Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida H1471: Systems of Law and Terrorist Organizations
Status: Chaptered, April 7, 2026
Providing that the Department of State may administratively dissolve a corporation that has been designated as a terrorist organization in certain situations; providing that a person who receives military training from a domestic terrorist organization in certain situations commits a specified crime; providing a person who knowingly provides or attempts or conspires to provide material support or resources to a domestic terrorist organization commits a specified crime; providing that a person who willfully becomes a member of a domestic terrorist organization and serves under the direction or control of such organization with a specified intent commits a specified crime; authorizing the Chief of Domestic Security to designate an organization a domestic terrorist organization or a foreign terrorist organization if certain requirements are met; requiring the Chief to provide specified written notice to the Governor, the Cabinet, and the organization of the designation; providing that the Governor and the Cabinet may by a majority vote approve or reject the designation; requiring the Chief to publish such designation in the Florida Administrative Register within a specified time period after approval of the designation by the Governor and the Cabinet; providing that certain students of school districts and Florida College System institutions are ineligible for specified fee waivers; prohibiting students who promote domestic terrorist organization or foreign terrorist organizations from being awarded certain public institution funds, etc.
What the bill says
An act relating to systems of law and terrorist organizations; providing legislative intent and findings; creating s. 2.05, F.S.; defining the terms "foreign law" and "religious law"; prohibiting the application or enforcement of certain laws or contract clauses; providing exceptions; providing applicability; amending s. 617.1420, F.S.; providing that the Department of State may administratively dissolve a corporation that has been designated as a terrorist organization in certain situations; amending s. 775.30, F.S.; defining the term "domestic terrorist organization"; amending s…
From the enrolled text, March 12, 2026:
An act relating to systems of law and terrorist organizations; providing legislative intent and findings; creating s. 2.05, F.S.; defining the terms "foreign law" and "religious law"; prohibiting the application or enforcement of certain laws or contract clauses; providing exceptions; providing applicability; amending s. 617.1420, F.S.; providing that the Department of State may administratively dissolve a corporation that has been designated as a terrorist organization in certain situations; amending s. 775.30, F.S.; defining the term "domestic terrorist organization"; amending s. 775.32, F.S.; defining the term "domestic terrorist organization"; providing that a person who receives military training from a domestic terrorist organization in certain situations commits a specified crime; amending s. 775.33, F.S.; defining the term "domestic terrorist organization"; providing a person who knowingly provides or attempts or conspires to provide material support or resources to a domestic terrorist organization commits a specified crime; amending s. 775.34, F.S.; defining the term "domestic terrorist organization"; providing that a person who willfully becomes a member of a domestic terrorist organization and serves under the words underlined are additions. hb1471 -03-er FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES CS/CS/HB 1471, Engrossed 1 2026 Legislature direction or control of such organization with a specified intent commits a specified crime; amending s. 874.03, F.S.; revising the definition of "terrorist organization" to include a foreign terrorist organization and a domestic terrorist organization; creating …