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| 10 | 10 | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V ES | |
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| 14 | 14 | A bill to be entitled 1 | |
| 15 | 15 | An act relating to civil actions brought by 2 | |
| 16 | 16 | unauthorized aliens; creating s. 45.022, F.S.; 3 | |
| 17 | 17 | providing a definition for "unauthorized alien"; 4 | |
| 18 | 18 | prohibiting an unauthorized alien from commencing a 5 | |
| 19 | 19 | civil action; providing an effective date. 6 | |
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| 21 | 21 | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 8 | |
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| 23 | 23 | Section 1. Section 45.022, Florida Statutes, is created to 10 | |
| 24 | 24 | read: 11 | |
| 25 | 25 | 45.022 Prohibition on civil actions broug ht by 12 | |
| 26 | 26 | unauthorized aliens. — 13 | |
| 27 | 27 | (1) As used in this section, the term "unauthorized alien" 14 | |
| 28 | 28 | means a person who is unlawfully present in the United States 15 | |
| 29 | 29 | according to the terms of the federal Immigration and 16 | |
| 30 | 30 | Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. ss. 1101 et seq. The term shall be 17 | |
| 31 | 31 | interpreted consistently with any applicable federal statutes, 18 | |
| 32 | 32 | rules, or regulations. 19 | |
| 33 | 33 | (2) An unauthorized alien may not commence a civil action. 20 | |
| 34 | 34 | Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2025. 21 |