H0315 — Immigration, Law Enforcement, and State-issued Identification

Frequently Asked

What does H0315 do?

Creates Office for New Americans in Department of Commerce; provides requirements for Office for New Americans; provides that discrimination based on person's immigration status is unlawful; revises provisions of law relating to driver licenses, licensing, E-Verify System, the practice of law, federal immigration detainers, law enforcement agencies, DNA samples, education, & reclassification of penalties based on a person's immigration status; removes provisions of law relating to hospital patient data collection, human smuggling, sanctuary policies, duties relating to immigration detainees, reimbursement of costs, & sentence of death for capital offense committed by unauthorized alien; prohibits law enforcement agencies or officers, sheriff's deputies, & federal immigration agencies from engaging in certain immigration enforcement activities within a specified distance of public or private schools, child care facilities, or religious institutions; requires immigration officers to wear specified visible identification; prohibits law enforcement & immigration officers from wearing face coverings in performance of their official duties; requires specified advance notice be given to sheriff; provides criminal penalties; prohibits children from being denied free public education based on immigration status.

What's the current status of H0315?

H0315 is currently Failed. We track every roll-call vote.

How did Pinellas County legislators vote on H0315?

No roll-call votes have been recorded for H0315 yet — the bill may not have reached a floor vote.