Florida Senate - 2026 CS for CS for SB 1632
By the Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice;
the Committee on Judiciary; and Senator Grall
604-03243-26 20261632c2
1 A bill to be entitled
2 An act relating to ideologies inconsistent with
3 American principles; providing legislative intent and
4 findings; creating s. 2.05, F.S.; defining the terms
5 “foreign law” and “religious law”; prohibiting the
6 application of certain law in adjudicatory
7 proceedings; providing exceptions; providing
8 applicability; amending s. 617.1420, F.S.; providing
9 that the Department of State may administratively
10 dissolve a corporation that has been designated as a
11 terrorist organization in certain situations; amending
12 s. 775.30, F.S.; defining the term “domestic terrorist
13 organization”; amending s. 775.32, F.S.; defining the
14 term “domestic terrorist organization”; providing that
15 a person who receives military training from a
16 domestic terrorist organization in certain situations
17 commits a specified crime; amending s. 775.33, F.S.;
18 defining the term “domestic terrorist organization”;
19 providing a person who knowingly provides or attempts
20 or conspires to provide material support or resources
21 to a domestic terrorist organization commits a
22 specified crime; amending s. 775.34, F.S.; defining
23 the term “domestic terrorist organization”; providing
24 that a person who willfully becomes a member of a
25 domestic terrorist organization and serves under the
26 direction or control of such organization with a
27 specified intent commits a specified crime; amending
28 s. 874.03, F.S.; revising the definition of “terrorist
29 organization” to include a foreign terrorist
30 organization and a domestic terrorist organization;
31 creating s. 943.03102, F.S.; authorizing the Chief of
32 Domestic Security to designate an organization a
33 domestic terrorist organization or a foreign terrorist
34 organization if certain requirements are met;
35 requiring the Chief to maintain a list of such
36 organizations; requiring the Chief to review each
37 designation within a specified time period; requiring
38 the Chief to provide specified written notice to the
39 Governor and the Cabinet within a certain time period
40 before making the designation; providing the Governor
41 and the Cabinet may by a majority vote approve or
42 reject the designation; requiring the Chief to publish
43 such designation in the Florida Administrative
44 Register within a specified time period after approval
45 of the designation by the Governor and the Cabinet;
46 authorizing a designated organization to seek judicial
47 review; providing for removal of such designation in
48 certain circumstances; prohibiting state agencies,
49 political subdivisions, and public school districts
50 from expending certain public funds to support an
51 organization designated as a domestic terrorist
52 organization or a foreign terrorist organization, or
53 accepting funds from such organizations; requiring the
54 Department of Law Enforcement to adopt rules; amending
55 s. 1002.421, F.S.; revising eligibility and
56 obligations of private schools that participate in the
57 state school choice scholarship program; creating s.
58 1003.035, F.S.; prohibiting a public school from
59 expending certain funds to promote, support, or
60 maintain certain programs or activities; amending s.
61 1004.06, F.S.; prohibiting certain institutions from
62 expending public funds to promote, support, or
63 maintain programs or campus activities that advocate
64 for domestic terrorist organizations or foreign
65 terrorist organizations; authorizing the withholding
66 of specified funding of certain institutions; amending
67 s. 1006.61, F.S.; requiring public postsecondary
68 educational institutions to report specified
69 information of a student in certain circumstances;
70 requiring immediate expulsion of such student from the
71 institution; amending s. 1009.01, F.S.; providing
72 definitions; amending ss. 1009.23 and 1009.24, F.S.;
73 requiring that certain students of Florida College
74 System institutions and state universities,
75 respectively, be immediately expelled and assessed
76 out-of-state fees after a determination has been made
77 such students have promoted a domestic terrorist
78 organization or a foreign terrorist organization;
79 amending s. 1009.26, F.S.; providing that certain
80 students of school districts and Florida College
81 System institutions are ineligible for specified fee
82 waivers; creating s. 1009.8963, F.S.; prohibiting
83 students who promote domestic terrorist organization
84 or foreign terrorist organizations from being awarded
85 certain public institution funds; providing an
86 effective date.
87
88 WHEREAS, the Legislature finds that the United States and
89 Florida Constitutions guarantee the free exercise of religion
90 and that the United States and the State of Florida have a long
91 and cherished history of protecting religious freedom, and
92 WHEREAS, the United States Supreme Court has acknowledged
93 that the United States Constitution does not prohibit public
94 authorities from regulating conduct or actions, even if
95 motivated by religion, that “have invariably posed some
96 substantial threat to public safety, peace or order,” Sherbert
97 v. Verner, 374 U.S. 398, 403 (1963), and
98 WHEREAS, Section 3, Article I of the State Constitution
99 provides that “[r]eligious freedom shall not justify practices
100 inconsistent with public morals, peace or safety,” and
101 WHEREAS, the Legislature finds that certain practices
102 inherent to Sharia law, including nonconsensual and child
103 marriages, public stoning or lashings, physical warfare against
104 non-Muslims, discriminatory treatment of women, and amputation
105 of limbs for crimes such as theft, violate the fundamental
106 rights of persons, undermine the peace and order of society, and
107 are deeply incompatible with the United States and Florida
108 Constitutions, and
109 WHEREAS, the Legislature has determined that a public or
110 private authority or tribunal in the State of Florida should not
111 enforce any religious practice, including any practice of Sharia
112 law, that violates legal rights, NOW, THEREFORE,
113
114 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
115
116 Section 1. Section 2.05, Florida Statutes, is created to
117 read:
118 2.05 Application of religious or foreign law.—
119 (1) For purposes of this section, the term:
120 (a) “Foreign law” means a legal code or formal system of
121 law of a foreign country or nation, or of an international
122 organization.
123 (b) “Religious law” means a legal code or formal system of
124 law that is associated with a religion and is based on the
125 sacred texts or traditions of such religion. The term includes
126 Sharia law.
127 (2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), the terms “foreign law”
128 and “religious law” do not include the following:
129 (a) The natural law or natural rights, as such law or
130 rights are understood within the legal tradition of the United
131 States or this state.
132 (b) A provision of the United States Constitution or a
133 constitution of one of the several states.
134 (c) A provision of federal or state law.
135 (d) The common law, including the common law as described
136 in s. 2.01.
137 (e) A provision of law of a Native American tribe within a
138 state or territory of the United States.
139 (3) A court, administrative law judge, hearing officer,
140 agency, arbitration panel, or any other authority or tribunal
141 established by law or agreement of the parties may not enforce a
142 provision of religious law or foreign law between any person and
143 the state or its agencies, political subdivisions, or
144 municipalities, unless the enforcement of such provision is
145 required by federal or state law. However, in no event may such
146 provision be enforced against a person if such enforcement would
147 violate a constitutional right of such person under the United
148 States Constitution or the Florida Constitution.
149 (4) A court, administrative law judge, hearing officer,
150 agency, arbitration panel, or any other authority or tribunal
151 established by law or agreement of the parties may not enforce
152 any provision of religious law or foreign law in any matter or
153 case between private persons, notwithstanding any contractual
154 agreement between them, if the enforcement of such provision
155 would violate the rights of any person under federal or state
156 law. However, such provision may be enforced if such enforcement
157 is required by the United States Constitution or the Florida
158 Constitution.
159 (5) This section does not apply to the governance,
160 administration, or adjudication of ecclesiastical matters of a
161 religious organization, including, but not limited to:
162 (a) The selection, appointment, discipline, or removal of
163 employees or clergy.
164 (b) The interpretation of doctrine.
165 Section 2. Subsection (1) of section 617.1420, Florida
166 Statutes, is amended to read:
167 617.1420 Grounds for administrative dissolution.—
168 (1) The Department of State may commence a proceeding under
169 s. 617.1421 to administratively dissolve a corporation if:
170 (a) The corporation has failed to file its annual report
171 and pay the annual report filing fee by 5 p.m. Eastern Time on
172 the third Friday in September;
173 (b) The corporation is without a registered agent or
174 registered office in this state for 30 days or more;
175 (c) The corporation does not notify the Department of State
176 within 30 days after its registered agent or registered office
177 has been changed, after its registered agent has resigned, or
178 after its registered office has been discontinued;
179 (d) The corporation has failed to answer truthfully and
180 fully, within the time prescribed by this act, interrogatories
181 propounded by the Department of State; or
182 (e) The corporation’s period of duration stated in its
183 articles of incorporation has expired; or
184 (f) The corporation has been designated as a domestic
185 terrorist organization or foreign terrorist organization
186 pursuant to s. 943.03102, such designation has been published in
187 the Florida Administrative Register, and any timely judicial
188 challenge under that section has been resolved against the
189 organization.
190 Section 3. Subsections (1) and (3) of section 775.30,
191 Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
192 775.30 Terrorism; defined; penalties.—
193 (1) As used in this chapter and the Florida Criminal Code,
194 the term:
195 (a) terms “Terrorism” or “terrorist activity” means mean an
196 activity that:
197 1.(a) Involves:
198 a.1. A violent act or an act dangerous to human life which
199 is a violation of the criminal laws of this state or of the
200 United States; or
201 b.2. A violation of s. 815.06; and
202 2.(b) Is intended to:
203 a.1. Intimidate, injure, or coerce a civilian population;
204 b.2. Influence the policy of a government by intimidation
205 or coercion; or
206 c.3. Affect the conduct of government through destruction
207 of property, assassination, murder, kidnapping, or aircraft
208 piracy.
209 (b) “Domestic terrorist organization” means an organization
210 whose designation as such has been published in the Florida
211 Administrative Register in accordance with s. 943.03102.
212 (3) A person who violates commits a violation of subsection
213 (2) which results in death or serious bodily injury commits a
214 life felony, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083,
215 or s. 775.084. As used in this subsection, the term “serious
216 bodily injury” means an injury to a person which creates a
217 substantial risk of death, serious personal disfigurement, or
218 protracted loss or impairment of the function of a bodily member
219 or an organ.
220 Section 4. Paragraphs (c), (d), and (e) of subsection (1)
221 of section 775.32, Florida Statutes, are redesignated as
222 paragraphs (d), (e), and (f), respectively, subsections (2),
223 (3), and (4) are amended, and a new paragraph (c) is added to
224 subsection (1) of that section, to read:
225 775.32 Use of military-type training provided by a
226 designated foreign terrorist organizations organization.—
227 (1) As used in this section, the term:
228 (c) “Domestic terrorist organization” means an organization
229 whose designation as such has been published in the Florida
230 Administrative Register in accordance with s. 943.03102.
231 (2) A person who has received military-type training from a
232 designated foreign terrorist organization or a domestic
233 terrorist organization may not use, attempt to use, or conspire
234 to use such military-type training with the intent to unlawfully
235 harm another person or damage a critical infrastructure
236 facility.
237 (3) A person who violates commits a violation of subsection
238 (2) commits a felony of the second degree, punishable as
239 provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
240 (4) A person who violates commits a violation of subsection
241 (2) which results in the death of, or serious bodily injury to,
242 a person commits a felony of the first degree, punishable as
243 provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
244 Section 5. Paragraphs (b) through (e) of subsection (1) of
245 section 775.33, Florida Statutes, are redesignated as paragraphs
246 (c) through (f), respectively, subsections (3) and (5) are
247 amended, and a new paragraph (b) is added to subsection (1) of
248 that section, to read:
249 775.33 Providing material support or resources for
250 terrorism or to terrorist organizations.—
251 (1) As used in this section, the term:
252 (b) “Domestic terrorist organization” means an organization
253 whose designation as such has been published in the Florida
254 Administrative Register in accordance with s. 943.03102.
255 (3) A person who knowingly provides material support or
256 resources to a designated foreign terrorist organization or a
257 domestic terrorist organization, or attempts or conspires to do
258 so, commits a felony of the first degree, punishable as provided
259 in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. To violate this
260 subsection, a person must have knowledge that the organization
261 is a designated foreign terrorist organization or a domestic
262 terrorist organization, or that the organization has engaged in
263 or engages in terrorism or terrorist activity.
264 (5)(a) For purposes of prosecution under subsection (2) or
265 subsection (3), a person is deemed to provide material support
266 or resources by providing personnel if the person knowingly
267 provides, attempts to provide, or conspires to provide himself
268 or herself or another person to:
269 1. Work under the direction and control of a designated
270 foreign terrorist organization or a domestic terrorist
271 organization, or a person engaged in, or intending to engage in,
272 an act of terrorism; or
273 2. Organize, manage, supervise, or otherwise direct the
274 operations of a designated foreign terrorist organization or a
275 domestic terrorist organization, or a person engaged in, or
276 intending to engage in, an act of terrorism.
277 (b) An individual who acts entirely independently of the
278 designated foreign terrorist organization or a domestic
279 terrorist organization, or the person engaged in, or intending
280 to engage in, an act of terrorism to advance the organization’s
281 or person’s goals or objectives is not working under the
282 direction and control of the designated foreign terrorist
283 organization or domestic terrorist organization or person
284 engaged in, or intending to engage in, an act of terrorism.
285 Section 6. Section 775.34, Florida Statutes, is amended to
286 read:
287 775.34 Membership in a designated foreign terrorist
288 organizations organization.—
289 (1) As used in this section, the term:
290 (a) “Designated foreign terrorist organization” has the
291 same meaning as provided in s. 775.32.
292 (b) “Domestic terrorist organization” means an organization
293 whose designation as such has been published in the Florida
294 Administrative Register in accordance with s. 943.03102.
295 (2) A person who willfully becomes a member of a designated
296 foreign terrorist organization or a domestic terrorist
297 organization and serves under the direction or control of that
298 organization with the intent to further the illegal acts of the
299 organization commits a felony of the second degree, punishable
300 as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. As used in
301 this section, the term “designated foreign terrorist
302 organization” has the same meaning as provided in s. 775.32.
303 Section 7. Subsection (7) of section 874.03, Florida
304 Statutes, is amended to read:
305 874.03 Definitions.—As used in this chapter:
306 (7) “Terrorist organization” means any organized group
307 engaged in or organized for the purpose of engaging in terrorism
308 as defined in s. 775.30. The term includes:
309 (a) A domestic terrorist organization whose designation as
310 such has been published in the Florida Administrative Register
311 in accordance with s. 943.03102.
312 (b) A foreign terrorist organization whose designation as
313 such has been published in the Florida Administrative Register
314 in accordance with s. 943.03102.
315
316 This definition does not shall not be construed to prevent
317 prosecution under this chapter of individuals acting alone.
318 Section 8. Section 943.03102, Florida Statutes, is created
319 to read:
320 943.03102 Designation of terrorist organizations.—
321 (1)(a) In order to ensure the safety of this state, and the
322 safety of the residents of this state, the Chief of Domestic
323 Security may designate an organization:
324 1. A domestic terrorist organization if the Chief of
325 Domestic Security finds that the organization meets the
326 following criteria:
327 a. The organization is based or operates in this state or
328 the United States.
329 b. The organization is engaging in terrorist activity as
330 defined in s. 775.30.
331 c. The terrorist activity of the organization is an ongoing
332 threat to the security of this state or the United States.
333 2. A foreign terrorist organization if the Chief of
334 Domestic Security finds that the organization meets the
335 following criteria:
336 a. The organization is designated as a foreign terrorist
337 organization by the United States Secretary of State pursuant to
338 s. 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act.
339 b. The terrorist activity of the organization is an ongoing
340 threat to the security of this state or the United States.
341 (b) The Chief of Domestic Security must maintain a list of
342 organizations that he or she designates as domestic terrorist
343 organizations or foreign terrorist organizations.
344 (c) At least once every 5 years, the Chief of Domestic
345 Security must review each designation made under paragraph (a)
346 which labels an organization a domestic terrorist organization
347 or a foreign terrorist organization.
348 (2)(a) At least 7 days before making a designation under
349 subsection (1), the Chief of Domestic Security must provide
350 written notice to the Governor and Cabinet of his or her intent
351 to designate an organization as a domestic terrorist
352 organization or a foreign terrorist organization, which notice
353 must be accompanied by written findings regarding the basis for
354 such designation.
355 (b) Upon receipt of written notice made pursuant to
356 paragraph (a), the Governor and Cabinet may, by a majority vote,
357 approve or reject a designation made by the Chief of Domestic
358 Security under subsection (1).
359 (c) Within 7 days after approval by the Governor and
360 Cabinet of a designation made by the Chief of Domestic Security
361 under subsection (1), the Chief of Domestic Security must
362 publish notice of the designation in the Florida Administrative
363 Register.
364 (d) Within 30 days after publication of a notice of the
365 designation in the Florida Administrative Register, the
366 organization designated as a domestic terrorist organization or
367 a foreign terrorist organization, or any member of such
368 organization, may challenge such designation in the circuit
369 court of the Second Judicial Circuit in and for Leon County.
370 (3)(a) An organization designated as a domestic terrorist
371 organization or a foreign terrorist organization may petition
372 the department, at any time, for the removal of such
373 designation.
374 (b) At any time, the Governor and Cabinet may remove, by a
375 majority vote, a designation made by the Chief of Domestic
376 Security under subsection (1).
377 (4) A state agency, political subdivision, or public school
378 district authorized to expend state-appropriated funds or levy
379 ad valorem taxes may not:
380 (a) Expend such funds or taxes to support a foreign
381 terrorist organization or a domestic terrorist organization, or
382 a member of such organization, whose designation as such has
383 been published in the Florida Administrative Register in
384 accordance with this section.
385 (b) Accept any funds from a foreign terrorist organization
386 or a domestic terrorist organization, or a member of such
387 organization, whose designation as such has been published in
388 the Florida Administrative Register in accordance with this
389 section.
390 (5) The department shall adopt rules to implement this
391 section.
392 Section 9. Paragraph (t) is added to subsection (1) of
393 section 1002.421, Florida Statutes, to read:
394 1002.421 State school choice scholarship program
395 accountability and oversight.—
396 (1) PRIVATE SCHOOL ELIGIBILITY AND OBLIGATIONS.—A private
397 school participating in an educational scholarship program
398 established pursuant to this chapter must be a private school as
399 defined in s. 1002.01 in this state, be registered, and be in
400 compliance with all requirements of this section in addition to
401 private school requirements outlined in s. 1002.42, specific
402 requirements identified within respective scholarship program
403 laws, and other provisions of Florida law that apply to private
404 schools, and must:
405 (t) Prohibit:
406 1. Employment of or contracting with;
407 2. Ownership or operation by; and
408 3. Acceptance of funds from
409
410 a person or entity that is affiliated with or in any way
411 controlled by:
412 a. A foreign terrorist organization whose designation as
413 such has been published in the Florida Administrative Register
414 in accordance with s. 943.03102, or a member of such
415 organization;
416 b. A criminal gang or a criminal gang member as defined in
417 s. 874.03;
418 c. A terrorist organization as defined in s. 874.03;
419 d. A transnational crime organization, as defined in s.
420 874.03, or a member of such organization;
421 e. A domestic terrorist organization as defined in s.
422 775.32;
423 f. A person or entity that has:
424 (I) Provided material support or resources, as defined in
425 s. 775.33(1), to; or
426 (II) Received such support or resources from
427
428 a foreign terrorist organization whose designation as such has
429 been published in the Florida Administrative Register in
430 accordance with s. 943.03102, or a criminal gang, terrorist
431 organization, transnational crime organization, or domestic
432 terrorist organization, as those terms are defined in s. 874.03;
433 g. A person or entity that has demonstrated a pattern or
434 practice of supporting or advocating for terrorism as defined in
435 s. 775.30(1);
436 h. A school program or student group that promotes a
437 domestic terrorist organization or a foreign terrorist
438 organization whose designation as such has been published in the
439 Florida Administrative Register in accordance with s. 943.03102;
440 or
441 i. A school program or student group that promotes a person
442 or entity providing material support, as defined in s. 775.33,
443 to a domestic terrorist organization or a foreign terrorist
444 organization whose designation as such has been published in the
445 Florida Administrative Register in accordance with s. 943.03102.
446
447 The department shall suspend the payment of funds to a private
448 school that knowingly fails to comply with this subsection, and
449 shall prohibit the school from enrolling new scholarship
450 students, for 1 fiscal year and until the school complies. If a
451 private school fails to meet the requirements of this subsection
452 or has consecutive years of material exceptions listed in the
453 report required under paragraph (q), the commissioner may
454 determine that the private school is ineligible to participate
455 in a scholarship program.
456 Section 10. Section 1003.035, Florida Statutes, is created
457 to read:
458 1003.035 Prohibited expenditures.—A public school,
459 including a charter school, school district, charter school
460 administrator, or direct-support organization for any such
461 school or school district, may not expend any state or federal
462 funds to promote, support, or maintain any programs or campus
463 activities that:
464 (1) Promote a domestic terrorist organization or a foreign
465 terrorist organization whose designation as such has been
466 published in the Florida Administrative Register in accordance
467 with s. 943.03102.
468 (2) Promote a person or entity providing material support,
469 as defined in s. 775.33, to a domestic terrorist organization or
470 a foreign terrorist organization whose designation as such has
471 been published in the Florida Administrative Register in
472 accordance with s. 943.03102.
473 Section 11. Subsection (2) of section 1004.06, Florida
474 Statutes, is amended to read:
475 1004.06 Prohibited expenditures.—
476 (2)(a) A Florida College System institution, state
477 university, Florida College System institution direct-support
478 organization, or state university direct-support organization
479 may not expend any state or federal funds to promote, support,
480 or maintain any programs or campus activities that:
481 1.(a) Violate s. 1000.05; or
482 2.(b) Advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion, or
483 promote or engage in political or social activism, as defined by
484 rules of the State Board of Education and regulations of the
485 Board of Governors; or
486 3. Promote a domestic terrorist organization or a foreign
487 terrorist organization whose designation as such has been
488 published in the Florida Administrative Register in accordance
489 with s. 943.03102.
490 (b) The State Board of Education or the Board of Governors,
491 as applicable, may withhold performance-based funding of a
492 Florida College System institution or state university that
493 violates subparagraph (a)3.
494 (c) Student fees to support student-led organizations are
495 allowed permitted notwithstanding any speech or expressive
496 activity by such organizations which would otherwise violate
497 this subsection, provided that the public funds must be
498 allocated to student-led organizations pursuant to written
499 policies or regulations of each Florida College System
500 institution or state university, as applicable. Use of
501 institution facilities by student-led organizations is allowed
502 permitted notwithstanding any speech or expressive activity by
503 such organizations which would otherwise violate this
504 subsection, provided that such use must be granted to student
505 led organizations pursuant to written policies or regulations of
506 each Florida College System institution or state university, as
507 applicable.
508 Section 12. Subsection (3) is added to section 1006.61,
509 Florida Statutes, to read:
510 1006.61 Participation by students in disruptive activities,
511 and promotion of foreign terrorist organizations, at public
512 postsecondary educational institution; penalties.—
513 (3)(a) Pursuant to 8 C.F.R. s. 214.3(g)(2), a public
514 postsecondary educational institution must report information
515 relating to the current status of a student who is attending the
516 institution on a student visa if the student promotes a foreign
517 terrorist organization or a domestic terrorist organization
518 whose designation as such has been published in the Florida
519 Administrative Register in accordance with s. 943.03102.
520 (b) After a student of a state institution of higher
521 learning has been determined to have promoted a foreign
522 terrorist organization or a domestic terrorist organization
523 whose designation as such has been published in the Florida
524 Administrative Register in accordance with s. 943.03102, such
525 student shall be immediately expelled from the institution.
526 Section 13. Section 1009.01, Florida Statutes, is amended
527 to read:
528 1009.01 Definitions.—The term:
529 (1) “Domestic terrorist organization” means an organization
530 whose designation as such has been published in the Florida
531 Administrative Register in accordance with s. 943.03102.
532 (2) “Foreign terrorist organization” means an organization
533 whose designation as such has been published in the Florida
534 Administrative Register in accordance with s. 943.03102.
535 (3) “Out-of-state fee” means the additional fee for
536 instruction charged by a public postsecondary educational
537 institution in this state, which fee is charged to a student who
538 does not qualify for the in-state tuition rate pursuant to s.
539 1009.21. A charge for any other purpose may not be included in
540 this fee.
541 (4)(1) “Tuition” means the basic fee charged to a student
542 for instruction provided by a public postsecondary educational
543 institution in this state. A charge for any other purpose may
544 shall not be included in within this fee.
545 (2) “Out-of-state fee” means the additional fee for
546 instruction provided by a public postsecondary educational
547 institution in this state, which fee is charged to a student who
548 does not qualify for the in-state tuition rate pursuant to s.
549 1009.21. A charge for any other purpose shall not be included
550 within this fee.
551 (5)(3) “Tuition differential” means the supplemental fee
552 charged to a student by a public university in this state
553 pursuant to s. 1009.24(16).
554 Section 14. Subsection (22) of section 1009.23, Florida
555 Statutes, is renumbered as subsection (23), and a new subsection
556 (22) is added to that section, to read:
557 1009.23 Florida College System institution student fees.—
558 (22) A student who has been determined to have promoted a
559 domestic terrorist organization or a foreign terrorist
560 organization whose designation as such has been published in the
561 Florida Administrative Register in accordance with s. 943.03102,
562 during any term of enrollment, shall be immediately expelled
563 from the institution and assessed the out-of-state fee
564 established in subsection (3).
565 Section 15. Subsection (22) is added to section 1009.24,
566 Florida Statutes, to read:
567 1009.24 State university student fees.—
568 (22) A student who has been determined to have promoted a
569 domestic terrorist organization or a foreign terrorist
570 organization whose designation as such has been published in the
571 Florida Administrative Register in accordance with s. 943.03102,
572 during any term of enrollment, shall be immediately expelled
573 from the institution and assessed the out-of-state fee
574 established in subsection (4).
575 Section 16. Subsection (22) is added to section 1009.26,
576 Florida Statutes, to read:
577 1009.26 Fee waivers.—
578 (22) A student who promotes a domestic terrorist
579 organization or a foreign terrorist organization whose
580 designation as such has been published in the Florida
581 Administrative Register in accordance with s. 943.03102, during
582 any term of enrollment, is ineligible for any fee waiver under
583 this section.
584 Section 17. Section 1009.8963, Florida Statutes, is created
585 to read:
586 1009.8963 Prohibition on awarding of scholarships, grants,
587 and other aid.—A student who promotes a domestic terrorist
588 organization or a foreign terrorist organization whose
589 designation as such has been published in the Florida
590 Administrative Register in accordance with s. 943.03102, during
591 any term of enrollment, may not be awarded any institutional or
592 state grants, financial aid, scholarships, or tuition assistance
593 under this chapter.
594 Section 18. This act shall take effect July 1, 2026.