HB 1307 Florida House · 2026 Regular Session

Unauthorized Aliens

Summary
Unauthorized Aliens; Prohibits unauthorized aliens from receiving certain licensing or certification, financial assistance, & claim reimbursement; requires certain procedures, instruction, & testing to be conducted in English; prohibits alternate language accommodations; requires employers & licensees to verify employment eligibility & citizenship status, respectively, before taking certain actions; provides civil cause of action & criminal penalty; provides penalties; authorizes certain complaints; requires Office of Financial Regulation to conduct random audits; creates rebuttable presumption against unauthorized out-of-state drivers; provides exemptions & standard of proof; provides requirements for law enforcement officers, DHSMV, insurers, & OIR; provides administrative penalties; authorizes private cause of action; prohibits certain financial institutions from accepting certain forms of personal identification.
Bill status died 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2026 Last action Mar 13, 2026
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What changed between versions

H 1307 Filed H 1307 c1 · 4 edits
MODERATE
The bill was renumbered from HB 1307 to CS/HB 1307, indicating it is now a committee substitute version. The text was significantly rewritten to clarify that the Department of Financial Services must verify lawful presence, not just citizenship, and to expand liability for employers who hire unauthorized adults. It also updated the definition of 'unauthorized alien' to include those who fail to provide lawful documentation of presence.
Scope change
The bill's scope was expanded to explicitly cover 'lawful presence' rather than just citizenship, broadening the criteria for who is considered unauthorized under the law.
DEFINITION

Changed the requirement for the Division of Risk Management to verify 'lawful documentation of citizenship' to 'lawful documentation of his or her lawful presence in the United States'.

Added specific definitions for 'down payment assistance' and 'unauthorized alien' in the housing section.

ELIGIBILITY

Updated the liability section for employers to specify that they are liable if they hire or employ an 'adult who is an unauthorized alien'.

REQUIREMENT

Revised the workers' compensation section to require employers to retain and provide documentation verifying employment eligibility to the Department of Financial Services or the carrier upon request.

Floor votes · House Feb 10, 2026

How they voted

205
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 26
Feb 10, 2026
D Democratic7
1 Yea 5 Nay 1
71% Nay
R Republican19
19 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
17
Key actions
6
Committee
10
Feb 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
Now in State Affairs Committee
lower
Feb 13, 2026
Committee
Referred to Judiciary Committee
lower
Feb 13, 2026
Committee
Referred to State Affairs Committee
lower
Feb 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Commerce Committee
lower
Feb 10, 2026
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (20-5-1)
house
Feb 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee
lower
Feb 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
Added to Commerce Committee agenda
lower
Jan 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
Now in Commerce Committee
lower
Jan 15, 2026
Committee
Referred to Judiciary Committee
lower
Jan 15, 2026
Committee
Referred to State Affairs Committee
lower
Jan 15, 2026
Committee
Referred to Commerce Committee
lower
2 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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