Thread: FLORIDA (2011)

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"Please stop illegal aliens from voting or receiving taxpayer benefits in Florida. Please empower local police to enforce existing immigration laws. Please support/oppose Bill Numbers"


SENATE BILL 136
by Bennett; Lynn; Gaetz; Norman (Similar H 0237)

Enforcement of Immigration Laws; Prohibits the state or its political subdivisions from limiting or restricting the enforcement of immigration laws. Requires a law enforcement officer to request citizenship information under certain circumstances. Authorizes a law enforcement agency to transport an alien to a federal facility. Authorizes citizens to sue the state or a political subdivision of the state if the state or political subdivision is restricting the enforcement of federal immigration laws, etc. EFFECTIVE DATE: October 1, 2011

TEXT OF BILL: http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/20 ... Filed/HTML

STATUS:
11/23/2010 • Filed
11/29/2010 • Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Budget
03/08/2011 • Introduced -SJ 18
03/15/2011 • Withdrawn from Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Budget -SJ 225
03/15/2011 • Withdrawn from further consideration -SJ 225

http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/index.c ... &Year=2011

SENATE BILL 0230:

Relating to Enforcement of Immigration Laws
by Detert

Enforcement of Immigration Laws; Cites this act as the "Florida Security and Immigration Compliance Act." Prohibits agencies from entering into a contract for contractual services with contractors that are not registered and participating by a specified date in a federal work-authorization program. Provides procedures with respect to verification of eligibility for benefits, etc. EFFECTIVE DATE: July 1, 2011

TEXT OF BILL: http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/20 ... Filed/HTML

STATUS:
12/08/2010 • Filed
01/05/2011 • Referred to Judiciary; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Higher Education; Budget
03/08/2011 • Introduced -SJ 24

http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/index.c ... &Year=2011


House Bill Introduced by Pilon
01/19/2011 Filed
01/28/2011 Withdrawn prior to introduction -HJ 29

SENATE BILL 0304: Relating to Illegal or Undocumented Aliens

by Bennett

Illegal or Undocumented Aliens; Requires the Department of Corrections and the Parole Commission to establish agreements to implement a federal deportation program for state inmates. Requires the department to coordinate with federal authorities to determine immigration status and eligibility for removal. Authorizes the control release dates to be set after the alien has served a minimum 50 percent of his or her court-imposed sentence. Prohibits aliens from benefiting from control release awards when removal is not reasonably foreseeable, etc.
EFFECTIVE DATE: July 1, 2011

TEXT OF BILL: http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/20 ... Filed/HTML

History
12/21/2010 • Filed
01/05/2011 • Referred to Judiciary; Criminal Justice; Budget
03/08/2011 • Introduced -SJ 29

http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/index.c ... &Year=2011

SENATE BILL 0318: Relating to Postsecondary Student Fees

FLORIDA DREAM ACT OF 2011

by Siplin

Postsecondary Student Fees; Provides an exemption from payment of nonresident tuition at a state university or a Florida College System institution for an undocumented student who meets specified requirements. Requires the Board of Governors of the State University System to adopt regulations and the State Board of Education to adopt rules. EFFECTIVE DATE: July 1, 2011.

TEXT OF BILL: http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/20 ... Filed/HTML

History

12/22/2010 • Filed
01/05/2011 • Referred to Judiciary; Higher Education; Criminal Justice; Budget
03/08/2011 • Introduced -SJ 30
03/09/2011 • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/14/11, 1:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building --Temporarily Postponed

http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/index.c ... &Year=2011

SENATE BILL 0518: Relating to Verification of Employment Eligibility

by Hays

Verification of Employment Eligibility; Requires every employer to use the Employment Authorization Program to verify the employment eligibility of each employee on or after a specified date. Prohibits an employer from employing an unauthorized alien. Requires every public employer to register with and participate in the E-Verify system for specified purposes. Provides guidelines for interpretation of the provisions of the act, etc. EFFECTIVE DATE: July 1, 2011

TEXT OF BILL: http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/20 ... Filed/HTML

STATUS:
01/20/2011 • Filed
02/09/2011 • Referred to Judiciary; Commerce and Tourism; Regulated Industries; Budget
03/08/2011 • Introduced -SJ 43

http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/index.c ... &Year=2011

HOUSE BILL 0237

GENERAL BILL by Williams, T.

Enforcement of Immigration Laws; Provides legislative intent; prohibits state or political subdivisions from limiting or restricting enforcement of immigration laws; requires law enforcement officer to request citizenship information; authorizes law enforcement agency to transport alien to federal facility; requires judicial authorization for transfer of alien outside state; allows governmental entities to share information regarding citizenship; authorizes citizens to sue state or political subdivision of state if state or subdivision is restricting enforcement of federal immigration laws, etc.

EFFECTIVE DATE: October 1, 2011

TEXT OF BILL: http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/20 ... Filed/HTML

STATUS:
01/18/2011 • Filed
02/01/2011 • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 26
03/08/2011 • Introduced -HJ 26

http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2011/237

HOUSE BILL 205 - Illegal or Undocumented Aliens

GENERAL BILL by Roberson, K.

Illegal or Undocumented Aliens: Requires DOC & Parole Commission to establish agreements to implement federal deportation program for state inmates; revises provisions relating to Control Release Authority; requires authority to implement program to execute immediate deportation; authorizes authority to extend or advance control release date for transfer of custody pending deportation; requires DOC to identify inmates eligible for control release for removal & deportation at reception; requires DOC to coordinate with federal authorities to determine immigration status & eligibility for removal; requires DOC to identify eligible inmates who waive administrative & appellate rights & who agree to cooperate; requires Control Release Authority to establish control release dates; authorizes setting control release dates after alien has served 50% of sentence; requires DOC to maintain control & responsibility for custody & transport of alien until transferred to federal custody; requires Control Release Authority to give notice to aliens concerning reentering U.S.; prohibits aliens from benefiting from control release awards when removal is not reasonably foreseeable.
Effective Date: July 1, 2011

TEXT OF BILL: http://myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Docu ... ssion=2011

STATUS:
1st Reading Tuesday, March 08, 2011
Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Referred to Judiciary Committee Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Filed Thursday, January 13, 2011


Related Bills:

SB 304 Illegal or Undocumented Aliens Identical

03/08/11 S Introduced -SJ 29
01/05/11 S Referred to Judiciary; Criminal Justice; Budget -SJ 29
12/21/10 S Filed

http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2011/205

HOUSE BILL 691 - Verification of Employment Eligibility

GENERAL BILL by Harrell

Verification of Employment Eligibility: Requires every employer to use Employment Authorization Program to verify employment eligibility of each employee on or after specified date; provides that business that does not use federal E-Verify system to verify employment eligibility of employee shall lose its license to do business in state until business has registered with E-verify system; prohibits employer from employing unauthorized alien; requires every public employer to register with & participate in E-Verify system for specified purposes; prohibits public employer, contractor, or subcontractor from entering into contract for physical performance of services in this state unless contractor or subcontractor registers & participates in system.
Effective Date: July 1, 2011

TEXT OF BILL: http://myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Docu ... ssion=2011

STATUS:
02/09/2011 • Filed
02/22/2011 • Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee; Business and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee; Appropriations Committee; State Affairs Committee -HJ 60
03/08/2011 • Introduced -HJ 60

http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2011/691

Florida Senate relaxes e-Verify requirement in bill
March 14, 2011
http://www.alipac.us/ftopict-231366.html

Immigration Crackdown Moves in Florida House
March 11, 2011
http://www.alipac.us/ftopict-231090.html