| 1 | A bill to be entitled |
| 2 | An act relating to child abductions; providing a short |
| 3 | title; creating s. 985.6011, F.S.; requiring the |
| 4 | Department of Juvenile Justice to establish an immigration |
| 5 | status screening program for specified juveniles; |
| 6 | providing an effective date. |
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| 8 | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: |
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| 10 | Section 1. This act may be cited as the "Lachele Nance |
| 11 | Child Abduction Act." |
| 12 | Section 2. Section 985.6011, Florida Statutes, is created |
| 13 | to read: |
| 14 | 985.6011 Immigration status screening.--The department |
| 15 | shall establish an immigration status screening program that, |
| 16 | within the limits of specific appropriations made available for |
| 17 | such purpose, conducts immigration status checks on each |
| 18 | juvenile entering secure detention. |
| 19 | Section 3. This act shall take effect upon becoming a law. |