Florida Senate - 2024                                    SB 1174
       
       
        
       By Senator Ingoglia
       
       
       
       
       
       11-00228A-24                                          20241174__
    1                        A bill to be entitled                      
    2         An act relating to identification documents; amending
    3         ss. 125.0156 and 166.246, F.S.; prohibiting counties
    4         and municipalities, respectively, from accepting
    5         certain identification cards or documents that are
    6         knowingly issued to individuals who are not lawfully
    7         present in the United States as a form of
    8         identification; providing an exception; providing an
    9         effective date.
   10          
   11  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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   13         Section 1. Section 125.0156, Florida Statutes, is amended
   14  to read:
   15         125.0156 Restrictions on Restriction on providing funds for
   16  identification documents.—A county may not:
   17         (1) Provide funds to any person, entity, or organization
   18  for the purpose of issuing an identification card or document to
   19  an individual who does not provide proof of lawful presence in
   20  the United States.
   21         (2) Accept as identification any identification card or
   22  document issued by any person, entity, or organization that
   23  knowingly issues such identification cards or documents to
   24  individuals who are not lawfully present in the United States.
   25  This prohibition does not apply to any documentation issued by,
   26  or on behalf of, the Federal Government.
   27         Section 2. Section 166.246, Florida Statutes, is amended to
   28  read:
   29         166.246 Restrictions on Restriction on providing funds for
   30  identification documents.—A municipality may not:
   31         (1) Provide funds to any person, entity, or organization
   32  for the purpose of issuing an identification card or document to
   33  an individual who does not provide proof of lawful presence in
   34  the United States.
   35         (2) Accept as identification any identification card or
   36  document issued by any person, entity, or organization that
   37  knowingly issues such identification cards or documents to
   38  individuals who are not lawfully present in the United States.
   39  This prohibition does not apply to any documentation issued by,
   40  or on behalf of, the Federal Government.
   41         Section 3. This act shall take effect July 1, 2024.