S1498 — Community Associations

Senate Bill 1498, titled Services to Noncitizens, died in the Commerce and Tourism Committee on June 16, 2025, and did not become law.

The bill, as introduced, would have authorized counties to require proof of lawful presence in the United States from certain borrowers; restricted eligibility for the Florida Homeownership Assistance Program and Florida Hometown Hero Program to persons lawfully present in the United States; and required all private employers to use the E-Verify system to verify new employee employment eligibility. The bill did not advance past committee.

The proposed legislation would have applied to counties, borrowers under specified homeownership assistance programs, and all private employers in Florida.

The bill died in committee on June 16, 2025, and did not become effective law.