Florida Senate Passes Bill to Ban Sanctuary Cities; Governor Expected to Sign

A view of the Florida State Capitol building in Tallahassee, Florida, on Nov. 10, 2018. Mark Wallheiser/Getty Images

The Florida Senate has passed a bill slated to ban so-called sanctuary city policies, and the state’s Republican governor, Ron DeSantis, is expected to sign it.

The new bill, dubbed SB 168, passed in a 22–18 vote on April 26, with only one Republican voting against the bill.