security task force pursuant to s. 1563 943.0312(1)(b). 1564 11.Each of the departments special agents in charge who 1565 serve as a co-chair of a regional domestic security task force. 1566 12.Two representatives of the Florida Fire Chiefs 1567 Association. 1568 13.One representative of the Florida Police Chiefs 1569 Association. 1570 14.One representative of the Florida Prosecuting Attorneys 1571 Association. 1572 15.The chair of the Statewide Domestic Security 1573 Intelligence Committee. 1574 16.One representative of the Florida Hospital Association. 1575 17.One representative of the Emergency Medical Services 1576 Advisory Council. 1577 18.One representative of the Florida Emergency 1578 Preparedness Association. 1579 19.One representative of the Florida Seaport 1580 Transportation and Economic Development Council. 1581 (b)In addition to the members designated in paragraph (a), 1582 the council may invite other ex officio, nonvoting members to 1583 attend and participate in council meetings. Those nonvoting 1584 members may include, but need not be limited to: 1585 1.The executive director of the Department of Highway 1586 Safety and Motor Vehicles. 1587 2.The Secretary of Health Care Administration. 1588 3.The Secretary of Environmental Protection. 1589 4.The director of the Division of Law Enforcement within 1590 the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. 1591 5.A representative of the Commission on Human Relations. 1592 6.A representative of the United States Coast Guard. 1593 7.A United States Attorney from a federal judicial circuit 1594 within this state. 1595 8.A special agent in charge from an office of the Federal 1596 Bureau of Investigation within this state. 1597 9.A representative of the United States Department of 1598 Homeland Security. 1599 10.A representative of United States Immigration and 1600 Customs Enforcement. 1601 11.A representative of United States Customs and Border 1602 Protection. 1603 (2)ORGANIZATION. 1604 (a)The Legislature finds that the council serves a 1605 legitimate state, county, and municipal purpose and that service 1606 on the council is consistent with a members principal service 1607 in public office or employment. Membership on the council does 1608 not disqualify a member from holding any other public office or 1609 being employed by a public entity, except that a member of the 1610 Legislature may not serve on the council. 1611 (b)The executive director of the Department of Law 1612 Enforcement shall serve as chair of the council, and the 1613 director of the Division of Emergency Management shall serve as 1614 vice chair of the council. In the absence of the chair, the vice 1615 chair shall serve as chair. In the absence of the vice chair, 1616 the chair may name any member of the council to perform the 1617 duties of the chair if such substitution does not extend beyond 1618 a defined meeting, duty, or period of time. 1619 (c)Any absent voting member of the council may be 1620 represented by a designee empowered to act on any issue before 1621 the council to the same extent that the designating member is 1622 empowered. If a co-chair of a regional domestic security task 1623 force is absent from a council meeting, the co-chair shall 1624 appoint a subcommittee chair of that task force as the designee. 1625 (d)The council shall establish bylaws for its general 1626 governance. 1627 (e)Any member of the council serving by reason of the 1628 office or employment held by the member shall cease to serve on 1629 the council at such time as he or she ceases to hold the office 1630 or employment which was the basis for appointment to the 1631 council. 1632 (f)Representatives from agencies or organizations other 1633 than those designated by title shall be chosen by the entity. 1634 Except for those individuals designated by title, council 1635 members shall be certified annually to the chair by the 1636 organization they represent. 1637 (g)Members of the council or their designees shall serve 1638 without compensation but are entitled to reimbursement for per 1639 diem and travel expenses pursuant to s. 112.061. 1640 (h)The department shall provide the council with the staff 1641 support necessary to assist in the performance of its duties. 1642 (3)MEETINGS.The council must meet at least semiannually. 1643 Additional meetings may be held as necessary. A majority of the 1644 members of the council constitutes a quorum. 1645 (4)EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. 1646 (a)The council shall establish an executive committee 1647 consisting of the following members: 1648 1.The executive director of the Department of Law 1649 Enforcement. 1650 2.The director of the Division of Emergency Management. 1651 3.The Attorney General. 1652 4.The Commissioner of Agriculture. 1653 5.The State Surgeon General. 1654 6.The Commissioner of Education. 1655 7.The State Fire Marshal. 1656 (b)The executive director of the Department of Law 1657 Enforcement shall serve as the chair of the executive committee, 1658 and the director of the Division of Emergency Management shall 1659 serve as the vice chair of the executive committee. 1660 (c)The executive committee shall approve all matters 1661 brought before the council prior to consideration. When 1662 expedited action of the council is deemed necessary by the chair 1663 or vice chair, the executive committee may act on behalf of the 1664 council. 1665 (5)DUTIES OF THE COUNCIL. 1666 (a)The Domestic Security Oversight Council shall serve as 1667 an advisory council to the Governor, the Legislature, and the 1668 Chief of Domestic Security. The council shall: 1669 1.Review the development, maintenance, and operation of a 1670 comprehensive multidisciplinary domestic security strategy that 1671 will guide the states prevention, preparedness, protection, 1672 response, and recovery efforts against terrorist attacks and 1673 immigration enforcement incidents and make appropriate 1674 recommendations to ensure the implementation of that strategy. 1675 2.Review the development of integrated funding plans to 1676 support specific projects, goals, and objectives necessary to 1677 the states domestic security strategy and make appropriate 1678 recommendations to implement those plans. 1679 3.Review and recommend approval of prioritized 1680 recommendations from regional domestic security task forces and 1681 state working groups on the use of available funding to ensure 1682 the use of such funds in a manner that best promotes the goals 1683 of statewide, regional, and local domestic security through 1684 coordinated planning and implementation strategies. 1685 4.Review and recommend approval of statewide policies and 1686 operational protocols that support the domestic security efforts 1687 of the regional domestic security task forces and state 1688 agencies. 1689 5.Review the overall statewide effectiveness of domestic 1690 security efforts and, counter-terrorism efforts, and efforts of 1691 coordinating with and providing assistance to the Federal 1692 Government in the enforcement of federal immigration laws in 1693 order to provide suggestions to improve or enhance those 1694 efforts. 1695 6.Review the efforts of any agency or entity involved in 1696 state or local domestic security efforts and, counter-terrorism 1697 efforts, and efforts of coordination with and providing 1698 assistance to the Federal Government in the enforcement of 1699 federal immigration laws that requests assistance or that 1700 appears to need such review in order to provide suggestions to 1701 improve or enhance those efforts. 1702 7.Review efforts within the state to better secure state 1703 and local infrastructure against terrorist attack or immigration 1704 enforcement incidents and make recommendations to enhance the 1705 effectiveness of such efforts. 1706 8.Review and recommend legislative initiatives related to 1707 the states domestic security and provide endorsement or 1708 recommendations to enhance the effectiveness of such efforts. 1709 9.Review statewide or multiagency mobilizations and 1710 responses to major domestic security incidents and recommend 1711 suggestions for training, improvement of response efforts, or 1712 improvement of coordination or for other strategies that may be 1713 derived as necessary from such reviews. 1714 10.Conduct any additional review or inquiry or make 1715 recommendations to the Governor and Legislature in support of 1716 other initiatives, as may be necessary, to fulfill the function 1717 of general oversight of the states domestic security efforts 1718 and, counter-terrorism efforts, and efforts of coordinating with 1719 and providing assistance to the Federal Government in the 1720 enforcement of federal immigration laws and to promote increased 1721 security. 1722 11.Promote and preserve intergovernmental cooperation and 1723 consensus among state and local agencies, the Federal 1724 Government, private entities, other states, and other nations, 1725 as appropriate, under the guidance of the Governor. 1726 (b)The Domestic Security Oversight Council shall make an 1727 annual funding recommendation to the Governor and Legislature 1728 which shall prioritize funding requests based on allocations 1729 from all available sources for implementing the states domestic 1730 security strategy. This recommendation must include the 1731 prioritized recommendations of each of the regional domestic 1732 security task forces and the various working groups that 1733 participate in the prioritization process for funding 1734 allocations. The recommendation must reflect the consideration 1735 of strategic priorities and allocations that best serve the 1736 states overall domestic security needs. The recommendation 1737 shall be transmitted to the Governor and the Legislature by 1738 December 31 of each year. If additional funds become available, 1739 or reallocation of funding is required beyond current spending 1740 authorizations, the council may make recommendations to the 1741 Governor for consideration by the Legislative Budget Commission. 1742 (6)REPORTS.The council shall report annually on its 1743 activities, on or before December 31 of each calendar year, to 1744 the Governor, the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the 1745 House of Representatives, and the chairs of the committees 1746 having principal jurisdiction over domestic security in the 1747 Senate and the House of Representatives. 1748 (7)AGENCY DESIGNATION.For purposes of this section, the 1749 Domestic Security Oversight Council shall be considered a 1750 criminal justice agency within the definition of s. 119.011(4). 1751 Section 38.Effective July 1, 2025, paragraph (a) of 1752 subsection (12) of section 1009.26, Florida Statutes, is amended 1753 to read: 1754 1009.26Fee waivers. 1755 (12)(a)A state university, a Florida College System 1756 institution, a career center operated by a school district under 1757 s. 1001.44, or a charter technical career center shall waive 1758 out-of-state fees for students who are citizens of the United 1759 States or lawfully present in the United States, including, but 1760 not limited to, students who are undocumented for federal 1761 immigration purposes, who meet the following conditions: 1762 1.Attended a secondary school in this state for 3 1763 consecutive years immediately before graduating from a high 1764 school in this state; 1765 2.Apply for enrollment in an institution of higher 1766 education within 24 months after high school graduation; and 1767 3.Submit an official Florida high school transcript as 1768 evidence of attendance and graduation. 1769 Section 39.Students receiving a fee waiver pursuant to s. 1770 1009.26(12), Florida Statutes, must be reevaluated for 1771 eligibility beginning July 1, 2025. 1772 Section 40.(1)Any interagency agreement, memorandum of 1773 understanding, or contract existing before the effective date of 1774 this act between the Department of Law Enforcement and any other 1775 agency related to the coordination or enforcement of federal 1776 immigration laws shall continue as an agreement, memorandum, or 1777 contract for the remainder of its term with the Department of 1778 Agriculture and Consumer Services replacing the Department of 1779 Law Enforcement as a party. 1780 (2)Any administrative rules promulgated by the Department 1781 of Law Enforcement related to coordination with the Federal 1782 Government regarding federal immigration laws or the enforcement 1783 of federal immigration laws are transferred to the Department of 1784 Agriculture and Consumer Services. 1785 Section 41.(1) The Office of State Immigration Enforcement 1786 within the Division of Law Enforcement under the Department of 1787 Agriculture and Consumer Services is authorized, and all 1788 conditions are deemed met, to adopt emergency rules pursuant to 1789 s. 120.54(4), Florida Statutes, to implement the creation by 1790 this act of ss. 19.56, 908.1031, and 908.1042, Florida Statutes. 1791 Notwithstanding any other law, emergency rules adopted pursuant 1792 to this subsection are effective for 6 months after adoption and 1793 may be renewed during the pendency of procedures to adopt 1794 permanent rules addressing the subject of the emergency rules. 1795 (2)This section expires July 1, 2026. 1796 Section 42.The Legislature finds that the states criminal 1797 justice training centers as well as facilities of the Department 1798 of Military Affairs, such as the Camp Blanding Joint Training 1799 Center, are highly qualified and critical strategic, year-round 1800 assets for training. The Legislature has made significant 1801 investments to make the Camp Blanding Joint Training Center the 1802 premier facility in the southeast. In order to support the 1803 anticipated training and operations involving multiple federal, 1804 state, and local agencies, and given the scale and value of this 1805 states assets, the Department of Military Affairs and local law 1806 enforcement shall work with the Office of State Immigration 1807 Enforcement within the Department of Agriculture and Consumer 1808 Services to ensure that the states federal partners can access 1809 and use the states physical assets in order to further the 1810 nations mission to address illegal immigration. Such activities 1811 include outreach to federal partnership as well as entering into 1812 agreements for the use of such facilities. 1813 Section 43.Section 1 of chapter 2023-3, Laws of Florida, 1814 is amended to read: 1815 Section 1.(1)As used in this section, the term 1816 inspected unauthorized alien means an individual who has 1817 documentation from the United States Government indicating that 1818 the United States Government processed and released him or her 1819 into the United States without admitting the individual in 1820 accordance with the federal Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 1821 U.S.C. ss. 1101 et seq. The term must be interpreted 1822 consistently with any applicable federal statutes, rules, or 1823 regulations. 1824 (2)The Legislature finds that the Federal Government has 1825 failed to secure the nations borders and has allowed a surge of 1826 inspected unauthorized aliens to enter the United States. In 1827 January 2023, the Governor issued Executive Order 23-03, 1828 directing state law enforcement agencies and other state 1829 agencies to take necessary actions to protect Floridians from 1830 the impacts of the border crisis. Without such action, 1831 detrimental effects may be experienced in Florida, including 1832 increased crime, diminished economic opportunities and wages for 1833 American workers, and burdens on the education and health care 1834 systems. The Legislature finds that the Federal Government has 1835 proven itself unwilling to address this crisis. 1836 (3)To mitigate the effects of this crisis on the State of 1837 Florida, the Unauthorized Alien Transport Program is created 1838 within the Division of Law Enforcement under the Department of 1839 Agriculture and Consumer Services Emergency Management within 1840 the Executive Office of the Governor for the purpose of 1841 facilitating the transport of inspected unauthorized aliens 1842 within the United States, consistent with federal law. 1843 Notwithstanding s. 287.057, Florida Statutes, the division is 1844 authorized to contract for services to implement the program. 1845 (4)The division shall evaluate the effectiveness and value 1846 of the program in assisting coordination with the Federal 1847 Government and recommend to the Legislature by March 15, 2025, 1848 to make no changes or to continue or modify the program. 1849 (5)(4)The division may adopt rules to implement the 1850 program. 1851 (6)(5)This section expires June 30, 2025. 1852 Section 44.Notwithstanding s. 252.36, Florida Statutes, 1853 Executive Order 23-03, renewed by executive orders 23-49, 23-88, 1854 23-134, 23-213, 23-245, 24-35, 24-74, 24-118, 24-173, 24-220, 1855 and 24-269, may not be renewed. Once the state of emergency 1856 expires, or but for early termination would have expired, the 1857 Governor may not issue a subsequent state of emergency with 1858 respect to the same or substantially similar issue or 1859 circumstances. 1860 Section 45.(1)For the 2024-2025 fiscal year, the sums of 1861 $20,562,630 in recurring funds and $484,467,609 in nonrecurring 1862 funds are appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the 1863 Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to implement 1864 this act. 1865 (2)From the recurring general revenue funds, $898,592 1866 shall be allocated to the Executive Direction and Support 1867 Services budget entity in specific appropriations categories: 1868 $852,500 in Salaries and Benefits, $43,631 in Expenses, and 1869 $2,461 in Transfer to the Department of Management 1870 Services/Statewide Human Resources Contract, and $19,664,038 1871 shall be allocated to the Division of Law Enforcement/Office of 1872 State Immigration Enforcement in specific appropriations 1873 categories: $13,827,050 in Salaries and Benefits, $3,694,073 in 1874 Expenses, $15,000 in Operating Capital Outlay, $2,000,000 in 1875 Contracted Services, $49,915 in Transfer to the Department of 1876 Management Services/Statewide Human Resources Contract, and 1877 $78,000 in Salary Incentive Payments. These funds shall be 1878 released immediately upon this act becoming a law. 1879 (3)From the nonrecurring general revenue funds, $38,017 1880 shall be allocated to the Executive Direction and Support 1881 Services budget entity in the expense category, and $9,429,592 1882 shall be allocated to the Division of Law Enforcement/Office of 1883 State Immigration Enforcement in specific appropriations 1884 categories: $1,515,114 in Expenses, $478,850 in Operating 1885 Capital Outlay, $6,402,468 in Acquisition of Motor Vehicles, 1886 $533,160 in Acquisition of Boats, Motors, and Trailers, and 1887 $500,000 in Contracted Services. These funds shall be released 1888 immediately upon this act becoming a law. The unexpended balance 1889 of nonrecurring general revenue funds appropriated to the 1890 Division of Law Enforcement/Office of State Immigration 1891 Enforcement remaining on June 30, 2025, shall revert and is 1892 appropriated to the Division of Law Enforcement/Office of State 1893 Immigration Enforcement for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 for the same 1894 purpose. 1895 (4)The Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is 1896 authorized to establish 142.00 full-time equivalent positions 1897 with associated salary rate of 8,584,000 in the Division of Law 1898 Enforcement/Office of State Immigration Enforcement for the 1899 purpose of implementing this act. The following specific 1900 positions, classifications, and pay plans are authorized: one 1901 Law Enforcement Major, class code 8630, pay plan 01; one Law 1902 Enforcement Captain, class code 8630, pay plan 01; four Law 1903 Enforcement Lieutenants, class code 8522, pay plan 01; forty 1904 four Law Enforcement Officers, class code 8515, pay plan 01; 1905 four Investigation Supervisor-SES, class code 8354, pay plan 08; 1906 forty-six Investigation Specialist II, class code 8318, pay plan 1907 01; two Training Consultant III, class code 6004, pay plan 01; 1908 twenty Regulatory Specialist III, class code 0444, pay plan 01; 1909 one chief of general operations, class code 9328, pay plan 08; 1910 three senior attorneys, class code 7738, pay plan 08; and 1911 sixteen government operations consultants, class code 2238, pay 1912 plan 01. 1913 (5)The Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is 1914 authorized to establish 7.00 full-time equivalent positions with 1915 associated salary rate of 550,000 in the Executive Direction and 1916 Support Services budget entity for the purpose of implementing 1917 this act. The following specific positions, classifications, and 1918 pay plans are authorized: two Senior Attorneys, class code 7738, 1919 pay plan 08; three Government Analyst II, class code 2225, pay 1920 plan 01; one Purchasing Analyst, class code 0830, pay plan 01; 1921 and one Human Resource Specialist, class code 0190, pay plan 01. 1922 (6)From the nonrecurring general revenue funds, 1923 $100,000,000 shall be allocated to specific appropriation 1924 special category Local Law Enforcement Immigration Grant Program 1925 in the Division of Law Enforcement/Office of State Immigration 1926 Enforcement to implement the Local Law Enforcement Immigration 1927 Grant Program. The amount of $3,750,000 shall be released 1928 immediately upon this act becoming a law. The division/office 1929 shall use these funds for administrative costs associated with 1930 developing and implementing the grant program. The 1931 division/office shall develop an implementation plan including 1932 procedures, administration, and criteria for approving grant 1933 applications. The implementation plan shall be submitted to the 1934 President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of 1935 Representatives no later than March 1, 2025. Upon approval of 1936 the implementation plan by the President of the Senate and the 1937 Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Chief Financial 1938 Officer shall immediately release the balance of funds to the 1939 division/office. 1940 (7)From the nonrecurring general revenue funds, 1941 $375,000,000 shall be allocated to specific appropriation 1942 special category Implementation and Support for Enforcement of 1943 Federal Immigration Policies in the Division of Law 1944 Enforcement/Office of State Immigration Enforcement to implement 1945 specific recommendations from the division/office for use of the 1946 funds, which may include funds to support federal access to 1947 training facilities in this state; grants to local law 1948 enforcement to retain existing law enforcement officers or 1949 attract new officers; and grants to pay costs incurred by local 1950 law enforcement that were necessary for the full support and 1951 coordination with the Federal Government in the implementation 1952 and enforcement of federal immigration policies, including 1953 training activities related to the federal program established 1954 under s. 287(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. 1955 s. 1357. The division/office shall develop a report of the 1956 recommendations including allocations of applicable costs and 1957 implementation plans. The report shall be submitted to the 1958 President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of 1959 Representatives by March 15, 2025. Upon approval of the report 1960 by concurrent resolution of the Legislature, the Chief Financial 1961 Officer shall immediately release funds to the division/office 1962 consistent with the recommendations approved from the report. 1963 Section 46.The unexpended balance of funds provided in 1964 section 229, chapter 2024-231, Laws of Florida, to the Executive 1965 Office of the Governor, Division of Emergency Management shall 1966 immediately revert. For the 2024-2025 fiscal year, the 1967 nonrecurring sum of $10,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund is 1968 appropriated to the Division of Law Enforcement within the 1969 Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services for the 1970 Unauthorized Alien Transport Program as amended by this act. The 1971 funds shall be released to the division immediately upon this 1972 act becoming a law. 1973 Section 47.Except as otherwise provided in this act, this 1974 act shall take effect upon becoming a law.