The proposed bill in Florida aims to enhance immigration enforcement and regulate voting eligibility by introducing a new felony offense for noncitizens who willfully vote in elections, with no defenses allowed based on ignorance of citizenship status. It establishes a definition for "valid passport" and prohibits the issuance of driver licenses or identification cards to unauthorized aliens and undocumented immigrants. The bill also revises identity proof requirements for driver license applications to comply with the REAL ID Act. Additionally, it creates the State Board of Immigration Enforcement and the State Immigration Enforcement Council to oversee immigration matters and local law enforcement grant programs, while expanding criteria for bail determinations and establishing penalties for unauthorized aliens committing forcible felonies.

Moreover, the bill introduces a new section, 775.0824, which sets strict sentencing guidelines for "dangerous unauthorized alien offenders," mandating severe penalties for felonies committed by unauthorized aliens involved in criminal gangs. It modifies pretrial detention criteria, allowing detention of unauthorized aliens charged with forcible felonies, and requires courts to consider immigration status when determining bail. The legislation also amends the definition of "sanctuary policy" to enforce cooperation with federal immigration authorities and establishes the Unauthorized Alien Transport Program. Additionally, it changes eligibility criteria for out-of-state fee waivers at state universities, limiting them to citizens or lawfully present students, and allocates significant funding for immigration enforcement initiatives.

Statutes affected:
H 1C 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