THE BILL ITSELF
SB 708
State Immigration Enforcement Action Database
Florida Senate - 2026 SB 708 By Senator Berman 26-01310A-26 2026708__
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A bill to be entitled
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An act relating to the State Immigration Enforcement
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Action Database; amending s. 908.1031, F.S.; requiring
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the State Board of Immigration Enforcement to create
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and administer the State Immigration Enforcement
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Action Database; creating s. 908.1034, F.S.;
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specifying that the board is responsible for creating
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and administering the database; requiring that the
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database be accessible through a publicly available
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website and be searchable; requiring law enforcement
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agencies and entities contracting for private
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correctional services in this state to submit to the
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board specified information within a specified
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timeframe after detaining or arresting a person for
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specified reasons; requiring the board to publish
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specified information in the database within a
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specified timeframe after receiving it from a law
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enforcement agency or an entity contracting for
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private correctional services in this state; amending
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s. 908.1032, F.S.; conforming a cross-reference;
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providing an effective date.
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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Section 1. Present paragraphs (e), (f), and (g) of
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subsection (3) of section 908.1031, Florida Statutes, are
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redesignated as paragraphs (f), (g), and (h), respectively, and
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a new paragraph (e) is added to that subsection, to read:
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908.1031 State Board of Immigration Enforcement; creation;
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purpose and duties.—
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(3) The board is the chief immigration enforcement officer
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of the state and shall:
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(e) Create and administer the State Immigration Enforcement
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Action Database established in s. 908.1034.
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Section 2. Section 908.1034, Florida Statutes, is created
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to read:
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908.1034 State Immigration Enforcement Action Database.—
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(1) The State Board of Immigration Enforcement is
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responsible for creating and administering a database of
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immigration enforcement actions performed by any state law
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enforcement agency or entity contracting for private
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correctional services in this state. The database must be
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accessible through a publicly available website and be
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searchable by agency and name.
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(2) A law enforcement agency or an entity contracting for
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private correctional services in this state shall submit all of
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the following information to the board within 48 hours after
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detaining or arresting a person for an immigration-related
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reason, accepting custody of a person detained for an
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immigration-related reason, or otherwise participating in an
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immigration enforcement action:
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(a) The name and birthdate of any person whom the agency:
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1. Transfers to federal immigration authorities on a
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detainer.
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2. Arrests or detains for an immigration-related reason.
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3. Maintains custody of pending immigration proceedings or
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deportation.
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4. Knows to have been detained by federal authorities
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pursuant to an immigration enforcement action in which the
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agency cooperated.
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(b) The following additional information related to a
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person who meets the conditions specified in paragraph (a):
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1. The date and location of arrest or detention of the
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person.
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2. Whether such person is currently housed in the custody
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of a law enforcement agency or private correctional facility in
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this state.
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3. Any transfer in custody within the state, to the federal
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government, or to another state, including which entity assumes
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custody of the person.
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(c) Any change in the information required in paragraphs
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(a) and (b) within 48 hours after such change.
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(3) The board must publish all of the following information
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in the database within 48 hours after receiving it from a law
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enforcement agency or an entity contracting for private
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correctional services in this state:
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(a) The name and birthdate of the person.
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(b) The date of arrest or detention, or the date when the
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agency or entity first took custody of the person.
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(c) The location of the arrest or detention.
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(d) If the person is still in state custody, where the
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person is housed.
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(e) If the person is no longer in state custody, when the
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person was released or transferred to another jurisdiction.
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Section 3. Paragraph (h) of subsection (4) of section
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908.1032, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
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908.1032 State Immigration Enforcement Council.—The State
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Immigration Enforcement Council, an advisory council as defined
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in s. 20.03, is created within the State Board of Immigration
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Enforcement for the purpose of advising the board.
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(4) The council shall:
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(h) Upon unanimous approval of the board, assist in the
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collection of data from law enforcement agencies as required
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under s. 908.1031(3)(f) s. 908.1031(3)(e) .
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Section 4. This act shall take effect July 1, 2026.