Bill Summary
SB 2040 Enforcement of Immigration Laws (2011 Session)
Enforcement of Immigration Laws; Requires one-stop career center staff to verify the employment eligibility of workers referred to employers using a federal program for electronic verification of employment eligibility. Requires notice to employers on the exception to use of electronic verification. Prohibits an agency from providing federal, state, or local public benefits to certain aliens. Requires an agency to verify the eligibility of applicants for public benefits using the federal Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements Program, etc. EFFECTIVE DATE: July 1, 2011
03/16/11
SENATE
Filed (Formerly PCB 7066)
03/22/11
SENATE
Referred to Judiciary; Criminal Justice; Budget
03/30/11
SENATE
On Committee agenda - Judiciary, 04/04/11, 3:15 pm, 110 S
04/04/11
SENATE
Favorable with CS by Judiciary; 5 Yeas, 2 Nays
04/06/11
SENATE
Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
04/06/11
SENATE
Reference to Criminal Justice removed; Remaining reference Budget
04/06/11
SENATE
Now in Budget
04/08/11
SENATE
On Committee agenda - Budget, 04/13/11, 1:30 pm, 412 K
04/13/11
SENATE
Temporarily postponed by Budget
04/13/11
SENATE
On Committee agenda - Budget, 04/14/11, 1:30 pm, 412 K
04/14/11
SENATE
Not considered by Budget
04/14/11
SENATE
On Committee agenda - Budget, 04/15/11, 1:30 PM, 412 K
04/15/11
SENATE
Not considered by Budget
04/29/11
SENATE
Withdrawn from Budget
04/29/11
SENATE
Placed on Calendar, on second reading
04/29/11
SENATE
Placed on Special Order Calendar for 05/02/11
05/02/11
SENATE
Placed on Special Order Calendar for 05/03/11
05/03/11
SENATE
Read Second Time; Amendment Adopted (730724, 513234, 626452, 842894); Ordered Engrossed
05/03/11
SENATE
Engrossed Text (E1) Filed
05/03/11
SENATE
Placed on Third reading
05/04/11
SENATE
Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 23 Yeas / 16 Nays)
05/04/11
HOUSE
In Messages
05/07/11
HOUSE
Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
05/07/11
HOUSE
Died in Messages
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901.37
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947.141
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- Senate Judiciary Committee Approves Strengthened Illegal Immigration Reform Legislation
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- ACLU of Florida: Make FL legislators listen - There is No "Arizona-Lite"
- ACLU of Florida: Letter By Frmr Miami Police Chief - Immigration Proposals "threaten public safety"
- Florida Legislative Black Caucus Expresses Concerns on the Immigration Bills SB 2040/HB 7089
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