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CS/CS/HB 1471: Systems of Law and Terrorist Organizations

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Education & Employment Committee ; Cassel ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Baker ; Bankson ; Barnaby ; Benarroch ; Black ; Borrero ; Cobb ; Conerly ; Esposito ; Griffitts ; Holcomb ; Jacques ; Kendall ; Miller ; Nix ; Persons-Mulicka ; Salzman ; Trabulsy ; Tramont ; Yarkosky

Systems of Law and Terrorist Organizations; Provides that person who willfully becomes member of domestic terrorist organization & serves under direction or control of such organization with specified intent commits specified crime; authorizes Chief of Domestic Security to designate organization domestic terrorist organization or foreign terrorist organization; requires Chief to provide specified written notice to Governor & Cabinet before making designation; provides Governor & Cabinet may by majority vote approve or reject designation; requires Chief to publish such designation in Florida Administrative Register; prohibits state agencies, political subdivisions, & public school districts from expending certain public funds to support organization designated domestic terrorist organization or foreign terrorist organization, or accepting funds from such organizations; requires that certain students of Florida College System institutions & state universities be immediately expelled & assessed out-of-state fees after determination has been made such students have promoted domestic terrorist organization or foreign terrorist organization.

Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 2/26/2026 House - 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/9/2026 House • Filed
1/13/2026 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/15/2026 House • Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
• Referred to Education & Employment Committee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
1/27/2026 House • Added to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee agenda
1/29/2026 House • Favorable by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
• Reported out of Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
• Now in Education & Employment Committee
2/6/2026 House • Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda
2/10/2026 House • Favorable with CS by Education & Employment Committee
• Reported out of Education & Employment Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
2/11/2026 House • Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Judiciary Committee
2/24/2026 House • PCS added to Judiciary Committee agenda
2/26/2026 House • Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee
• Reported out of Judiciary Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• Bill referred to House Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/3/2026)
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)