Florida House bill on Department of Law Enforcement immigration duties tabled after Senate companion enacted

Scope: State (Florida)

Branch: Legislative

Severity: Green

Date occurred: March 11, 2026

HB 849, addressing the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and immigration enforcement, was laid on the table on March 11, 2026. Its companion measure, SB 418, passed and was enacted as Chapter 2026-147.

Constitutional basis: Routine companion-bill procedure under the Florida Constitution's legislative article; the tabled House vehicle carries no legal effect of its own.

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