FL SB 1542
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Florida · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did FL SB 1542 pass?
No. FL SB 1542 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-03-13): Died in Commerce and Tourism
What is FL SB 1542 about?
Immigration; Revising the duties and responsibilities of the Office of Economic Accountability and Transparency within the Department of Commerce; revising penalties, including suspension and revocation of certain licenses and the imposition of fines, for violating provisions related to employing unauthorized aliens; requiring that such fines be deposited into a specified trust fund; requiring that all private employers, rather than only those employing a specified number or more of employees, use the E-Verify system to verify a new employee’s employment eligibility, etc.
Who sponsors FL SB 1542?
Pizzo is the primary sponsor of FL SB 1542.
Description
Immigration; Revising the duties and responsibilities of the Office of Economic Accountability and Transparency within the Department of Commerce; revising penalties, including suspension and revocation of certain licenses and the imposition of fines, for violating provisions related to employing unauthorized aliens; requiring that such fines be deposited into a specified trust fund; requiring that all private employers, rather than only those employing a specified number or more of employees, use the E-Verify system to verify a new employee’s employment eligibility, etc.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-22
- Latest action
- 2026-03-13 — Died in Commerce and Tourism
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- Pizzoprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-03-13
Died in Commerce and Tourism
failure
2026-01-22
Introduced
introduction
2026-01-16
Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Appropriations; Rules
referral-committee
2026-01-09
Filed
filing
Versions
- S 1542 FiledCompare
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
Official source
Attribution
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