HB1451 prevents a county or municipality from accepting identification cards or documents issued by any person, entity, or organization to individuals not lawfully present in the United States.
The Senate passed HB1451 on March 6, 2024, by a vote of 28 to 9. We have assigned pluses to the yeas because persons unlawfully present in the United States ought not to be permitted sanctuary or residency in Florida, let alone be considered eligible for a government-issued form of identification or license. Rather than pursue blatantly unconstitutional and anti-American policies that undermine the rule of law and erode the value of citizenship, each of the several States should use its powers reserved under the 10th Amendment to end the illegal-migrant invasion and provide for the public safety.