Florida Senate - 2026                                    SB 1106
       
       
        
       By Senator Massullo
       
       
       
       
       
       11-01465-26                                           20261106__
    1                        A bill to be entitled                      
    2         An act relating to recognizing Judea and Samaria;
    3         providing a short title; creating s. 1.016, F.S.;
    4         providing legislative intent; defining terms;
    5         prohibiting the use of the term “West Bank” in
    6         official government materials; prohibiting the use of
    7         moneys to create official government materials using
    8         such term; providing an exception; providing an
    9         effective date.
   10          
   11  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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   13         Section 1. This act may be cited as the “Recognizing Judea
   14  and Samaria Act.”
   15         Section 2. Section 1.016, Florida Statutes, is created to
   16  read:
   17         1.016 Recognizing Judea and Samaria.—
   18         (1) LEGISLATIVE INTENT.—It is the intent of the Legislature
   19  to:
   20         (a) Refer to the lands annexed by Israel from Jordan during
   21  the 1967 Six-Day War by its historical name of “Judea and
   22  Samaria,” with the land south of Jerusalem being considered
   23  “Judea” and the land north of Jerusalem being considered
   24  “Samaria.”
   25         (b) No longer use the term “West Bank” in official
   26  government materials.
   27         (2) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this act, the term:
   28         (a) “Official government material” means a guidance, rule,
   29  material, briefing, press release, communication, or work
   30  product document prepared by a state agency.
   31         (b) “State agency” means every department, division,
   32  office, board, commission, and institution of this state.
   33         (3) PROHIBITIONS; EXCEPTION.—
   34         (a) A state agency may not use the term “West Bank” to
   35  refer to Judea and Samaria in an official government material or
   36  use moneys to create an official government material that refers
   37  to Judea and Samaria as the “West Bank.”
   38         (b) The head of a state agency may waive the prohibition
   39  under paragraph (a) if he or she determines that it is in the
   40  best interest of the state and, within 30 days after making such
   41  determination, submits a written explanation of the waiver to
   42  the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of
   43  Representatives.
   44         Section 3. This act shall take effect July 1, 2026.