HB 419: Law Enforcement and Immigration Officer Identifying Information and Face Coverings

GENERAL BILL by Nixon; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Chambliss, Eskamani

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.

Current Bill Version Posted: 11/13/2025 11:48 AM

• Related Bills (3)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  S 316 by Smith Law Enforcement and Immigration Officer Identifying Information and Face Coverings Last Action: 3/13/2026 S Died in Criminal Justice	Identical
  H 315 by Joseph Immigration, Law Enforcement, and State-issued Identification Last Action: 3/13/2026 H Died in Judiciary Committee	Compare
  S 328 by Smith Immigration, Law Enforcement, and State-issued Identification Last Action: 3/13/2026 S Died in Commerce and Tourism	Compare

• Citations - Statute (4)

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  908.1031	State Board of Immigration Enforcement; creation; purpose and duties.	Page 5 (pdf)
  908.1032	State Immigration Enforcement Council.	Page 5 (pdf)
  908.14		Page 2 (pdf)
  943.1718	Body cameras; policies and procedures.	Page 6 (pdf)

• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  11/13/2025	H	• Filed
  11/18/2025	H	• Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee • Referred to Judiciary Committee • Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  1/13/2026	H	• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  3/13/2026	H	• Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee