FL H1491 | 2025 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 28 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-03-05 - Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
Pending: House Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 28 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-03-05 - Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
Pending: House Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Requires FDLE to impose fine for certain violations; authorizes FDLE to develop program to compensate certain residents; provides requirements to receive compensation; requires FDLE to develop rules; defines "unauthorized alien"; creates cause of action against certain local governmental entities & law enforcement agencies; requires plaintiff to prove certain elements by preponderance of evidence; provides that state waives sovereign immunity for liability in certain circumstances.
Title
Violation of State Immigration Law
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-05 | House | Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee |
| 2025-03-05 | House | Referred to Judiciary Committee |
| 2025-03-05 | House | Referred to Justice Budget Subcommittee |
| 2025-03-05 | House | Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee |
| 2025-03-04 | House | 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 2025-02-28 | House | Filed |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 768 | 28 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 908 | 11 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 908 | 13 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 908 | 14 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
Florida State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1491 |
| Text | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1491/BillText/Filed/PDF |
