HB 503

1	A bill to be entitled
2	An act relating to illegal immigration; creating s.
3	111.076, F.S.; prohibiting restrictions on the reporting
4	of certain immigration status information by public
5	employees; creating ss. 125.582 and 166.04935, F.S.;
6	prohibiting certain local government restrictions
7	concerning communication or cooperation with federal
8	officials concerning immigration law enforcement;
9	providing an effective date.
10
11	Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
12
13	Section 1.  Section 111.076, Florida Statutes, is created
14	to read:
15	111.076  Reporting of immigration status information.-
16	Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an agency, as
17	defined in s. 20.03, may not prohibit or in any way restrict a
18	public employee from doing any of the following with respect to
19	information regarding the immigration status of any individual:
20	(1)  Sending such information to, or requesting or
21	receiving such information from, the United States Department of
22	Homeland Security;
23	(2)  Maintaining such information; or
24	(3)  Exchanging such information with any other federal,
25	state, or local governmental entity.
26	Section 2.  Section 125.582, Florida Statutes, is created
27	to read:
28	125.582  Communicating or cooperating with federal
29	officials concerning immigration.-
30	(1)  A county government, whether acting through its
31	governing body or by an initiative, referendum, or any other
32	process, may not enact any ordinance or policy that limits or
33	prohibits a law enforcement officer, local official, or local
34	government employee from communicating or cooperating with
35	federal officials with regard to the immigration status of any
36	person within this state.
37	(2)  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a county
38	governmental entity or official may not prohibit or in any way
39	restrict any governmental entity or government official from
40	sending to, or receiving from, the United States Department of
41	Homeland Security information regarding the citizenship or
42	immigration status of any individual.
43	Section 3.  Section 166.04935, Florida Statutes, is created
44	to read:
45	166.04935  Communicating or cooperating with federal
46	officials concerning immigration.-
47	(1)  A municipal government, whether acting through its
48	governing body or by an initiative, referendum, or any other
49	process, may not enact any ordinance or policy that limits or
50	prohibits a law enforcement officer, local official, or local
51	government employee from communicating or cooperating with
52	federal officials with regard to the immigration status of any
53	person within this state.
54	(2)  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a
55	municipal governmental entity or official may not prohibit or in
56	any way restrict any governmental entity or government official
57	from sending to, or receiving from, the United States Department
58	of Homeland Security information regarding the citizenship or
59	immigration status of any individual.
60	Section 4.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2010.

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