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FL SB 316

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Law Enforcement and Immigration Officer Identifying Information and Face Coverings

Florida · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did FL SB 316 pass?

No. FL SB 316 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-03-13): Died in Criminal Justice

What is FL SB 316 about?

Law Enforcement and Immigration Officer Identifying Information and Face Coverings; Creating the "VISIBLE Act"; requiring covered immigration officers to wear specified visible identification during public immigration enforcement functions; providing requirements for such visible identification; prohibiting covered immigration officers from wearing face coverings that impair the visibility of identifying information or obscure a covered immigration officer’s face; prohibiting law enforcement officers from wearing face coverings in the performance of their official duties, etc.

Who sponsors FL SB 316?

Smith is the primary sponsor of FL SB 316.

Description

Law Enforcement and Immigration Officer Identifying Information and Face Coverings; Creating the "VISIBLE Act"; requiring covered immigration officers to wear specified visible identification during public immigration enforcement functions; providing requirements for such visible identification; prohibiting covered immigration officers from wearing face coverings that impair the visibility of identifying information or obscure a covered immigration officer’s face; prohibiting law enforcement officers from wearing face coverings in the performance of their official duties, etc.

Introduced
2026-01-13
Latest action
2026-03-13 — Died in Criminal Justice
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Smithprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-13

    Died in Criminal Justice

    failure

  2. 2026-01-13

    Introduced

    introduction

  3. 2025-11-17

    Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Fiscal Policy

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-11-03

    Filed

    filing

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Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/316/ByCategory

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