Is anyone serious about Illegal Immigration?

What passed and what failed

These bills FAILED:

SANCTUARY CITIES (FAILED): Bans "sanctuary" policies which police use to release some undocumented migrants who aren't likely to be picked up by federal immigration officials. (HB 675/SB 872)
CS/CS/HB 675: Federal Immigration Enforcement--The bill

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Civil Justice Subcommittee ; Metz ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Baxley ; Broxson ; Combee ; Costello ; Drake ; Eagle ; Fitzenhagen ; Gaetz ; Gonzalez ; Mayfield ; McBurney ; Passidomo ; Pigman ; Pilon ; Renner ; Rodrigues, R. ; Santiago ; Stevenson ; Stone ; Tobia

Federal Immigration Enforcement; Designates act "Rule of Law Adherence Act"; requiring state entities, local governmental entities, and law enforcement agencies to comply with and support the enforcement of federal immigration law; prohibiting restrictions by such entities and agencies on taking certain actions with respect to information regarding a person's immigration status; authorizing a law enforcement agency to transport an unauthorized alien under certain circumstances; requiring recordkeeping relating to crime victim and witness cooperation in certain investigations; authorizing local governmental entities and law enforcement agencies to petition the Federal Government for reimbursement of certain costs; requiring the Attorney General to prescribe the format for submitting complaints, etc.
Effective Date: 7/1/2016
Last Action: 3/11/2016 Senate - Died in Judiciary
Location: In committee/council (JU)


ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION (FAILED):
Makes it a felony to re-enter Florida after being deported by immigration officials. (HB 9/SB 118)
CS/HB 9: Reentry into State by Certain Persons-- The bill

GENERAL BILL by Civil Justice Subcommittee ; Trujillo ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Metz ; Santiago

Reentry into State by Certain Persons; Prohibits entry to, or presence within, the state of persons denied admission, excluded, deported, or removed unless U.S. Attorney General consents to admission or federal law does not require advance consent. Effective Date: 10/1/2016
Last Action: 3/11/2016 House - Died in Judiciary Committee
Location: In committee/council (JDC)