CS/HB 1617 -  Immigration

General Bill by Commerce Committee and Michael and Jacques (CO-SPONSORS) Bankson; Barnaby; Bell; Beltran; Black; Botana; Fine; Leek; Sirois; Tramont
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.
Effective Date: July 1, 2023
Last Event: Companion Bill passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 1718 on Monday, May 1, 2023 4:37 PM; HB Laid on Table

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 1718 Subject: Immigration Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 5/23/2023 11:15:09 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 5/23/2023 11:13:35 AM --UnPublished--
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 5/10/2023 4:44:57 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Commerce Committee 4/24/2023 8:58:53 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Commerce Committee 4/23/2023 10:49:14 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/SB 1718 Time: 05/01/2023 - 4:37 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/25/2023 - 10:37 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 04/25/2023 - 10:37 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 04/25/2023 - 7:44 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 04/25/2023 - 9:16 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) Time: 04/25/2023 - 9:16 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Commerce Committee Time: 04/24/2023 - 9:09 PM Member: Committee: Commerce Committee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee Time: 04/24/2023 - 8:21 PM Member: Committee: Commerce Committee Version: __
Event: H PCS added to Commerce Committee agenda Time: 04/23/2023 - 4:24 PM Member: Committee: Commerce Committee Version: __
Event: H Now in Commerce Committee Time: 03/09/2023 - 7:26 PM Member: Committee: Commerce Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 03/09/2023 - 7:26 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Appropriations Committee Time: 03/09/2023 - 7:26 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Commerce Committee Time: 03/09/2023 - 7:26 PM Member: Committee: Commerce Committee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/07/2023 - 10:01 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 03/07/2023 - 9:44 AM Member: Michael Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
125.0156 CS/CS/SB 1718
166.246 CS/CS/SB 1718
322.033 CS/CS/SB 1718
322.04 SB 578, CS/CS/HB 949, CS/SB 1290, HB 1371, CS/CS/SB 1718
394.9082 CS/SB 1016, HB 1095, CS/CS/SB 1718
395.3027 SB 966, CS/CS/SB 1718
409.996 SB 34, CS/SB 664, CS/HB 757, CS/CS/HB 1007*, CS/CS/CS/SB 1064*, CS/SB 1634, CS/CS/SB 1718, HB 7013
448.09 CS/CS/SB 1718
448.095 CS/CS/SB 1718
454.021 CS/CS/SB 1718
787.07 CS/CS/SB 1718
895.02 CS/CS/SB 1718
908.104 CS/CS/SB 1718
943.03 CS/HB 543, CS/CS/SB 1718
943.03101 CS/CS/SB 1718
943.0311 CS/CS/SB 1718
943.0312 CS/CS/SB 1718
943.0313 CS/CS/SB 1718
943.325 CS/CS/SB 1718

(*) Not the latest version