Commerce Committee
Primary
Immigration; Prohibits counties & municipalities from providing funds to any person, entity, or organization to issue identification documents to individual who does not provide proof of lawful presence in US; requires hospitals to collect patient immigration status data information on admission; requires certain private employers to use E-Verify system to verify employment eligibility of persons who accept employment offers authorizes DEO to enforce requirements to use E-Verify & to conduct random audits of employers; removes provision authorizing unauthorized immigrant to obtain license to practice law; provides criminal penalties for persons who knowingly & willfully violate, or who reasonably should know & violate, certain provisions relating to transporting into this state of individuals who entered US unlawfully & without inspection by Federal Government; provides for coordination of certain activities with Federal Government. APPROPRIATION: $12,000,000
Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1718 (Ch. 2023-40)
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
Added to Second Reading Calendar
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
CS Filed
Original reference removed: Judiciary Committee
Original reference removed: Appropriations Committee
Bill referred to House Calendar
Reported out of Commerce Committee
Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee
PCS added to Commerce Committee agenda
Now in Commerce Committee
Referred to Judiciary Committee
Referred to Appropriations Committee
Referred to Commerce Committee
Filed
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| H 1617 Filed | |
| H 1617 c1 |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| Bill Analysis -- Commerce Committee (Post-Meeting) (5/23/2023 11:16 AM) |
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