Florida bill barring illegal aliens from getting community IDs poised for final vote

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Legislation preventing local governments from validating community IDs for illegal aliens passed its final Florida House and Senate committee stops on Wednesday.

The bill, HB 1451, was sponsored by Rep. Kiyan Michael, R-Jacksonville. Sen. Blaise Ingoglia, R-Spring Hill, filed the Senate version of the legislation.

Michael’s bill passed the House State Affairs Committee favorably, with lawmakers and members of the public expressing their support and opposition. It also passed the Senate Committee on Rules.

“Last year, we passed the state-led, anti-illegal immigration bill,” Michael said. “There was some language in that bill and it allowed for some municipalities to get around or to work a loophole, regarding community IDs.”