Florida 2025 Special Session A Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

HB 5A — Combatting Illegal Immigration

Last action — 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2025 Special Session A. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Combatting Illegal Immigration; Prohibits licensed money services businesses from initiating foreign remittance transfers unless they have verified that sender is not unauthorized alien; defines "foreign remittance transfer"; requires licensees to submit certain forms & penalties to Office of Financial Regulation of FSC; requires office to deposit such penalties into certain fund; requires that licensees make, keep, & preserve for 5 years records of certain documentation & penalties paid; authorizes office to request, & requires licensees to provide, records of certain documentation; authorizes filing of complaints; provides criminal penalties for knowingly filing false or frivolous complaints; imposes requirements on office upon receipt of valid complaint substantiated by evidence of violation; specifies that failure to comply with certain provisions constitutes grounds for suspension of all licenses issued by office.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  2. Died in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee

  3. Now in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee

  4. Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee

  5. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 162 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (162)

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 5A do?
Combatting Illegal Immigration; Prohibits licensed money services businesses from initiating foreign remittance transfers unless they have verified that sender is not unauthorized alien; defines "foreign remittance transfer"; requires licensees to submit certain forms & penalties to Office of Financial Regulation of FSC; requires office to deposit such penalties into certain fund; requires that licensees make, keep, & preserve for 5 years records of certain documentation & penalties paid; authorizes office to request, & requires licensees to provide, records of certain documentation; authorizes filing of complaints; provides criminal penalties for knowingly filing false or frivolous complaints; imposes requirements on office upon receipt of valid complaint substantiated by evidence of violation; specifies that failure to comply with certain provisions constitutes grounds for suspension of all licenses issued by office.
Who sponsors HB 5A?
HB 5A is sponsored by Michael, Kiyan (Republican) and Caruso.
What is the current status of HB 5A?
This bill died with 2025 Special Session A. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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