Legislation

This section includes information on the state and city legislation dealing with immigration. The purpose is to facilitate the understanding of the legislation currently in place as well as the legislative efforts that are being supported within the state.

• The Florida House of Representatives Legislative Tracking System allows users to track specific bills in the House by creating a free user account to receive email updates based on specific search criteria. A key word search of "immigration" turns up all the pending legislation on the topic.

• The Official Portal of the State of Florida at MyFlorida.com offers an open search on the subject matter of your choice. You may search for immigration bills, laws and related issues.

• The Florida State Senate website allows you to search for state bills, executive appointments, media listings, publications and statutes. For information on Florida immigration, submit a key word or phrase on the topic of immigration in the search box at the top of the web page.

• FindLaw provides a brief, online overview of the existing Florida immigration laws relating to law enforcement, employment checks, E-verify requirements, identification requirements, public benefits restrictions, educational restrictions and voter ID rules.

• If you are looking for official documentation of a specific Florida statute on immigration or another topic and you know the query number, use Online Sunshine, The Official Internet Site of the Florida Legislature.

• The National Conference of State Legislators tracks the number of immigration laws passed each year in specific states like Florida, and presents state-based information on immigration and health, integration, employment, education and benefits.

• Judges, lawyers and child advocates may refer to the guide on immigrant juvenile treatment in Florida. Created by Wendi Adelson (2007) at the University of Miami School of Law, the guide gives an "overview of the process of applying for Special Immigrant Juvenile Status in Florida."