SB 1598 -  Immigration and Immigrants

by Torres
Citing this act as the “Welcoming Florida Act”; repealing provisions relating to patient immigration status data collection by hospitals; deleting a requirement that an employer discontinue employing a person after learning that the person is or has become an unauthorized alien; adding freedom from discrimination because of immigration status to the purposes of the Florida Civil Rights Act of 1992; specifying duties of certain officials concerning certification of certain activities in support of visa applications; requiring certain persons and businesses offering immigration assistance to make a required disclosure, etc.
Effective Date: Except as otherwise expressly provided in this act and except for this section, which shall take effect upon this act becoming a law, this act shall take effect July 1, 2024
Last Event: 03/08/24 S Died in Judiciary on Friday, March 8, 2024 2:25 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Judiciary
  • Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
  • Fiscal Policy

Related Bills

Staff Analysis

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Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Judiciary Time: 03/08/2024 - 2:25 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: __
Event: S Introduced Time: 01/10/2024 - 6:36 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Judiciary; Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Fiscal Policy Time: 01/10/2024 - 9:18 AM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 01/05/2024 - 5:14 PM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
117.107 CS/SB 356, CS/HB 1255, HB 1527
395.3027 HB 1283, SB 1404, HB 1527
402.307 HB 1527
448.095 SB 82, HB 1527, HB 7037
454.021 HB 1527
456.074 CS/CS/HB 197, CS/SB 896, CS/CS/SB 1188, HB 1283, HB 1385, CS/CS/HB 1389, SB 1404, HB 1527, CS/HB 1561, CS/SB 1590, CS/CS/SB 1604
480.041 SB 74, CS/CS/HB 1273, HB 1381, HB 1385, HB 1527, CS/CS/HB 1549*, CS/SB 1590, CS/SB 1600, HB 7029
480.043 CS/CS/HB 197, CS/CS/CS/SB 796, CS/SB 896, HB 1385, HB 1527, CS/SB 1590, HB 7063
760.01 SB 680, HB 1527
775.30 HB 807, SB 1050, HB 1527
787.07 HB 1527
794.056 HB 1385, HB 1527, CS/SB 1590
908.102 HB 1527
908.103 HB 1527
908.104 HB 1527
908.105 SB 1424, HB 1527
908.106 HB 1527
908.107 HB 1527
908.11 HB 1527
908.111 HB 1527
908.112 HB 1527
908.113 HB 1527
921.0022 SB 176, CS/CS/HB 189, CS/HB 549, HB 713, HB 807, SB 824, HB 843, SB 898, SB 912, HB 961, CS/CS/SB 1046, SB 1050, CS/CS/HB 1071, CS/CS/SB 1084, HB 1129, CS/CS/HB 1135, SB 1172, SB 1196, CS/SB 1222, CS/SB 1238, CS/CS/HB 1389, SB 1424, HB 1527, CS/HB 1545, CS/CS/SB 1604, CS/CS/SB 1656
938.085 HB 1385, HB 1527, CS/SB 1590
943.325 HB 533, CS/SB 1278, CS/CS/HB 1337, HB 1527
1002.31 SB 1444, HB 1527, HB 5101, CS/SB 7002*, CS/SB 7004, CS/HB 7025
1003.21 HB 131, CS/HB 483*, CS/SB 1344*, HB 1527, CS/SB 7032, CS/CS/HB 7051
1009.26 HB 183, HB 465, SB 470, SB 1518, HB 1527
1009.40 HB 1527

(*) Not the latest version