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HB 1471FLORIDA · STATEWIDESession 2026signed
Enacted

Florida HB 1471 authorizes state designation of domestic terrorist organizations and restricts public funding for members

Original title: Systems of Law and Terrorist Organizations

April 7, 2026

terrorismcorporate lawhigher educationpublic safetycriminal justice(vetoed)business organizationsconstruction of statutes

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Where This Stands

Introduced
Committee
Floor Vote
Passed
Signed

Current status: signed.

Last action
Chapter No. 2026-28Apr 7, 2026

Version history

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The Frame

What this does

The measure creates a new state-level process for labeling organizations as terrorist entities, which directly impacts the legal status of businesses, criminal liability for individuals, and eligibility for state-funded education benefits.

Who is mentioned in the record

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

Corporations

Businesses designated as terrorist organizations face administrative dissolution by the Department of State.

Students

Students in school districts and the Florida College System who promote designated organizations lose eligibility for fee waivers and public funds.

Chief of Domestic Security

The official is granted new authority to designate organizations as terrorist entities.

What changed

Current stage: signed.

What's next

Next step not available in the current record.

Summary

This law allows the Chief of Domestic Security to designate groups as domestic terrorist organizations, which triggers the administrative dissolution of associated corporations and criminalizes providing material support or receiving military training from such groups. Additionally, it prohibits students who promote these organizations from receiving public or institutional funds.

Key Facts

You don't have to trust us. Each fact below is taken straight from the official document - click any one to see the exact passage, highlighted in the original.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who decides if an organization is a terrorist group under this law?
The Chief of Domestic Security initiates the designation, but it must be approved by a majority vote of the Governor and the Cabinet.
What happens to a corporation if it is labeled a terrorist organization?
The Department of State is authorized to the corporation.
How does this affect students?
Students who promote designated terrorist organizations are barred from receiving public and other public institution funds.

Why It Matters

The measure creates a new state-level process for labeling organizations as terrorist entities, which directly impacts the legal status of businesses, criminal liability for individuals, and eligibility for state-funded education benefits.

News Coverage

Lean Left4
Center5
Lean Right1
10 sources
C

Florida officials pause designation of CAIR as domestic terrorist organization: SPLC

ABC Action News (WFTS) — NewsJul 14, 2026
C

CAIR, CAIR Florida file emergency motion to block DeSantis terrorism designation

ABC Action News (WFTS) — NewsJul 3, 2026

The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) has filed an emergency motion in court seeking to stop the state of Florida from labeling the organization as a terrorist entity. The group is requesting a temporary restraining order and a preliminary injunction to block the designation.

LR

‘Terror’ Designations on Hold

Tallahassee ReportsJul 15, 2026
C

DeSantis, FDLE delay move to designate CAIR a domestic terrorist group

WLRN — South Florida NPR (Government & Politics)Jul 15, 2026
C

DeSantis’s Terrorist Designation of the Council on American-Islamic Relations Is On Hold

FlaglerLiveJul 14, 2026

Bias ratings based on AllSides / Media Bias/Fact Check

Voting Record

Motion succeededlower3/12/2026openstates_bulkOfficial roll call ↗

Passage

Total

117

Yes

80

No

25

Present

0

Not Voting

12

Abstain

0

Motion succeededupper3/5/2026openstates_bulkOfficial roll call ↗

Third Reading

Total

39

Yes

25

No

11

Present

0

Not Voting

1

Abstain

0

Motion succeededlower3/3/2026openstates_bulkOfficial roll call ↗

Passage, Third Reading

Total

117

Yes

81

No

26

Present

0

Not Voting

10

Abstain

0

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Discoveries

Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.

policy shift90% confidence

Expansion of State-Level Terrorist Designation

The bill shifts the power to designate terrorist organizations from federal authorities to the state-level Chief of Domestic Security, subject to executive branch approval.

Chief of Domestic SecurityGovernorCabinet

Connected Entities

organizationDepartment of StateMap →
organizationCabinet“Part of the body that approves or rejects terrorist organization designations.”Map →
organizationDepartment of Law EnforcementMap →
organizationFlorida Administrative Register“Publication venue for approved terrorist organization designations.”Map →
organizationGovernor and CabinetMap →
personGovernor“Part of the body that approves or rejects terrorist organization designations.”Map →
personChief of Domestic Security“Authorized to designate organizations as domestic or foreign terrorist organizat”Map →
organizationFlorida College SystemMap →
otherChief of Domestic SecurityMap →
otherFlorida Administrative RegisterMap →

Sources

Open source document

openstates.org

Analysis Score

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  • Controversy90
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  • Entertainment40
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  • Buzz75
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