Florida Senate - 2025 SB 1668 By Senator Smith 17-00429C-25 20251668__ 1 A bill to be entitled 2 An act relating to immigration and state-issued 3 identification; providing a short title and purpose of 4 the act; amending s. 20.60, F.S.; establishing the 5 Office for New Americans in the Department of 6 Commerce; providing responsibilities of the office; 7 amending s. 322.08, F.S.; requiring proof of a 8 specified identification number for certain applicants 9 for a driver license; deleting a provision authorizing 10 the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles to 11 require applicants to produce certain documents from 12 the United States Department of Homeland Security for 13 certain purposes; authorizing additional specified 14 documents issued by foreign governments to satisfy 15 proof-of-identity requirements; providing that a 16 driver license or temporary permit issued based on 17 specified documents is valid for a specified period; 18 deleting a provision authorizing applications to 19 include fingerprints and other unique biometric means 20 of identity; amending s. 322.12, F.S.; prohibiting the 21 Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles from 22 waiving certain tests for applicants who provide proof 23 of identity using specified foreign documents; 24 amending s. 322.142, F.S.; providing a short title; 25 defining the term agency that primarily enforces 26 immigration law; prohibiting the Department of 27 Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles from disclosing or 28 making accessible certain photographs and related 29 information to any agency that primarily enforces 30 immigration law or to any employee or agent of such 31 agency; providing exceptions; requiring that the 32 department notify a person about whom certain 33 information was requested; requiring that the 34 department require a person or entity to certify 35 specified information before such person or entity 36 receives or has access to certain information; 37 requiring such person or entity to keep certain 38 records for a specified timeframe; requiring that such 39 records be maintained in a manner and form prescribed 40 by department rule and be available for inspection by 41 the department; amending ss. 322.17, 322.18, and 42 322.19, F.S.; requiring a licensee to obtain a 43 duplicate or replacement instruction permit or driver 44 license, renew a driver license, or change his or her 45 name or address, respectively, in person and upon 46 submission of specified identification documents under 47 certain circumstances; repealing s. 395.3027, F.S., 48 relating to patient immigration status data 49 collection; amending s. 402.308, F.S.; prohibiting 50 certain entities from denying a license to a child 51 care facility based on immigration status; amending s. 52 448.095, F.S.; deleting a requirement for certain 53 private employers to use the E-Verify system; deleting 54 a prohibition against employers continuing to employ 55 certain persons; authorizing employers, state 56 contractors, and subcontractors to use the Employment 57 Eligibility Verification form to verify work 58 authorization status; deleting provisions requiring 59 subcontractors to provide a certain affidavit, 60 terminating certain contracts, and providing a cause 61 of action; amending s. 454.021, F.S.; deleting 62 provisions relating to a persons immigration status 63 when admitting persons to practice law in this state; 64 amending ss. 760.01, 760.05, 760.07, 760.08, 760.10, 65 760.23, 760.24, 760.25, 760.26, 760.29, and 760.60, 66 F.S.; providing that discrimination based on a 67 persons immigration status is unlawful; creating s. 68 760.45, F.S.; prohibiting a person or entity from 69 discriminating against an individual because the 70 individual holds or presents a driver license that 71 does not comply with the REAL ID Act of 2005; 72 prohibiting an employer from requiring an employee to 73 present a driver license; providing exceptions; 74 providing construction; prohibiting the state or a 75 local government, an agent acting on behalf of the 76 state or a local government, or a program or activity 77 that receives financial assistance from the state from 78 discriminating against an individual because the 79 individual holds or presents a driver license that 80 does not comply with the REAL ID Act of 2005; amending 81 s. 775.0848, F.S.; revising the reclassification of 82 certain penalties for offenses committed by persons 83 who have been previously convicted of a crime relating 84 to the reentry of removed aliens; repealing s. 787.07, 85 F.S., relating to human smuggling; repealing ss. 86 908.103, 908.105, and 908.106, F.S., relating to the 87 prohibition of sanctuary policies, duties relating to 88 immigration detainees, and the reimbursement of costs, 89 respectively; amending ss. 908.102 and 908.107, F.S.; 90 conforming provisions to changes made by the act; 91 amending s. 908.104, F.S.; requiring certain law 92 enforcement agencies to facilitate a certain screening 93 by a public defender of a person subject to a federal 94 immigration detainer who is in the agencys custody; 95 requiring that such screening be in the preferred 96 language of the detainee; authorizing law enforcement 97 agencies to decline to comply with a federal 98 immigration detainer under certain circumstances; 99 deleting provisions relating to cooperation with 100 federal immigration authorities; creating s. 908.1041, 101 F.S.; providing definitions; prohibiting local law 102 enforcement agencies and officers, sheriffs deputies, 103 and federal immigration agencies from engaging in or 104 cooperating with immigration enforcement activities or 105 engaging in or cooperating with immigration 106 enforcement activities pursuant to the Unauthorized 107 Alien Transport Program within a specified distance of 108 public or private schools, child care facilities, or 109 religious institutions; providing an exception; 110 requiring law enforcement agencies to submit a certain 111 report to the Department of Law Enforcement within a 112 specified timeframe; providing requirements for the 113 report; specifying sanctions imposed for violations; 114 amending s. 908.11, F.S.; prohibiting sheriffs or 115 chief correctional officers operating county detention 116 facilities from entering into or renewing an 117 immigration enforcement assistance agreement beginning 118 on a date certain; requiring certain agencies to 119 update the department on the status of active or 120 pending agreements starting on a date certain; 121 requiring the department to establish certain training 122 on immigration enforcement; repealing s. 921.1426, 123 F.S., relating to sentence of death for capital 124 offense committed by unauthorized alien; amending s. 125 943.325, F.S.; authorizing, rather than requiring, 126 certain qualifying offenders to submit a DNA sample to 127 a law enforcement agency; prohibiting law enforcement 128 agencies from forcibly extracting DNA samples from 129 certain persons; amending s. 1002.31, F.S.; requiring 130 district school boards to provide preferential 131 treatment relating to open enrollment to specified 132 children, regardless of their immigration status; 133 amending s. 1003.21, F.S.; requiring that specified 134 children, regardless of their immigration status, be 135 admitted to their parents or guardians school of 136 choice; amending s. 1009.26, F.S.; requiring specified 137 entities to waive out-of-state fees for certain 138 postsecondary and graduate students if specified 139 conditions are met; revising the conditions under 140 which such entities must waive out-of-state fees; 141 providing that a student who receives a fee waiver is 142 still eligible for state financial aid; amending s. 143 1009.40, F.S.; prohibiting the denial of resident 144 status for purposes of financial aid to certain 145 students based solely on their immigration status; 146 amending ss. 435.04, 456.074, 480.041, 480.043, 147 775.30, 794.056, 921.0022, and 938.085, F.S.; 148 conforming provisions to changes made by the act; 149 providing an effective date. 150 151 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 152 153 Section 1.(1)This act may be cited as the Florida 154 Economic Prosperity and Immigration Act. 155 (2)The purpose of this act is to show that although the 156 administration of immigration is incredibly complex and 157 immigration regulation is the role of the Federal Government, 158 this state should do its part, when possible, by welcoming, 159 valuing, and upholding the dignity of all immigrants who call 160 the Sunshine State home. 161 Section 2.Paragraph (a) of subsection (3) of section 162 20.60, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 163 20.60Department of Commerce; creation; powers and duties. 164 (3)(a)The following divisions and offices of the 165 Department of Commerce are established: 166 1.The Division of Economic Development. 167 2.The Division of Community Development. 168 3.The Division of Workforce Services. 169 4.The Division of Finance and Administration. 170 5.The Division of Information Technology. 171 6.The Office of the Secretary. 172 7.The Office of Economic Accountability and Transparency, 173 which shall: 174 a.Oversee the departments critical objectives as 175 determined by the secretary and make sure that the departments 176 key objectives are clearly communicated to the public. 177 b.Organize department resources, expertise, data, and 178 research to focus on and solve the complex economic challenges 179 facing the state. 180 c.Provide leadership for the departments priority issues 181 that require integration of policy, management, and critical 182 objectives from multiple programs and organizations internal and 183 external to the department; and organize and manage external 184 communication on such priority issues. 185 d.Promote and facilitate key department initiatives to 186 address priority economic issues and explore data and identify 187 opportunities for innovative approaches to address such economic 188 issues. 189 e.Promote strategic planning for the department. 190 8.The Office for New Americans, which shall: 191 a.Create and implement a statewide strategy and program to 192 foster and promote immigrant and refugee inclusion in this state 193 in order to improve economic mobility, enhance civic 194 participation, and improve receiving communities openness to 195 immigrants and refugees. 196 b.Address this states workforce needs by connecting 197 employers and job seekers within the immigrant and refugee 198 community. 199 c.Serve as an information clearinghouse for state agencies 200 on immigration-related policy issues and coordinate among 201 agencies as appropriate to make policy recommendations. 202 d.Act as a point of contact for state licensing boards and 203 other agencies dealing with professional regulations. 204 e.Identify and support implementation of programs and 205 strategies, including the creation of alternative employment 206 pathways, to reduce employment barriers for immigrants and 207 refugees. 208 f.Work with state agencies and community and foundation 209 partners to undertake studies and to research and analyze 210 economic and demographic trends to better understand and serve 211 this states immigrant and refugee communities. 212 g.Coordinate and establish best practices for language 213 access initiatives for all state agencies. 214 Section 3.Subsection (2) of section 322.08, Florida 215 Statutes, is amended to read: 216 322.08Application for license; requirements for license 217 and identification card forms. 218 (2)Each such application shall include the following 219 information regarding the applicant: 220 (a)Full name (first, middle or maiden, and last), gender, 221 proof of social security card number satisfactory to the 222 department, which may include a military identification card, 223 county of residence, mailing address, proof of residential 224 address satisfactory to the department, country of birth, and a 225 brief description. An applicant who cannot provide a social 226 security card must provide proof of a number associated with a 227 document establishing identity, as specified in paragraph (c). 228 (b)Proof of birth date satisfactory to the department. 229 (c)Proof of identity satisfactory to the department. Such 230 proof must include one of the following documents issued to the 231 applicant: 232 1.A driver license record or identification card record 233 from another jurisdiction which complies with the REAL ID Act of 234 2005, Pub. L. No. 109-13, and which required the applicant to 235 submit a document for identification which is substantially 236 similar to a document required under subparagraph 2., 237 subparagraph 3., subparagraph 4., subparagraph 5., subparagraph 238 6., subparagraph 7., or subparagraph 8.; 239 2.A certified copy of a United States birth certificate.; 240 3.A valid, unexpired United States passport or passport 241 card.; 242 4.A naturalization certificate issued by the United States 243 Department of Homeland Security.; 244 5.A valid, unexpired alien registration receipt card 245 (green card).; 246 6.A Consular Report of Birth Abroad provided by the United 247 States Department of State.; 248 7.An unexpired employment authorization card issued by the 249 United States Department of Homeland Security.; or 250 8.Proof of any of the following documents nonimmigrant 251 classification provided by the United States Department of 252 Homeland Security, for an original driver license. In order to 253 prove nonimmigrant classification, an applicant must provide at 254 least one of the following documents. In addition, the 255 department may require applicants to produce United States 256 Department of Homeland Security documents for the sole purpose 257 of establishing the maintenance of, or efforts to maintain, 258 continuous lawful presence: 259 a.A notice of hearing from an immigration court scheduling 260 a hearing on any proceeding. 261 b.A notice from the Board of Immigration Appeals 262 acknowledging pendency of an appeal. 263 c.A notice of the approval of an application for 264 adjustment of status issued by the United States Citizenship and 265 Immigration Services. 266 d.An official documentation confirming the filing of a 267 petition for asylum or refugee status or any other relief issued 268 by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services. 269 e.A notice of action transferring any pending matter from 270 another jurisdiction to this state issued by the United States 271 Citizenship and Immigration Services. 272 f.An order of an immigration judge or immigration officer 273 granting relief which that authorizes the alien to live and work 274 in the United States, including, but not limited to, asylum. 275 g.Evidence that an application is pending for adjustment 276 of status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent 277 residence in the United States or conditional permanent resident 278 status in the United States, if a visa number is available 279 having a current priority date for processing by the United 280 States Citizenship and Immigration Services. 281 h.An unexpired passport issued by the government of 282 another country with: 283 (I)A stamp or mark affixed by the Federal Government onto 284 the passport to evidence and authorize lawful presence in the 285 United States; or 286 (II)An unexpired I-94, or current permanent resident card, 287 or unexpired immigrant visa, issued by the Federal Government. 288 9.A passport issued by a foreign government. 289 10.A birth certificate issued by a foreign government. 290 11.A consular identification document. 291 12.A national identification card issued by a foreign 292 government. 293 13.A driver license issued by a foreign government. If the 294 foreign driver license is in a language other than English, the 295 driver license must be accompanied by a certified translation or 296 an affidavit of translation into English. 297 14.A school document, including any document issued by a 298 public or private primary or secondary school or a postsecondary 299 institution, college, or university, which either includes the 300 applicants date of birth or, if a foreign school document, is 301 sealed by the school and includes a photograph of the applicant 302 at the age the record was issued. 303 15.A court document issued by or filed with a state 304 government in which the applicant is named as a party to a court 305 proceeding. 306 16.An income tax return. 307 17.A marriage license on which the applicant is named as a 308 party. If the language on the marriage license is a language 309 other than English, the marriage license must be accompanied by 310 a certified translation or an affidavit of translation into 311 English. 312 18.A judgment for the dissolution of a marriage on which 313 the applicant is named as a party. If the language on the 314 judgment is a language other than English, the judgment must be 315 accompanied by a certified translation or an affidavit of 316 translation into English. 317 318 A driver license or temporary permit issued based on documents 319 required in subparagraph 7., or subparagraph 8., subparagraph 320 9., subparagraph 10., subparagraph 11., subparagraph 12., or 321 subparagraph 13. is valid for a period not to exceed the 322 expiration date of the document presented or 8 years, whichever 323 date first occurs. A driver license or temporary permit issued 324 based on documents required in subparagraph 14., subparagraph 325 15., subparagraph 16., subparagraph 17., or subparagraph 18. is 326 valid for 8 years 1 year. 327 (d)Whether the applicant has previously been licensed to 328 drive, and, if so, when and by what state, and whether any such 329 license or driving privilege has ever been disqualified, 330 revoked, or suspended, or whether an application has ever been 331 refused, and, if so, the date of and reason for such 332 disqualification, suspension, revocation, or refusal. 333 (e)Each such application may include fingerprints and 334 other unique biometric means of identity. 335 Section 4.Subsection (1) of section 322.12, Florida 336 Statutes, is amended to read: 337 322.12Examination of applicants. 338 (1)It is the intent of the Legislature that every 339 applicant for an original driver license in this state be 340 required to pass an examination pursuant to this section. 341 However, the department may waive the knowledge, endorsement, 342 and skills tests for an applicant who is otherwise qualified, 343 except for an applicant who provides proof of identity under s. 344 322.08(2)(c)9., 10., 11., 12., 13., 14., 15., 16., 17., or 18., 345 and who surrenders a valid driver license from another state or 346 a province of Canada, or a valid driver license issued by the 347 United States Armed Forces, if the driver applies for a Florida 348 license of an equal or lesser classification. An applicant who 349 fails to pass the initial knowledge test incurs a $10 fee for 350 each subsequent test, to be deposited into the Highway Safety 351 Operating Trust Fund, except that if a subsequent test is 352 administered by the tax collector, the tax collector shall 353 retain such $10 fee, less the general revenue service charge set 354 forth in s. 215.20(1). An applicant who fails to pass the 355 initial skills test incurs a $20 fee for each subsequent test, 356 to be deposited into the Highway Safety Operating Trust Fund, 357 except that if a subsequent test is administered by the tax 358 collector, the tax collector shall retain such $20 fee, less the 359 general revenue service charge set forth in s. 215.20(1). A 360 person who seeks to retain a hazardous-materials endorsement, 361 pursuant to s. 322.57(1)(e), must pass the hazardous-materials 362 test, upon surrendering his or her commercial driver license, if 363 the person has not taken and passed the hazardous-materials test 364 within 2 years before applying for a commercial driver license 365 in this state. 366 Section 5.Section 322.142, Florida Statutes, is amended to 367 read: 368 322.142Color photographic or digital imaged licenses; 369 protection of personal information. 370 (1)The department shall, upon receipt of the required fee, 371 issue to each qualified applicant for a driver license a color 372 photographic or digital imaged driver license bearing a fullface 373 photograph or digital image of the licensee. Notwithstanding 374 chapter 761 or s. 761.05, the requirement for a fullface 375 photograph or digital image of the licensee may not be waived. A 376 space shall be provided upon which the licensee shall affix his 377 or her usual signature, as required in s. 322.14, in the 378 presence of an authorized agent of the department so as to 379 ensure that such signature becomes a part of the license. 380 (2)The department shall, upon receipt of the required fee, 381 issue to each qualified licensee applying for a renewal license 382 in accordance with s. 322.18 a color photographic or digital 383 imaged license as provided for in subsection (1). 384 (3)The department may conduct negotiations and enter into 385 contracts with qualified firms possessing the requisite 386 qualifications for the development and production of 387 photographic or digital imaged identification documents to 388 assure efficient and economical processing of such licenses in 389 sufficient quantity and of acceptable quality to meet the 390 requirements and intent of this section, and to ensure adequate 391 service at a sufficient number of locations, at the lowest 392 competitive sealed bid price. 393 (4)The department may maintain a film negative or print 394 file. The department shall maintain a record of the digital 395 images and signatures image and signature of the licensees, 396 together with other data required by the department for 397 identification and retrieval. Reproductions from the file or 398 digital record are exempt from the provisions of s. 119.07(1) 399 and may be made and issued only for any of the following 400 purposes: 401 (a)For departmental administrative purposes.; 402 (b)For the issuance of duplicate licenses.; 403 (c)In response to law enforcement agency requests, except 404 as provided in subsection (5).; 405 (d)To the Department of Business and Professional 406 Regulation and the Department of Health pursuant to an 407 interagency agreement for the purpose of accessing digital 408 images for reproduction of licenses issued by the Department of 409 Business and Professional Regulation or the Department of 410 Health.; 411 (e)To the Department of State or a supervisor of elections 412 pursuant to an interagency agreement to facilitate 413 determinations of eligibility of voter registration applicants 414 and registered voters in accordance with ss. 98.045 and 98.075.; 415 (f)To the Department of Revenue pursuant to an interagency 416 agreement for use in establishing paternity and establishing, 417 modifying, or enforcing support obligations in Title IV-D 418 cases.; 419 (g)To the Department of Children and Families pursuant to 420 an interagency agreement to conduct protective investigations 421 under part III of chapter 39 and chapter 415.; 422 (h)To the Department of Children and Families pursuant to 423 an interagency agreement specifying the number of employees in 424 each of that departments regions to be granted access to the 425 records for use as verification of identity to expedite the 426 determination of eligibility for public assistance and for use 427 in public assistance fraud investigations.; 428 (i)To the Agency for Health Care Administration pursuant 429 to an interagency agreement for the purpose of authorized 430 agencies verifying photographs in the Care Provider Background 431 Screening Clearinghouse authorized under s. 435.12.; 432 (j)To the Department of Financial Services pursuant to an 433 interagency agreement to facilitate the location of owners of 434 unclaimed property, the validation of unclaimed property claims, 435 the identification of fraudulent or false claims, and the 436 investigation of allegations of violations of the insurance code 437 by licensees and unlicensed persons.; 438 (k)To the Department of Commerce pursuant to an 439 interagency agreement to facilitate the validation of 440 reemployment assistance claims and the identification of 441 fraudulent or false reemployment assistance claims.; 442 (l)To district medical examiners pursuant to an 443 interagency agreement for the purpose of identifying a deceased 444 individual, determining cause of death, and notifying next of 445 kin of any investigations, including autopsies and other 446 laboratory examinations, authorized in s. 406.11.; 447 (m)To the following persons for the purpose of identifying 448 a person as part of the official work of a court: 449 1.A justice or judge of this state; 450 2.An employee of the state courts system who works in a 451 position that is designated in writing for access by the Chief 452 Justice of the Supreme Court or a chief judge of a district or 453 circuit court, or by his or her designee; or 454 3.A government employee who performs functions on behalf 455 of the state courts system in a position that is designated in 456 writing for access by the Chief Justice or a chief judge, or by 457 his or her designee.; or 458 (n)To the Agency for Health Care Administration pursuant 459 to an interagency agreement to prevent health care fraud. If the 460 Agency for Health Care Administration enters into an agreement 461 with a private entity to carry out duties relating to health 462 care fraud prevention, such contracts shall include, but need 463 not be limited to: 464 1.Provisions requiring internal controls and audit 465 processes to identify access, use, and unauthorized access of 466 information. 467 2.A requirement to report unauthorized access or use to 468 the Agency for Health Care Administration within 1 business day 469 after the discovery of the unauthorized access or use. 470 3.Provisions for liquidated damages for unauthorized 471 access or use of no less than $5,000 per occurrence. 472 (5)(a)This subsection shall be known and may be cited as 473 the Driver License Privacy Act. 474 (b)For purposes of this subsection, the term agency that 475 primarily enforces immigration law includes, but is not limited 476 to, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, United 477 States Customs and Border Protection, or any successor agencies 478 that have similar duties. 479 (c)Except as required for the department to issue or renew 480 a driver license or learners driver license that meets federal 481 standards for identification, the department may not disclose or 482 make accessible, in any manner, to any agency that primarily 483 enforces immigration law or to any employee or agent of such 484 agency, photographs and related information pertaining to 485 persons whose image or personal identifying information is 486 possessed by the department, unless the department is presented 487 with a lawful court order or judicial warrant signed by a judge 488 appointed under Article III of the United States Constitution. 489 Within 3 days after receiving a request for information under 490 this subsection from such an agency, the department must notify 491 the person about whom such information was requested of the 492 request and the identity of the agency that made such request. 493 (d)Before any person or entity receives or has access to 494 information from the department under this subsection, the 495 department must require such person or entity to certify to the 496 department that the person or entity will not: 497 1.Use such information for civil immigration purposes; or 498 2.Disclose such information to any agency that primarily 499 enforces immigration law or to any employee or agent of any such 500 agency unless such disclosure is pursuant to a cooperative 501 arrangement between municipal, state, and federal agencies, if 502 the arrangement does not enforce immigration law and if the 503 disclosure is limited to the specific information being sought 504 pursuant to the arrangement. 505 (e)In addition to any records required to be kept pursuant 506 to 18 U.S.C. s. 2721(c), any person or entity that receives or 507 has access to information from the department under this 508 subsection must keep both of the following for a period of 5 509 years records: 510 1.Of all the uses of such department information. 511 2.That identify each person or entity that primarily 512 enforces immigration law which receives such department 513 information from the person or entity. 514 (f)The records identified in paragraph (e) must be 515 maintained in a manner and form prescribed by department rule 516 and must be available for inspection by the department. 517 Section 6.Subsection (3) of section 322.17, Florida 518 Statutes, is amended to read: 519 322.17Replacement licenses and permits. 520 (3)Notwithstanding any other provision provisions of this 521 chapter, if a licensee establishes his or her identity for a 522 driver license using an identification document authorized under 523 s. 322.08(2)(c)7.-18. s. 322.08(2)(c)7. or 8., the licensee may 524 not obtain a duplicate or replacement instruction permit or 525 driver license except in person and upon submission of an 526 identification document authorized under s. 322.08(2)(c)7.-18. 527 s. 322.08(2)(c)7. or 8. 528 Section 7.Paragraph (d) of subsection (2) and paragraph 529 (c) of subsection (4) of section 322.18, Florida Statutes, are 530 amended to read: 531 322.18Original applications, licenses, and renewals; 532 expiration of licenses; delinquent licenses. 533 (2)Each applicant who is entitled to the issuance of a 534 driver license, as provided in this section, shall be issued a 535 driver license, as follows: 536 (d)1.Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, 537 if an applicant establishes his or her identity for a driver 538 license using a document authorized in s. 322.08(2)(c)7.-13. s. 539 322.08(2)(c)7. or 8., the driver license shall expire 8 years 1 540 year after the date of issuance or upon the expiration date 541 cited on the United States Department of Homeland Security 542 documents, whichever date first occurs. 543 2.Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, if 544 an applicant establishes his or her identity for a driver 545 license using a document authorized in s. 322.08(2)(c)14.-18., 546 the driver license shall expire 8 years after the date of 547 issuance. 548 (4) 549 (c)1.Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, 550 if a licensee establishes his or her identity for a driver 551 license using an identification document authorized under s. 552 322.08(2)(c)7.-13. s. 322.08(2)(c)7. or 8., the licensee may not 553 renew the driver license except in person and upon submission of 554 an identification document authorized under s. 322.08(2)(c)7. 555 13. s. 322.08(2)(c)7. or 8. A driver license renewed under this 556 subparagraph paragraph expires 8 years 1 year after the date of 557 issuance or upon the expiration date cited on the United States 558 Department of Homeland Security documents, whichever date first 559 occurs. 560 2.Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, if 561 a licensee establishes his or her identity for a driver license 562 using an identification document authorized under s. 563 322.08(2)(c)14.-18., the licensee may only renew the driver 564 license in person and upon submission of an identification 565 document authorized under s. 322.08(2)(c)14.-18. A driver 566 license renewed under this subparagraph expires 8 years after 567 the date of issuance. 568 Section 8.Subsection (5) of section 322.19, Florida 569 Statutes, is amended to read: 570 322.19Change of address, name, or citizenship status. 571 (5)Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, if 572 a licensee established his or her identity for a driver license 573 using an identification document authorized under s. 574 322.08(2)(c)7.-18. s. 322.08(2)(c)7. or 8., the licensee may not 575 change his or her name or address except in person and upon 576 submission of an identification document authorized under s. 577 322.08(2)(c)7.-18. s. 322.08(2)(c)7. or 8. 578 Section 9.Section 395.3027, Florida Statutes, is repealed. 579 Section 10.Subsection (6) is added to section 402.308, 580 Florida Statutes, to read: 581 402.308Issuance of license. 582 (6)IMMIGRATION STATUS.The department or a local licensing 583 agency may not deny a child care facility a license or a license 584 renewal based solely on the immigration status of a child under 585 the care of the child care facility. 586 Section 11.Present paragraph (f) of subsection (2) of 587 section 448.095, Florida Statutes, is redesignated as paragraph 588 (e), and paragraphs (b) and (e) of subsection (2), paragraph (a) 589 of subsection (4), subsection (5), and paragraphs (a) and (b) of 590 subsection (6) of that section are amended, to read: 591 448.095Employment eligibility. 592 (2)EMPLOYMENT VERIFICATION. 593 (b)1.A public agency shall use the E-Verify system to 594 verify a new employees employment eligibility as required under 595 paragraph (a). 596 2.Beginning on July 1, 2023, a private employer with 25 or 597 more employees shall use the E-Verify system to verify a new 598 employees employment eligibility as required under paragraph 599 (a). 600 2.3.Each employer required to use the E-Verify system 601 under this paragraph must certify on its first return each 602 calendar year to the tax service provider that it is in 603 compliance with this section when making contributions to or 604 reimbursing the states unemployment compensation or 605 reemployment assistance system. An employer that voluntarily 606 uses the E-Verify system may also make such a certification on 607 its first return each calendar year in order to document such 608 use. 609 (e)An employer may not continue to employ an unauthorized 610 alien after obtaining knowledge that a person is or has become 611 an unauthorized alien. 612 (4)DEFENSES. 613 (a)An employer that uses the E-Verify system or, if that 614 system is unavailable, the Employment Eligibility Verification 615 form (Form I-9) as provided in paragraph (2)(c), with respect to 616 the employment of an unauthorized alien has established a 617 rebuttable presumption that the employer has not violated s. 618 448.09 with respect to such employment. 619 (5)PUBLIC AGENCY CONTRACTING. 620 (a)A public agency must require in any contract that the 621 contractor, and any subcontractor thereof, register with and use 622 the E-Verify system or the Employment Eligibility Verification 623 form (Form I-9) to verify the work authorization status of all 624 new employees of the contractor or subcontractor. A public 625 agency or a contractor or subcontractor thereof may not enter 626 into a contract unless each party to the contract registers with 627 and uses the E-Verify system or the Employment Eligibility 628 Verification form (Form I-9). 629 (b)If a contractor enters into a contract with a 630 subcontractor, the subcontractor must provide the contractor 631 with an affidavit stating that the subcontractor does not 632 employ, contract with, or subcontract with an unauthorized 633 alien. The contractor shall maintain a copy of such affidavit 634 for the duration of the contract. 635 (c)1.A public agency, contractor, or subcontractor who has 636 a good faith belief that a person or an entity with which it is 637 contracting has knowingly violated s. 448.09(1) shall terminate 638 the contract with the person or entity. 639 2.A public agency that has a good faith belief that a 640 subcontractor knowingly violated this subsection, but the 641 contractor otherwise complied with this subsection, shall 642 promptly notify the contractor and order the contractor to 643 immediately terminate the contract with the subcontractor. 644 3.A contract terminated under this paragraph is not a 645 breach of contract and may not be considered as such. If a 646 public agency terminates a contract with a contractor under this 647 paragraph, the contractor may not be awarded a public contract 648 for at least 1 year after the date on which the contract was 649 terminated. A contractor is liable for any additional costs 650 incurred by a public agency as a result of the termination of a 651 contract. 652 (d)A public agency, contractor, or subcontractor may file 653 a cause of action with a circuit or county court to challenge a 654 termination under paragraph (c) no later than 20 calendar days 655 after the date on which the contract was terminated. 656 (6)COMPLIANCE. 657 (a)In addition to the requirements under s. 288.061(6), 658 beginning on July 1, 2024, if the Department of Commerce 659 determines that an employer failed to use the E-Verify system or 660 the Employment Eligibility Verification form (Form I-9) to 661 verify the employment eligibility of employees as required under 662 this section, the department must notify the employer of the 663 departments determination of noncompliance and provide the 664 employer with 30 days to cure the noncompliance. 665 (b)If the Department of Commerce determines that an 666 employer failed to use the E-Verify system or the Employment 667 Eligibility Verification form (Form I-9) as required under this 668 section three times in any 24-month period, the department must 669 impose a fine of $1,000 per day until the employer provides 670 sufficient proof to the department that the noncompliance is 671 cured. Noncompliance constitutes grounds for the suspension of 672 all licenses issued by a licensing agency subject to chapter 120 673 until the noncompliance is cured. 674 Section 12.Subsection (3) of section 454.021, Florida 675 Statutes, is amended to read: 676 454.021Attorneys; admission to practice law; Supreme Court 677 to govern and regulate. 678 (3)Upon certification by the Florida Board of Bar 679 Examiners that an applicant who is an unauthorized immigrant who 680 was brought to the United States as a minor; has been present in 681 the United States for more than 10 years; has received 682 documented employment authorization from the United States 683 Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS); has been issued a 684 social security number; if a male, has registered with the 685 Selective Service System if required to do so under the Military 686 Selective Service Act, 50 U.S.C. App. 453; and has fulfilled all 687 requirements for admission to practice law in this state, the 688 Supreme Court of Florida may admit that applicant as an attorney 689 at law authorized to practice in this state and may direct an 690 order be entered upon the courts records to that effect. 691 Section 13.Subsection (2) of section 760.01, Florida 692 Statutes, is amended to read: 693 760.01Purposes; construction; title. 694 (2)The general purposes of the Florida Civil Rights Act of 695 1992 are to secure for all individuals within the state freedom 696 from discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, 697 pregnancy, national origin, age, handicap, immigration status, 698 or marital status and thereby to protect their interest in 699 personal dignity, to make available to the state their full 700 productive capacities, to secure the state against domestic 701 strife and unrest, to preserve the public safety, health, and 702 general welfare, and to promote the interests, rights, and 703 privileges of individuals within the state. 704 Section 14.Section 760.05, Florida Statutes, is amended to 705 read: 706 760.05Functions of the commission.The commission shall 707 promote and encourage fair treatment and equal opportunity for 708 all persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, 709 national origin, age, handicap, immigration status, or marital 710 status and mutual understanding and respect among all members of 711 all economic, social, racial, religious, and ethnic groups; and 712 shall endeavor to eliminate discrimination against, and 713 antagonism between, religious, racial, and ethnic groups and 714 their members. 715 Section 15.Section 760.07, Florida Statutes, is amended to 716 read: 717 760.07Remedies for unlawful discrimination.Any violation 718 of any Florida statute that makes unlawful discrimination 719 because of race, color, religion, gender, pregnancy, national 720 origin, age, handicap, immigration status, or marital status in 721 the areas of education, employment, or public accommodations 722 gives rise to a cause of action for all relief and damages 723 described in s. 760.11(5), unless greater damages are expressly 724 provided for. If the statute prohibiting unlawful discrimination 725 provides an administrative remedy, the action for equitable 726 relief and damages provided for in this section may be initiated 727 only after the plaintiff has exhausted his or her administrative 728 remedy. The term public accommodations does not include lodge 729 halls or other similar facilities of private organizations which 730 are made available for public use occasionally or periodically. 731 The right to trial by jury is preserved in any case in which the 732 plaintiff is seeking actual or punitive damages. 733 Section 16.Section 760.08, Florida Statutes, is amended to 734 read: 735 760.08Discrimination in places of public accommodation. 736 All persons are entitled to the full and equal enjoyment of the 737 goods, services, facilities, privileges, advantages, and 738 accommodations of any place of public accommodation without 739 discrimination or segregation on the ground of race, color, 740 national origin, sex, pregnancy, handicap, familial status, 741 immigration status, or religion. 742 Section 17.Subsections (1) and (2), paragraphs (a) and (b) 743 of subsection (3), subsections (4), (5), and (6), and paragraph 744 (a) of subsection (9) of section 760.10, Florida Statutes, are 745 amended to read: 746 760.10Unlawful employment practices. 747 (1)It is an unlawful employment practice for an employer: 748 (a)To discharge or to fail or refuse to hire any 749 individual, or otherwise to discriminate against any individual 750 with respect to compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges 751 of employment, because of such individuals race, color, 752 religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, handicap, 753 immigration status, or marital status. 754 (b)To limit, segregate, or classify employees or 755 applicants for employment in any way which would deprive or tend 756 to deprive any individual of employment opportunities, or 757 adversely affect any individuals status as an employee, because 758 of such individuals race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, 759 national origin, age, handicap, immigration status, or marital 760 status. 761 (2)It is an unlawful employment practice for an employment 762 agency to fail or refuse to refer for employment, or otherwise 763 to discriminate against, any individual because of race, color, 764 religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, handicap, 765 immigration status, or marital status or to classify or refer 766 for employment any individual on the basis of race, color, 767 religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, handicap, 768 immigration status, or marital status. 769 (3)It is an unlawful employment practice for a labor 770 organization: 771 (a)To exclude or to expel from its membership, or 772 otherwise to discriminate against, any individual because of 773 race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, 774 handicap, immigration status, or marital status. 775 (b)To limit, segregate, or classify its membership or 776 applicants for membership, or to classify or fail or refuse to 777 refer for employment any individual, in any way that would 778 deprive or tend to deprive any individual of employment 779 opportunities, or adversely affect any individuals status as an 780 employee or as an applicant for employment, because of such 781 individuals race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national 782 origin, age, handicap, immigration status, or marital status. 783 (4)It is an unlawful employment practice for any employer, 784 labor organization, or joint labor-management committee 785 controlling apprenticeship or other training or retraining, 786 including on-the-job training programs, to discriminate against 787 any individual because of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, 788 national origin, age, handicap, immigration status, or marital 789 status in admission to, or employment in, any program 790 established to provide apprenticeship or other training. 791 (5)Whenever, in order to engage in a profession, 792 occupation, or trade, it is required that a person receive a 793 license, certification, or other credential, become a member or 794 an associate of any club, association, or other organization, or 795 pass any examination, it is an unlawful employment practice for 796 any person to discriminate against any other person seeking such 797 license, certification, or other credential, seeking to become a 798 member or associate of such club, association, or other 799 organization, or seeking to take or pass such examination, 800 because of such other persons race, color, religion, sex, 801 pregnancy, national origin, age, handicap, immigration status, 802 or marital status. 803 (6)It is an unlawful employment practice for an employer, 804 labor organization, employment agency, or joint labor-management 805 committee to print, or cause to be printed or published, any 806 notice or advertisement relating to employment, membership, 807 classification, referral for employment, or apprenticeship or 808 other training, indicating any preference, limitation, 809 specification, or discrimination, based on race, color, 810 religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, absence of 811 handicap, immigration status, or marital status. 812 (9)Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, it 813 is not an unlawful employment practice under ss. 760.01-760.10 814 for an employer, employment agency, labor organization, or joint 815 labor-management committee to: 816 (a)Take or fail to take any action on the basis of 817 religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, handicap, 818 immigration status, or marital status in those certain instances 819 in which religion, sex, condition of pregnancy, national origin, 820 age, absence of a particular handicap, immigration status, or 821 marital status is a bona fide occupational qualification 822 reasonably necessary for the performance of the particular 823 employment to which such action or inaction is related. 824 Section 18.Subsections (1) through (5) of section 760.23, 825 Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 826 760.23Discrimination in the sale or rental of housing and 827 other prohibited practices. 828 (1)It is unlawful to refuse to sell or rent after the 829 making of a bona fide offer, to refuse to negotiate for the sale 830 or rental of, or otherwise to make unavailable or deny a 831 dwelling to any person because of race, color, national origin, 832 sex, disability, familial status, immigration status, or 833 religion. 834 (2)It is unlawful to discriminate against any person in 835 the terms, conditions, or privileges of sale or rental of a 836 dwelling, or in the provision of services or facilities in 837 connection therewith, because of race, color, national origin, 838 sex, disability, familial status, immigration status, or 839 religion. 840 (3)It is unlawful to make, print, or publish, or cause to 841 be made, printed, or published, any notice, statement, or 842 advertisement with respect to the sale or rental of a dwelling 843 that indicates any preference, limitation, or discrimination 844 based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, familial 845 status, immigration status, or religion or an intention to make 846 any such preference, limitation, or discrimination. 847 (4)It is unlawful to represent to any person because of 848 race, color, national origin, sex, disability, familial status, 849 immigration status, or religion that any dwelling is not 850 available for inspection, sale, or rental when such dwelling is 851 in fact so available. 852 (5)It is unlawful, for profit, to induce or attempt to 853 induce any person to sell or rent any dwelling by a 854 representation regarding the entry or prospective entry into the 855 neighborhood of a person or persons of a particular race, color, 856 national origin, sex, disability, familial status, immigration 857 status, or religion. 858 Section 19.Section 760.24, Florida Statutes, is amended to 859 read: 860 760.24Discrimination in the provision of brokerage 861 services.It is unlawful to deny any person access to, or 862 membership or participation in, any multiple-listing service, 863 real estate brokers organization, or other service, 864 organization, or facility relating to the business of selling or 865 renting dwellings, or to discriminate against him or her in the 866 terms or conditions of such access, membership, or 867 participation, on account of race, color, national origin, sex, 868 disability, familial status, immigration status, or religion. 869 Section 20.Subsection (1) and paragraph (a) of subsection 870 (2) of section 760.25, Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 871 760.25Discrimination in the financing of housing or in 872 residential real estate transactions. 873 (1)It is unlawful for any bank, building and loan 874 association, insurance company, or other corporation, 875 association, firm, or enterprise the business of which consists 876 in whole or in part of the making of commercial real estate 877 loans to deny a loan or other financial assistance to a person 878 applying for the loan for the purpose of purchasing, 879 constructing, improving, repairing, or maintaining a dwelling, 880 or to discriminate against him or her in the fixing of the 881 amount, interest rate, duration, or other term or condition of 882 such loan or other financial assistance, because of the race, 883 color, national origin, sex, disability, familial status, 884 immigration status, or religion of such person or of any person 885 associated with him or her in connection with such loan or other 886 financial assistance or the purposes of such loan or other 887 financial assistance, or because of the race, color, national 888 origin, sex, disability, familial status, immigration status, or 889 religion of the present or prospective owners, lessees, tenants, 890 or occupants of the dwelling or dwellings in relation to which 891 such loan or other financial assistance is to be made or given. 892 (2)(a)It is unlawful for any person or entity whose 893 business includes engaging in residential real estate 894 transactions to discriminate against any person in making 895 available such a transaction, or in the terms or conditions of 896 such a transaction, because of race, color, national origin, 897 sex, disability, familial status, immigration status, or 898 religion. 899 Section 21.Section 760.26, Florida Statutes, is amended to 900 read: 901 760.26Prohibited discrimination in land use decisions and 902 in permitting of development.It is unlawful to discriminate in 903 land use decisions or in the permitting of development based on 904 race, color, national origin, sex, disability, familial status, 905 immigration status, religion, or, except as otherwise provided 906 by law, the source of financing of a development or proposed 907 development. 908 Section 22.Subsection (2) and paragraph (a) of subsection 909 (5) of section 760.29, Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 910 760.29Exemptions. 911 (2)Nothing in ss. 760.20-760.37 prohibits a religious 912 organization, association, or society, or any nonprofit 913 institution or organization operated, supervised, or controlled 914 by or in conjunction with a religious organization, association, 915 or society, from limiting the sale, rental, or occupancy of any 916 dwelling which it owns or operates for other than a commercial 917 purpose to persons of the same religion or from giving 918 preference to such persons, unless membership in such religion 919 is restricted on account of race, color, or national origin, or 920 immigration status. Nothing in ss. 760.20-760.37 prohibits a 921 private club not in fact open to the public, which as an 922 incident to its primary purpose or purposes provides lodgings 923 which it owns or operates for other than a commercial purpose, 924 from limiting the rental or occupancy of such lodgings to its 925 members or from giving preference to its members. 926 (5)Nothing in ss. 760.20-760.37: 927 (a)Prohibits a person engaged in the business of 928 furnishing appraisals of real property from taking into 929 consideration factors other than race, color, national origin, 930 sex, disability, familial status, immigration status, or 931 religion. 932 Section 23.Section 760.45, Florida Statutes, is created to 933 read: 934 760.45Discrimination on the basis of certain driver 935 licenses prohibited. 936 (1)A person or entity, including a business establishment 937 or an employer, may not discriminate against an individual 938 because the individual holds or presents a driver license that 939 does not comply with the REAL ID Act of 2005, Pub. L. No. 109 940 13. 941 (2)An employer may not require an employee to present a 942 driver license unless possessing a driver license is required by 943 law or is lawfully required by the employer. This subsection may 944 not be construed to limit or expand an employers authority to 945 require a person to possess a driver license. 946 (3)This section may not be construed to do either of the 947 following: 948 (a)Alter an employers rights or obligations under the 949 Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. s. 1324(a), regarding 950 obtaining documentation that evidences identity and 951 authorization for employment. 952 (b)Prohibit any other action taken by an employer which is 953 required under 8 U.S.C. s. 1324a(a). 954 (4)The state or a local government; an agent or person 955 acting on behalf of the state or a local government; or a 956 program or activity that is funded directly by, or receives 957 financial assistance from, the state may not discriminate 958 against an individual because the individual holds or presents a 959 driver license that does not comply with the REAL ID Act of 960 2005, Pub. L. No. 109-13. This prohibition includes, but is not 961 limited to, notifying a law enforcement agency of the 962 individuals identity or that the individual holds a driver 963 license that does not comply with the REAL ID Act of 2005, Pub. 964 L. No. 109-13, if a notification is not required by law or would 965 not have been provided if the individuals driver license had 966 been compliant with such act. 967 Section 24.Subsection (1) of section 760.60, Florida 968 Statutes, is amended to read: 969 760.60Discriminatory practices of certain clubs 970 prohibited; remedies. 971 (1)It is unlawful for a person to discriminate against any 972 individual because of race, color, religion, gender, national 973 origin, handicap, age above the age of 21, immigration status, 974 or marital status in evaluating an application for membership in 975 a club that has more than 400 members, that provides regular 976 meal service, and that regularly receives payment for dues, 977 fees, use of space, facilities, services, meals, or beverages 978 directly or indirectly from nonmembers for business purposes. It 979 is unlawful for a person, on behalf of such a club, to publish, 980 circulate, issue, display, post, or mail any advertisement, 981 notice, or solicitation that contains a statement to the effect 982 that the accommodations, advantages, facilities, membership, or 983 privileges of the club are denied to any individual because of 984 race, color, religion, gender, national origin, handicap, age 985 above the age of 21, immigration status, or marital status. This 986 subsection does not apply to fraternal or benevolent 987 organizations, ethnic clubs, or religious organizations where 988 business activity is not prevalent. 989 Section 25.Section 775.0848, Florida Statutes, as amended 990 by chapter 2025-1, Laws of Florida, is amended to read: 991 775.0848Commission of a felony after unlawful reentry into 992 the United States Offenses committed by an unauthorized alien; 993 reclassification.A person who has been previously convicted of 994 a crime relating to the reentry of removed aliens under 8 U.S.C. 995 s. 1326 shall have the penalty for committing a any misdemeanor 996 or felony committed after such conviction by an unauthorized 997 alien as defined in s. 908.111 shall be reclassified in the 998 following manner: 999 (1)A misdemeanor of the second degree is reclassified to a 1000 misdemeanor of the first degree. 1001 (2)A misdemeanor of the first degree is reclassified to a 1002 felony of the third degree. 1003 (1)(3)A felony of the third degree is reclassified to a 1004 felony of the second degree. 1005 (2)(4)A felony of the second degree is reclassified to a 1006 felony of the first degree. 1007 (3)(5)A felony of the first degree is reclassified to a 1008 life felony. 1009 Section 26.Section 787.07, Florida Statutes, is repealed. 1010 Section 27.Sections 908.103, 908.105, and 908.106, Florida 1011 Statutes, are repealed. 1012 Section 28.Subsection (6) of section 908.102, Florida 1013 Statutes, is amended to read: 1014 908.102Definitions.As used in this chapter, the term: 1015 (6)Sanctuary policy means a law, policy, practice, 1016 procedure, or custom adopted or allowed by a state entity or 1017 local governmental entity which prohibits or impedes a law 1018 enforcement agency from complying with 8 U.S.C. s. 1373 or which 1019 prohibits or impedes a law enforcement agency from communicating 1020 or cooperating with a federal immigration agency so as to limit 1021 such law enforcement agency in, or prohibit the agency from: 1022 (a)Complying with an immigration detainer; 1023 (b)Complying with a request from a federal immigration 1024 agency to notify the agency before the release of an inmate or 1025 detainee in the custody of the law enforcement agency; 1026 (c)Providing a federal immigration agency access to an 1027 inmate for interview; 1028 (d)Participating in any program or agreement authorized 1029 under s. 287 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. s. 1030 1357 as required by s. 908.11; 1031 (e)Providing a federal immigration agency with an inmates 1032 incarceration status or release date; 1033 (f)Providing information to a state entity on the 1034 immigration status of an inmate or detainee in the custody of 1035 the law enforcement agency; 1036 (g)Executing a lawful judicial warrant; or 1037 (h)Participating in a federal immigration operation with a 1038 federal immigration agency as permitted by federal and state 1039 law. 1040 Section 29.Section 908.104, Florida Statutes, is amended 1041 to read: 1042 908.104Cooperation with federal immigration authorities. 1043 To ensure compliance with Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, 1044 (1)Consistent with all duties created in state and federal 1045 law, state and local law enforcement agencies and any official 1046 responsible for directing or supervising such agency shall use 1047 best efforts to support the enforcement of federal immigration 1048 law. This subsection applies to an official, representative, 1049 agent, or employee of the entity or agency only when he or she 1050 is acting within the scope of his or her official duties or 1051 within the scope of his or her employment. 1052 (2)Except as otherwise expressly prohibited by federal 1053 law, a state entity, local governmental entity, or law 1054 enforcement agency, or an employee, an agent, or a 1055 representative of the entity or agency, may not prohibit or in 1056 any way restrict a law enforcement agency from taking any of the 1057 following actions with respect to information regarding a 1058 persons immigration status: 1059 (a)Sending the information to or requesting, receiving, or 1060 reviewing the information from a federal immigration agency for 1061 purposes of this chapter. 1062 (b)Recording and maintaining the information for purposes 1063 of this chapter. 1064 (c)Exchanging the information with a federal immigration 1065 agency or another state entity, local governmental entity, or 1066 law enforcement agency for purposes of this chapter. 1067 (d)Using the information to comply with an immigration 1068 detainer. 1069 (e)Using the information to confirm the identity of a 1070 person who is detained by a law enforcement agency. 1071 (f)Sending the applicable information obtained pursuant to 1072 enforcement of s. 448.095 to a federal immigration agency. 1073 (3)A state entity, local governmental entity, or law 1074 enforcement agency may not prohibit or in any way restrict a law 1075 enforcement officer from executing or assisting in the execution 1076 of a lawful judicial warrant. 1077 (4)(a)For purposes of this subsection, the term 1078 applicable criminal case means a criminal case in which: 1079 1.The judgment requires the defendant to be confined in a 1080 secure correctional facility; and 1081 2.The judge: 1082 a.Indicates in the record under s. 908.105 that the 1083 defendant is subject to an immigration detainer; or 1084 b.Otherwise indicates in the record that the defendant is 1085 subject to a transfer into federal custody. 1086 (b)In an applicable criminal case, when the judge 1087 sentences a defendant who is the subject of an immigration 1088 detainer to confinement, the judge shall issue an order 1089 requiring the secure correctional facility in which the 1090 defendant is to be confined to reduce the defendants sentence 1091 by a period of not more than 12 days on the facilitys 1092 determination that the reduction in sentence will facilitate the 1093 seamless transfer of the defendant into federal custody. For 1094 purposes of this paragraph, the term secure correctional 1095 facility means a state correctional institution as defined in 1096 s. 944.02 or a county detention facility or a municipal 1097 detention facility as defined in s. 951.23. 1098 (c)If the information specified in sub-subparagraph 1099 (a)2.a. or sub-subparagraph (a)2.b. is not available at the time 1100 the sentence is pronounced in the case, but is received by a law 1101 enforcement agency afterwards, the law enforcement agency shall 1102 notify the judge who shall issue the order described by 1103 paragraph (b) as soon as the information becomes available. 1104 (5)when a county correctional facility or the Department 1105 of Corrections receives verification from a federal immigration 1106 agency that a person subject to an immigration detainer is in 1107 the law enforcement agencys custody, the agency must facilitate 1108 a screening of the person by a public defender to determine if 1109 the person is or has been a necessary witness or victim of a 1110 crime of domestic violence, rape, sexual exploitation, sexual 1111 assault, murder, manslaughter, assault, battery, human 1112 trafficking, kidnapping, false imprisonment, involuntary 1113 servitude, fraud in foreign labor contracting, blackmail, 1114 extortion, or witness tampering. The screening must be in the 1115 preferred language of the person being detained. If the public 1116 defender determines that the person is a necessary witness or 1117 victim of the aforementioned acts, the county correctional 1118 facility or the Department of Corrections may decline to comply 1119 with the federal immigration detainer. Otherwise, the county 1120 correctional facility or the Department of Corrections may 1121 securely transport the person to a federal facility in this 1122 state or to another point of transfer to federal custody outside 1123 the jurisdiction of the law enforcement agency. The law 1124 enforcement agency may transfer a person who is subject to an 1125 immigration detainer and is confined in a secure correctional 1126 facility to the custody of a federal immigration agency not 1127 earlier than 12 days before his or her release date. A law 1128 enforcement agency shall obtain judicial authorization before 1129 securely transporting an alien to a point of transfer outside of 1130 this state. 1131 (6)Upon request from a federal immigration agency, a 1132 sheriff or chief correctional officer operating a county 1133 detention facility must provide the requesting federal 1134 immigration agency a list of all inmates booked into a county 1135 detention facility and any information regarding each inmates 1136 immigration status. 1137 (7)This section does not require a state entity, local 1138 governmental entity, or law enforcement agency to provide a 1139 federal immigration agency with information related to a victim 1140 of or a witness to a criminal offense if: 1141 (a)The victim or witness is necessary to the investigation 1142 or prosecution of a crime, and such crime occurred in the United 1143 States; and 1144 (b)The victim or witness timely and in good faith responds 1145 to the entitys or agencys request for information and 1146 cooperates in the investigation or prosecution of such offense. 1147 (8)A state entity, local governmental entity, or law 1148 enforcement agency that, pursuant to subsection (7), withholds 1149 information regarding the immigration information of a victim of 1150 or witness to a criminal offense shall document the victims or 1151 witnesss cooperation in the entitys or agencys investigative 1152 records related to the offense and shall retain the records for 1153 at least 10 years for the purpose of audit, verification, or 1154 inspection by the Auditor General. 1155 (9)This section does not authorize a law enforcement 1156 agency to detain an alien unlawfully present in the United 1157 States pursuant to an immigration detainer solely because the 1158 alien witnessed or reported a crime or was a victim of a 1159 criminal offense. 1160 (10)This section does not apply to any alien unlawfully 1161 present in the United States if he or she is or has been a 1162 necessary witness or victim of a crime of domestic violence, 1163 rape, sexual exploitation, sexual assault, murder, manslaughter, 1164 assault, battery, human trafficking, kidnapping, false 1165 imprisonment, involuntary servitude, fraud in foreign labor 1166 contracting, blackmail, extortion, or witness tampering, 1167 provided that such crime was committed in the United States. 1168 Documentation, including, but not limited to, police reports, 1169 testimony, sworn statements, or a victim impact statement, must 1170 be relied upon to verify that the person was a necessary witness 1171 or victim to the crime. 1172 Section 30.Section 908.1041, Florida Statutes, is created 1173 to read: 1174 908.1041Prohibition against engaging in immigration 1175 enforcement activities near public and private schools, child 1176 care facilities, or religious institutions. 1177 (1)As used in this section, the term: 1178 (a)Child care facility has the same meaning as in s. 1179 402.302. 1180 (b)Immigration enforcement activities means any action 1181 by a law enforcement officer or agency, including, but not 1182 limited to, the identification, detention, questioning, 1183 investigation, or arrest of individuals based on their 1184 immigration status. 1185 (c)Private school has the same meaning as in s. 1002.01. 1186 (d)Public school means any facility or location 1187 providing primary or secondary education, including, but not 1188 limited to, public K-12 schools, charter schools, and school 1189 grounds. 1190 (e)Religious institution means any building or space 1191 primarily used for religious worship or practices, including, 1192 but not limited to, a church, synagogue, mosque, temple, and 1193 other place of religious gathering. 1194 (2)A law enforcement agency, officer, sheriffs deputy, or 1195 federal immigration agency may not engage in or cooperate with 1196 immigration enforcement activities or engage in or cooperate 1197 with immigration enforcement activities pursuant to the 1198 Unauthorized Alien Transport Program under s. 908.13 within 500 1199 feet of any public or private school, child care facility, or 1200 religious institution, except in cases of exigent circumstances 1201 when immediate action is necessary to prevent harm or death. A 1202 local law enforcement agency may not: 1203 (a)Use agency resources, personnel, or authority to 1204 question, detain, or arrest individuals solely based on their 1205 immigration status on the grounds of, or within 500 feet of, a 1206 public or private school, child care facility, or religious 1207 institution. 1208 (b)Collaborate with federal immigration agency authorities 1209 for immigration enforcement purposes within or around the areas 1210 described in this subsection unless authorized to do so by a 1211 court with jurisdiction over the matter. 1212 (3)This section does not prohibit a local law enforcement 1213 agency from engaging in activities related to criminal 1214 investigations, emergency responses, or school safety as 1215 authorized by law, provided such activities do not involve 1216 immigration enforcement activities. 1217 (4)Within 30 days after the effective date of this act, 1218 each local law enforcement agency shall submit to the Department 1219 of Law Enforcement a report detailing policies and protocols for 1220 compliance with this section, including training protocols for 1221 officers. 1222 (5)A local law enforcement agency or officer who violates 1223 this section may be subject to disciplinary action by the local 1224 governmental entity, including suspension, dismissal, or loss of 1225 funding for local enforcement efforts. 1226 Section 31.Subsections (3) and (4) of section 908.107, 1227 Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 1228 908.107Enforcement. 1229 (3)If a local governmental entity or local law enforcement 1230 agency violates this chapter, the court must enjoin the unlawful 1231 sanctuary policy. The court has continuing jurisdiction over the 1232 parties and subject matter and may enforce its orders with the 1233 initiation of contempt proceedings as provided by law. 1234 (4)An order approving a consent decree or granting an 1235 injunction must include written findings of fact that describe 1236 with specificity the existence and nature of the sanctuary 1237 policy that violates this chapter. 1238 Section 32.Section 908.11, Florida Statutes, is amended to 1239 read: 1240 908.11Immigration enforcement assistance agreements; 1241 reporting requirement. 1242 (1)Beginning January 1, 2026, the sheriff or the chief 1243 correctional officer operating a county detention facility may 1244 not must enter into or renew a written agreement with the United 1245 States Immigration and Customs Enforcement to participate in the 1246 immigration program established under s. 287(g) of the 1247 Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. s. 1357. The State 1248 Board of Immigration Enforcement must approve the termination of 1249 any such agreement. This subsection does not require a sheriff 1250 or chief correctional officer operating a county detention 1251 facility to participate in a particular program model. 1252 (2)Beginning no later than April 1, 2025, and until the 1253 sheriff or chief correctional officer operating a county 1254 detention facility that has such a enters into the written 1255 agreement required under subsection (1), each sheriff or chief 1256 correctional officer operating a county detention facility must 1257 notify the State Board of Immigration Enforcement quarterly of 1258 the status of any active or pending agreement. 1259 (3)The Department of Law Enforcement must establish a 1260 regular training schedule to educate relevant employees and 1261 other state entities that collaborate with federal agencies 1262 about current immigration enforcement policies and priorities 1263 such written agreement and any reason for noncompliance with 1264 this section, if applicable. 1265 Section 33.Section 921.1426, Florida Statutes, as created 1266 by 2025-2, Laws of Florida, is repealed. 1267 Section 34.Present paragraphs (b) and (c) of subsection 1268 (3) of section 943.325, Florida Statutes, are redesignated as 1269 paragraphs (c) and (d), respectively, and paragraph (a) of 1270 subsection (3) and paragraphs (b) and (f) of subsection (7) of 1271 that section are amended, to read: 1272 943.325DNA database. 1273 (3)COLLECTION OF SAMPLES. 1274 (a)Each qualifying offender must shall submit a DNA sample 1275 at the time he or she is booked into a jail, correctional 1276 facility, or juvenile facility. 1277 (b)A person who becomes a qualifying offender solely 1278 because of the issuance of an immigration detainer by a federal 1279 immigration agency may must submit a DNA sample when the law 1280 enforcement agency having custody of the offender receives the 1281 detainer. A law enforcement agency may not forcibly extract a 1282 DNA sample from such person and the person may not be charged 1283 with a criminal offense solely for refusing to submit a DNA 1284 sample. 1285 (7)COLLECTION OF DNA SAMPLES FROM OFFENDERS. 1286 (b)Arrested qualifying offenders must submit a DNA sample 1287 at the time they are booked into a jail, correctional facility, 1288 or juvenile facility, except as provided in paragraph (3)(b). 1289 (f)A law enforcement agency having custody of a person who 1290 becomes a qualifying offender solely because of the issuance of 1291 an immigration detainer by a federal immigration agency shall 1292 ensure that a DNA sample is taken from the offender immediately 1293 after the agency receives the detainer and shall secure and 1294 transmit the sample to the department in a timely manner. 1295 Section 35.Paragraph (c) of subsection (2) of section 1296 1002.31, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 1297 1002.31Controlled open enrollment; public school parental 1298 choice. 1299 (2) 1300 (c)Each district school board must provide preferential 1301 treatment in its controlled open enrollment process to all of 1302 the following: 1303 1.Dependent children of active duty military personnel 1304 whose move resulted from military orders. 1305 2.Children who have been relocated due to a foster care 1306 placement in a different school zone. 1307 3.Children who move due to a court-ordered change in 1308 custody due to separation or divorce, or the serious illness or 1309 death of a custodial parent. 1310 4.Students residing in the school district. 1311 5.Children who are experiencing homelessness and children 1312 known to the department, as defined in s. 39.0016(1), regardless 1313 of their immigration status. 1314 Section 36.Paragraph (f) of subsection (1) of section 1315 1003.21, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 1316 1003.21School attendance. 1317 (1) 1318 (f)Children and youths who are experiencing homelessness 1319 and children who are known to the department, as defined in s. 1320 39.0016, regardless of their immigration status, must have 1321 access to a free public education and in accordance with s. 1322 1002.31 must be admitted to the school of their parents or 1323 guardians choice, contingent on the schools capacity, in the 1324 school district in which they or their families or guardian 1325 live. School districts shall assist such children in meeting the 1326 requirements of subsection (4) and s. 1003.22, as well as local 1327 requirements for documentation. 1328 Section 37.Paragraphs (a), (b), and (c) of subsection (12) 1329 of section 1009.26, Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 1330 1009.26Fee waivers. 1331 (12)(a)A state university, a Florida College System 1332 institution, a career center operated by a school district under 1333 s. 1001.44, or a charter technical career center shall waive 1334 out-of-state fees for undergraduate and graduate students, 1335 including, but not limited to, students who are undocumented for 1336 federal immigration purposes, who are citizens of the United 1337 States or lawfully present in the United States who meet the 1338 following conditions: 1339 1.Attended a secondary school in this state for 2 3 1340 consecutive years immediately before graduating from a high 1341 school in this state or received a high school equivalency 1342 diploma under s. 1003.435; 1343 2.Apply for enrollment in an institution of higher 1344 education within 24 months after high school or postsecondary 1345 graduation; and 1346 3.Submit an official Florida high school or postsecondary 1347 school transcript as evidence of attendance and graduation. In 1348 lieu of an official high school transcript, a student may submit 1349 a high school equivalency diploma under s. 1003.435. 1350 (b)Tuition and fees charged to a student who qualifies for 1351 the out-of-state fee waiver under this subsection may not exceed 1352 the tuition and fees charged to a resident student. The waiver 1353 is applicable for 110 percent of the required credit hours of 1354 the undergraduate or graduate degree or certificate program for 1355 which the student is enrolled. Each state university, Florida 1356 College System institution, career center operated by a school 1357 district under s. 1001.44, and charter technical career center 1358 shall report to the Board of Governors and the State Board of 1359 Education, respectively, the number and value of all fee waivers 1360 granted annually under this subsection. By October 1 of each 1361 year, the Board of Governors for the state universities and the 1362 State Board of Education for Florida College System 1363 institutions, career centers operated by a school district under 1364 s. 1001.44, and charter technical career centers shall annually 1365 report for the previous academic year the percentage of resident 1366 and nonresident students enrolled systemwide. 1367 (c)A state university student granted an out-of-state fee 1368 waiver under this subsection must be considered a nonresident 1369 student for purposes of calculating the systemwide total 1370 enrollment of nonresident students as limited by regulation of 1371 the Board of Governors. In addition, A student who is granted an 1372 out-of-state fee waiver under this subsection is not eligible 1373 for state financial aid under part III of this chapter and may 1374 must not be reported as a resident for tuition purposes. 1375 Section 38.Paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of section 1376 1009.40, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 1377 1009.40General requirements for student eligibility for 1378 state financial aid awards and tuition assistance grants. 1379 (1)(a)The general requirements for eligibility of students 1380 for state financial aid awards and tuition assistance grants 1381 consist of the following: 1382 1.Achievement of the academic requirements of and 1383 acceptance at a state university or Florida College System 1384 institution; a nursing diploma school approved by the Florida 1385 Board of Nursing; a Florida college or university which is 1386 accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the State 1387 Board of Education; a Florida institution the credits of which 1388 are acceptable for transfer to state universities; a career 1389 center; or a private career institution accredited by an 1390 accrediting agency recognized by the State Board of Education. 1391 2.Residency in this state for no less than 1 year 1392 preceding the award of aid or a tuition assistance grant for a 1393 program established pursuant to s. 1009.50, s. 1009.505, s. 1394 1009.51, s. 1009.52, s. 1009.521, s. 1009.53, s. 1009.60, s. 1395 1009.62, s. 1009.72, s. 1009.73, s. 1009.75, s. 1009.77, s. 1396 1009.89, or s. 1009.894. Residency in this state must be for 1397 purposes other than to obtain an education. Resident status for 1398 purposes of receiving state financial aid awards shall be 1399 determined in the same manner as resident status for tuition 1400 purposes pursuant to s. 1009.21. However, a student may not be 1401 denied classification as a resident for purposes of receiving 1402 state financial aid based solely on the students immigration 1403 status if he or she has met the conditions for an out-of-state 1404 fee waiver under s. 1009.26(12)(a). 1405 3.Submission of certification attesting to the accuracy, 1406 completeness, and correctness of information provided to 1407 demonstrate a students eligibility to receive state financial 1408 aid awards or tuition assistance grants. Falsification of such 1409 information shall result in the denial of a pending application 1410 and revocation of an award or grant currently held to the extent 1411 that no further payments shall be made. Additionally, students 1412 who knowingly make false statements in order to receive state 1413 financial aid awards or tuition assistance grants commit a 1414 misdemeanor of the second degree subject to the provisions of s. 1415 837.06 and shall be required to return all state financial aid 1416 awards or tuition assistance grants wrongfully obtained. 1417 Section 39.Paragraph (w) of subsection (2) of section 1418 435.04, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 1419 435.04Level 2 screening standards. 1420 (2)The security background investigations under this 1421 section must ensure that persons subject to this section have 1422 not been arrested for and are awaiting final disposition of; 1423 have not been found guilty of, regardless of adjudication, or 1424 entered a plea of nolo contendere or guilty to; or have not been 1425 adjudicated delinquent and the record has not been sealed or 1426 expunged for, any offense prohibited under any of the following 1427 provisions of state law or similar law of another jurisdiction: 1428 (w)Section 787.07, relating to human smuggling. 1429 Section 40.Paragraph (e) of subsection (4) and paragraph 1430 (i) of subsection (5) of section 456.074, Florida Statutes, are 1431 amended to read: 1432 456.074Certain health care practitioners; immediate 1433 suspension of license. 1434 (4)The department shall issue an emergency order 1435 suspending the license of a massage therapist and establishment 1436 as those terms are defined in chapter 480 upon receipt of 1437 information that the massage therapist; the designated 1438 establishment manager as defined in chapter 480; an employee of 1439 the establishment; a person with an ownership interest in the 1440 establishment; or, for a corporation that has more than $250,000 1441 of business assets in this state, the owner, officer, or 1442 individual directly involved in the management of the 1443 establishment has been arrested for committing or attempting, 1444 soliciting, or conspiring to commit, or convicted or found 1445 guilty of, or has entered a plea of guilty or nolo contendere 1446 to, regardless of adjudication, a violation of s. 796.07 or a 1447 felony offense under any of the following provisions of state 1448 law or a similar provision in another jurisdiction: 1449 (e)Section 787.07, relating to human smuggling. 1450 (5)The department shall issue an emergency order 1451 suspending the license of any health care practitioner who is 1452 arrested for committing or attempting, soliciting, or conspiring 1453 to commit any act that would constitute a violation of any of 1454 the following criminal offenses in this state or similar 1455 offenses in another jurisdiction: 1456 (i)Section 787.07, relating to human smuggling. 1457 Section 41.Paragraph (e) of subsection (6) of section 1458 480.041, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 1459 480.041Massage therapists; qualifications; licensure; 1460 endorsement. 1461 (6)The board shall deny an application for a new or 1462 renewal license if an applicant has been convicted or found 1463 guilty of, or enters a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to, 1464 regardless of adjudication, a violation of s. 796.07(2)(a) which 1465 is reclassified under s. 796.07(7) or a felony offense under any 1466 of the following provisions of state law or a similar provision 1467 in another jurisdiction: 1468 (e)Section 787.07, relating to human smuggling. 1469 Section 42.Paragraph (e) of subsection (8) of section 1470 480.043, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 1471 480.043Massage establishments; requisites; licensure; 1472 inspection; human trafficking awareness training and policies. 1473 (8)The department shall deny an application for a new or 1474 renewal license if an establishment owner or a designated 1475 establishment manager or, for a corporation that has more than 1476 $250,000 of business assets in this state, an establishment 1477 owner, a designated establishment manager, or any individual 1478 directly involved in the management of the establishment has 1479 been convicted of or entered a plea of guilty or nolo contendere 1480 to any misdemeanor or felony crime, regardless of adjudication, 1481 related to prostitution or related acts as described in s. 1482 796.07 or a felony offense under any of the following provisions 1483 of state law or a similar provision in another jurisdiction: 1484 (e)Section 787.07, relating to human smuggling. 1485 Section 43.Subsection (2) of section 775.30, Florida 1486 Statutes, is amended to read: 1487 775.30Terrorism; defined; penalties. 1488 (2)A person who violates s. 782.04(1)(a)1. or (2), s. 1489 782.065, s. 782.07(1), s. 782.09, s. 784.045, s. 784.07, s. 1490 787.01, s. 787.02, s. 787.07, s. 790.115, s. 790.15, s. 790.16, 1491 s. 790.161, s. 790.1615, s. 790.162, s. 790.166, s. 790.19, s. 1492 806.01, s. 806.031, s. 806.111, s. 815.06, s. 815.061, s. 1493 859.01, or s. 876.34, in furtherance of intimidating or coercing 1494 the policy of a government, or in furtherance of affecting the 1495 conduct of a government by mass destruction, assassination, or 1496 kidnapping, commits the crime of terrorism, a felony of the 1497 first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, 1498 or s. 775.084. 1499 Section 44.Subsection (1) of section 794.056, Florida 1500 Statutes, is amended to read: 1501 794.056Rape Crisis Program Trust Fund. 1502 (1)The Rape Crisis Program Trust Fund is created within 1503 the Department of Health for the purpose of providing funds for 1504 rape crisis centers in this state. Trust fund moneys shall be 1505 used exclusively for the purpose of providing services for 1506 victims of sexual assault. Funds credited to the trust fund 1507 consist of those funds collected as an additional court 1508 assessment in each case in which a defendant pleads guilty or 1509 nolo contendere to, or is found guilty of, regardless of 1510 adjudication, an offense provided in s. 775.21(6) and (10)(a), 1511 (b), and (g); s. 784.011; s. 784.021; s. 784.03; s. 784.041; s. 1512 784.045; s. 784.048; s. 784.07; s. 784.08; s. 784.081; s. 1513 784.082; s. 784.083; s. 784.085; s. 787.01(3); s. 787.02(3); s. 1514 787.025; s. 787.06; s. 787.07; s. 794.011; s. 794.05; s. 794.08; 1515 former s. 796.03; former s. 796.035; s. 796.04; s. 796.05; s. 1516 796.06; s. 796.07(2)(a)-(d) and (i); s. 800.03; s. 800.04; s. 1517 810.14; s. 810.145; s. 812.135; s. 817.025; s. 825.102; s. 1518 825.1025; s. 827.071; s. 836.10; s. 847.0133; s. 847.0135(2); s. 1519 847.0137; s. 847.0145; s. 943.0435(4)(c), (7), (8), (9)(a), 1520 (13), and (14)(c); or s. 985.701(1). Funds credited to the trust 1521 fund also shall include revenues provided by law, moneys 1522 appropriated by the Legislature, and grants from public or 1523 private entities. 1524 Section 45.Paragraph (d) of subsection (3) of section 1525 921.0022, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 1526 921.0022Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking 1527 chart. 1528 (3)OFFENSE SEVERITY RANKING CHART 1529 (d)LEVEL 4 1530 1531 FloridaStatute FelonyDegree Description 1532 104.155 3rd Unqualified noncitizen electors voting; aiding or soliciting noncitizen electors in voting. 1533 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. 1534 499.0051(1) 3rd Failure to maintain or deliver transaction history, transaction information, or transaction statements. 1535 499.0051(5) 2nd Knowing sale or delivery, or possession with intent to sell, contraband prescription drugs. 1536 517.07(1) 3rd Failure to register securities. 1537 517.12(1) 3rd Failure of dealer or associated person of a dealer of securities to register. 1538 784.031 3rd Battery by strangulation. 1539 784.07(2)(b) 3rd Battery of law enforcement officer, firefighter, etc. 1540 784.074(1)(c) 3rd Battery of sexually violent predators facility staff. 1541 784.075 3rd Battery on detention or commitment facility staff. 1542 784.078 3rd Battery of facility employee by throwing, tossing, or expelling certain fluids or materials. 1543 784.08(2)(c) 3rd Battery on a person 65 years of age or older. 1544 784.081(3) 3rd Battery on specified official or employee. 1545 784.082(3) 3rd Battery by detained person on visitor or other detainee. 1546 784.083(3) 3rd Battery on code inspector. 1547 784.085 3rd Battery of child by throwing, tossing, projecting, or expelling certain fluids or materials. 1548 787.03(1) 3rd Interference with custody; wrongly takes minor from appointed guardian. 1549 787.04(2) 3rd Take, entice, or remove child beyond state limits with criminal intent pending custody proceedings. 1550 787.04(3) 3rd Carrying child beyond state lines with criminal intent to avoid producing child at custody hearing or delivering to designated person. 1551 787.07 3rd Human smuggling. 1552 790.115(1) 3rd Exhibiting firearm or weapon within 1,000 feet of a school. 1553 790.115(2)(b) 3rd Possessing electric weapon or device, destructive device, or other weapon on school property. 1554 790.115(2)(c) 3rd Possessing firearm on school property. 1555 794.051(1) 3rd Indecent, lewd, or lascivious touching of certain minors. 1556 800.04(7)(c) 3rd Lewd or lascivious exhibition; offender less than 18 years. 1557 806.135 2nd Destroying or demolishing a memorial or historic property. 1558 810.02(4)(a) 3rd Burglary, or attempted burglary, of an unoccupied structure; unarmed; no assault or battery. 1559 810.02(4)(b) 3rd Burglary, or attempted burglary, of an unoccupied conveyance; unarmed; no assault or battery. 1560 810.06 3rd Burglary; possession of tools. 1561 810.08(2)(c) 3rd Trespass on property, armed with firearm or dangerous weapon. 1562 810.145(3)(b) 3rd Digital voyeurism dissemination. 1563 812.014(2)(c)3. 3rd Grand theft, 3rd degree $10,000 or more but less than $20,000. 1564 812.014(2)(c)4. &6.-10. 3rd Grand theft, 3rd degree; specified items. 1565 812.014(2)(d)2. 3rd Grand theft, 3rd degree; $750 or more taken from dwelling or its unenclosed curtilage. 1566 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. 1567 812.0195(2) 3rd Dealing in stolen property by use of the Internet; property stolen $300 or more. 1568 817.505(4)(a) 3rd Patient brokering. 1569 817.563(1) 3rd Sell or deliver substance other than controlled substance agreed upon, excluding s. 893.03(5) drugs. 1570 817.568(2)(a) 3rd Fraudulent use of personal identification information. 1571 817.5695(3)(c) 3rd Exploitation of person 65 years of age or older, value less than $10,000. 1572 817.625(2)(a) 3rd Fraudulent use of scanning device, skimming device, or reencoder. 1573 817.625(2)(c) 3rd Possess, sell, or deliver skimming device. 1574 828.125(1) 2nd Kill, maim, or cause great bodily harm or permanent breeding disability to any registered horse or cattle. 1575 836.14(2) 3rd Person who commits theft of a sexually explicit image with intent to promote it. 1576 836.14(3) 3rd Person who willfully possesses a sexually explicit image with certain knowledge, intent, and purpose. 1577 837.02(1) 3rd Perjury in official proceedings. 1578 837.021(1) 3rd Make contradictory statements in official proceedings. 1579 838.022 3rd Official misconduct. 1580 839.13(2)(a) 3rd Falsifying records of an individual in the care and custody of a state agency. 1581 839.13(2)(c) 3rd Falsifying records of the Department of Children and Families. 1582 843.021 3rd Possession of a concealed handcuff key by a person in custody. 1583 843.025 3rd Deprive law enforcement, correctional, or correctional probation officer of means of protection or communication. 1584 843.15(1)(a) 3rd Failure to appear while on bail for felony (bond estreature or bond jumping). 1585 843.19(2) 2nd Injure, disable, or kill police, fire, or SAR canine or police horse. 1586 847.0135(5)(c) 3rd Lewd or lascivious exhibition using computer; offender less than 18 years. 1587 870.01(3) 2nd Aggravated rioting. 1588 870.01(5) 2nd Aggravated inciting a riot. 1589 874.05(1)(a) 3rd Encouraging or recruiting another to join a criminal gang. 1590 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). 1591 914.14(2) 3rd Witnesses accepting bribes. 1592 914.22(1) 3rd Force, threaten, etc., witness, victim, or informant. 1593 914.23(2) 3rd Retaliation against a witness, victim, or informant, no bodily injury. 1594 916.1085(2)(c)1. 3rd Introduction of specified contraband into certain DCF facilities. 1595 918.12 3rd Tampering with jurors. 1596 934.215 3rd Use of two-way communications device to facilitate commission of a crime. 1597 944.47(1)(a)6. 3rd Introduction of contraband (cellular telephone or other portable communication device) into correctional institution. 1598 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. 1599 Section 46.Section 938.085, Florida Statutes, is amended 1600 to read: 1601 938.085Additional cost to fund rape crisis centers.In 1602 addition to any sanction imposed when a person pleads guilty or 1603 nolo contendere to, or is found guilty of, regardless of 1604 adjudication, a violation of s. 775.21(6) and (10)(a), (b), and 1605 (g); s. 784.011; s. 784.021; s. 784.03; s. 784.041; s. 784.045; 1606 s. 784.048; s. 784.07; s. 784.08; s. 784.081; s. 784.082; s. 1607 784.083; s. 784.085; s. 787.01(3); s. 787.02(3); 787.025; s. 1608 787.06; s. 787.07; s. 794.011; s. 794.05; s. 794.08; former s. 1609 796.03; former s. 796.035; s. 796.04; s. 796.05; s. 796.06; s. 1610 796.07(2)(a)-(d) and (i); s. 800.03; s. 800.04; s. 810.14; s. 1611 810.145; s. 812.135; s. 817.025; s. 825.102; s. 825.1025; s. 1612 827.071; s. 836.10; s. 847.0133; s. 847.0135(2); s. 847.0137; s. 1613 847.0145; s. 943.0435(4)(c), (7), (8), (9)(a), (13), and 1614 (14)(c); or s. 985.701(1), the court shall impose a surcharge of 1615 $151. Payment of the surcharge shall be a condition of 1616 probation, community control, or any other court-ordered 1617 supervision. The sum of $150 of the surcharge shall be deposited 1618 into the Rape Crisis Program Trust Fund established within the 1619 Department of Health by chapter 2003-140, Laws of Florida. The 1620 clerk of the court shall retain $1 of each surcharge that the 1621 clerk of the court collects as a service charge of the clerks 1622 office. 1623 Section 47.This act shall take effect July 1, 2025.