TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – A Senate Republican on Wednesday filed a proposal that would stiffen penalties for people who are in the country illegally and commit violent crimes.
The bill (SB 150), filed by Sen. Travis Hutson, R-Elkton, will be considered during the 2016 legislative session, which starts in January.
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The bill would increase the criminal penalties for undocumented immigrants who commit offenses such as assault, aggravated assault and battery.
For example, a crime that ordinarily would be considered a first-degree misdemeanor would be upgraded to a third-degree felony.
As another example, a crime that ordinarily would be a second-degree felony would be upgraded to a first-degree felony.