The bill introduces comprehensive changes to Florida's immigration and voting laws, particularly targeting the voting rights of noncitizens. It establishes a new felony offense for noncitizens who willfully vote in elections, explicitly prohibiting defenses based on ignorance of citizenship status. Additionally, it criminalizes the act of aiding or soliciting noncitizens to vote, also classifying it as a felony. The bill further amends Florida Statutes to define "valid passport" and restricts the issuance of driver licenses and identification cards to unauthorized aliens and undocumented immigrants. It also creates the State Board of Immigration Enforcement and the Local Law Enforcement Immigration Grant Program to enhance federal immigration law enforcement and mandates cooperation between law enforcement agencies and federal authorities.

Moreover, the bill introduces stricter penalties for unauthorized aliens committing crimes, establishing a category of "dangerous unauthorized alien offenders" who face mandatory minimum sentences, including life imprisonment for serious felonies. It allows for pretrial detention of unauthorized aliens charged with serious crimes, presuming them to be a flight risk. The bill also modifies eligibility criteria for out-of-state fee waivers at state universities, limiting them to citizens or lawfully present students who have attended a Florida secondary school for three consecutive years. Additionally, it allocates significant funding for the State Board of Immigration Enforcement and emphasizes collaboration with federal partners to address illegal immigration and improve law enforcement capabilities.

Statutes affected:
S 2C Filed: 322.02, 322.033, 322.08, 322.121, 322.19, 775.0848, 874.03, 895.02, 908.107, 908.11, 921.0022, 1009.26
S 2C er: 322.02, 322.033, 322.08, 322.121, 322.19, 775.0848, 874.03, 895.02, 908.107, 908.11, 921.0022, 1009.26