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Florida · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1491: Violation of State Immigration Law

Did not advance Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted
  6. Did not advance

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1491 is a bill introduced in the Florida House on February 28, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Violation of State Immigration Law. Primary sponsor: Berny Jacques (Republican). Most recent recorded action (June 16, 2025): Died in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Violation of State Immigration Law; Requires FDLE to impose fine for certain violations; authorizes FDLE to develop program to compensate certain residents; provides requirements to receive compensation; requires FDLE to develop rules; defines "unauthorized alien"; creates cause of action against certain local governmental entities & law enforcement agencies; requires plaintiff to prove certain elements by preponderance of evidence; provides that state waives sovereign immunity for liability in certain circumstances.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Berny JacquesPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse59

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Died in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
  2. Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
  3. Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
  4. Referred to Judiciary Committee
  5. Referred to Justice Budget Subcommittee
  6. Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
  7. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  8. Filed

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source