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HB 419FLORIDA · STATEWIDESession 2026Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee

Proposed Rules for Officer Identification and Face Coverings

Original title: Law Enforcement and Immigration Officer Identifying Information and Face Coverings

November 13, 2025

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Where This Stands

Introduced
Committee
Floor Vote
Passed
Signed

Currently Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.

Procedural history

5 actions
  1. Jan 13, 2026HouseIntroduced
    1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  2. Nov 18, 2025House
    Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  3. Nov 18, 2025HouseCommittee
    Referred to Judiciary Committee
  4. Nov 18, 2025HouseCommittee
    Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  5. Nov 13, 2025HouseIntroduced
    Filed

Version history

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The Frame

What this does

The bill sought to standardize officer accountability by ensuring public-facing personnel are identifiable, impacting how residents interact with law enforcement and immigration officials during public encounters.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Law enforcement officers

Officers would have been prohibited from wearing face coverings while on duty and required to follow new identification standards.

Immigration officers

Officers performing public immigration enforcement would have been required to wear visible identification and prohibited from wearing face coverings.

Local sheriffs

Sheriffs would have received mandatory 12-hour advance notice regarding undercover operations involving face coverings in their jurisdiction.

What changed

Current stage: Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee.

What's next

Floor Vote.

Background

  • The State Board of Immigration Enforcement is a Florida government entity tasked with overseeing immigration enforcement activities within the state. context

Summary

This bill would have required immigration and law enforcement officers to display clear identification and prohibited them from wearing face coverings while on duty, with specific exceptions for undercover work and safety. It also mandated that agencies report on compliance and established penalties for officers who violated these rules.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Did this bill become law?
No, the bill died in the Criminal Justice Subcommittee on March 13, 2026.
What kind of face coverings were prohibited?
The bill prohibited opaque masks, balaclavas, or tactical masks that obscure an officer's face, but allowed medical masks and protective gear for hazardous conditions.
How far away did an officer's ID need to be readable?
The bill required identification to be legible from a distance of at least 25 feet.

Why It Matters

The bill sought to standardize officer accountability by ensuring public-facing personnel are identifiable, impacting how residents interact with law enforcement and immigration officials during public encounters.

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Discoveries

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Legislative Failure

The bill failed to progress past the committee stage, indicating a lack of sufficient support in the Criminal Justice Subcommittee.

Connected Entities

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Sources

Open source document

openstates.org

Analysis Score

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  • Significance65
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  • Controversy75
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  • Entertainment10
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  • Buzz20
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