FL H0017 | 2025 | 1st Special Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 26 2025 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2025-01-27 - 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 26 2025 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2025-01-27 - 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Provides that specified persons & entities are immune from liability for certain actions; creates civil cause of action for victims of crime committed by aliens against any person who knowingly & willfully aided or assisted alien in entering state; provides criminal penalties for adult aliens who knowingly enter or attempt to enter state after entering US by eluding or avoiding examination or inspection by immigration officers; requires arresting law enforcement agency to notify certain entities; provides criminal penalties for an adult alien who, after having been denied admission, excluded, deported, or removed or having departed US thereafter enters, attempts to enter, or is at any time found in this state; provides criminal penalties for persons who knowingly & willfully assist certain aliens who illegally entered or reentered US; provides affirmative defenses; authorizes defendant who is an alien to have any term of defendant's probationary sentence converted to administrative probation by DOC; requires department to be responsible for coordinating with defendant to arrange transportation; authorizes public funds to be used to procure transportation; requires court to verify certain information in hearing before defendant's departure from US.
Title
Combatting Illegal Immigration
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-27 | House | 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 2025-01-27 | House | Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee |
| 2025-01-27 | House | Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee |
| 2025-01-26 | House | Filed |
Same As/Similar To
S22 (Same As) 2025-01-27 - Died in Fiscal Policy
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 768 | 28 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 775 | 101 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 811 | 101 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 811 | 102 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 811 | 103 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 811 | 104 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 948 | 012 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
Florida State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025A/17A |
| Text | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025A/17A/BillText/Filed/PDF |
