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FL HB 419

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Law Enforcement and Immigration Officer Identifying Information and Face Coverings

Florida · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did FL HB 419 pass?

No. FL HB 419 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-03-13): Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee

What is FL HB 419 about?

Law Enforcement and Immigration Officer Identifying Information and Face Coverings; Requires covered immigration officers to wear specified visible identification during public immigration enforcement functions; provides requirements for such visible identification; prohibits covered immigration officers from wearing face coverings that impair visibility of identifying information or obscure covered immigration officer's face; provides exception; provides duties of State Board of Immigration Enforcement; requires State Immigration Enforcement Council to submit specified report to Legislature by specified date; prohibits law enforcement officers from wearing face coverings in performance of their official duties; requires specified advance notice be given to sheriff; provides applicability; provides criminal penalties; requires FDLE to adopt rules.

Who sponsors FL HB 419?

Nixon is the primary sponsor of FL HB 419, joined by 2 cosponsors.

Description

Law Enforcement and Immigration Officer Identifying Information and Face Coverings; Requires covered immigration officers to wear specified visible identification during public immigration enforcement functions; provides requirements for such visible identification; prohibits covered immigration officers from wearing face coverings that impair visibility of identifying information or obscure covered immigration officer's face; provides exception; provides duties of State Board of Immigration Enforcement; requires State Immigration Enforcement Council to submit specified report to Legislature by specified date; prohibits law enforcement officers from wearing face coverings in performance of their official duties; requires specified advance notice be given to sheriff; provides applicability; provides criminal penalties; requires FDLE to adopt rules.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-03-13 — Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Bill type
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Nixonprimary
  • Eskamanicosponsor
  • Chamblisscosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-13

    Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee

    failure

  2. 2026-01-13

    1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

    filing,reading-1

  3. 2025-11-18

    Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  4. 2025-11-18

    Referred to Judiciary Committee

    referral-committee

  5. 2025-11-18

    Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  6. 2025-11-13

    Filed

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Votes

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Related bills

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