No. HB 419
Filed under Criminal Justice.
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.
Plain English Summary
AI-GENERATEDAll law enforcement officers in Florida are prohibited from wearing face coverings while performing official duties, with specific exceptions for undercover work, SWAT gear, and immediate danger.
Immigration officers must display their agency name and personal identifier on their outermost clothing during public enforcement actions, ensuring the information is legible from 25 feet away.
Agencies must notify the local sheriff at least 12 hours before an undercover operation that involves an officer wearing a face covering, providing details on location and duration.
Violations of the face covering ban result in criminal penalties, starting with an infraction for a first offense and escalating to a second-degree misdemeanor for repeat violations.
AIRequires covered immigration officers to wear visible identification during public enforcement functions.
AIForbids law enforcement officers from wearing face coverings while performing official duties.
AIImposes criminal penalties for violations of the face covering prohibition.
AIRequires law enforcement agencies to notify the local sheriff before undercover operations involving face coverings.
AIDirects the State Board of Immigration Enforcement to investigate complaints and enforce the new identification standards.