State Legislature Bills

This bill requires Florida state and local law enforcement to cooperate with federal immigration authorities when people unlawfully present in the U.S. are charged with or convicted of serious crimes, bars local limits on that cooperation, adds penalty enhancements for certain felony convictions, and mandates annual compliance reporting. It frames implementation around public safety, due process, and uniform statewide enforcement.

This bill requires Florida local jails to notify federal immigration authorities before releasing inmates charged with or convicted of crimes and to briefly hold them for transfer when backed by a lawful detainer or administrative warrant. It also bans local policies that block this cooperation and sets statewide reporting and recordkeeping standards while stating implementation must follow constitutional and existing legal limits.