Florida Senate - 2026                        COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
       Bill No. CS for SB 1634
       
       
       
       
       
       
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                  02/26/2026           .                                
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       The Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
       (Grall) recommended the following:
       
    1         Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
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    3         Delete everything after the enacting clause
    4  and insert:
    5         Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subsection (2) of section
    6  943.03102, Florida Statutes, as created by SB 1632, 2026 Regular
    7  Session, is amended to read:
    8         943.03102 Designation of terrorist organizations.—
    9         (2)(a)1. At least 7 days before making a designation under
   10  subsection (1), the Chief of Domestic Security must provide
   11  written notice to the Governor and Cabinet of his or her intent
   12  to designate an organization as a domestic terrorist
   13  organization or a foreign terrorist organization, which notice
   14  must be accompanied by written findings regarding the basis for
   15  such designation.
   16         2. Any portion of the information provided under
   17  subparagraph 1. which would reveal information critical to state
   18  or national security is exempt from s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a),
   19  Art. I of the State Constitution. This subparagraph is subject
   20  to the Open Government Sunset Review Act in accordance with s.
   21  119.15 and shall stand repealed on October 2, 2031, unless
   22  reviewed and saved from repeal through reenactment by the
   23  Legislature.
   24         Section 2. (1) Section 943.03102, Florida Statutes,
   25  requires the Chief of Domestic Security to provide written
   26  notice and findings to the Governor and Cabinet before
   27  designating an organization as a domestic terrorist organization
   28  or a foreign terrorist organization. To allow the chief to
   29  fulfill his or her role in making such a designation, the chief
   30  must consult with local, state, and federal law enforcement
   31  agencies; counter-terrorism organizations; and national security
   32  organizations and receive national and domestic security
   33  information that is highly sensitive in nature. For purposes of
   34  public safety, the Legislature intends to keep such information
   35  exempt from disclosure.
   36         (2) The Legislature finds that it is a public necessity
   37  that any portion of information contained in the chief’s written
   38  notice and findings provided to the Governor and Cabinet before
   39  designating an organization as a domestic terrorist organization
   40  or a foreign terrorist organization which would reveal
   41  information critical to state or national security be made
   42  exempt from s. 119.07(1), Florida Statutes, and s. 24(a),
   43  Article I of the State Constitution.
   44         Section 3. This act shall take effect on the same date that
   45  SB 1632 or similar legislation takes effect, if such legislation
   46  is adopted in the same legislative session or an extension
   47  thereof and becomes a law.
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   49  ================= T I T L E  A M E N D M E N T ================
   50  And the title is amended as follows:
   51         Delete everything before the enacting clause
   52  and insert:
   53                        A bill to be entitled                      
   54         An act relating to public records; amending s.
   55         943.03102, F.S.; providing an exemption from public
   56         records requirements for certain information relating
   57         to the designation of an organization as a domestic
   58         terrorist organization or a foreign terrorist
   59         organization by the Chief of Domestic Security;
   60         providing for future legislative review and repeal of
   61         the exemption; providing a statement of public
   62         necessity; providing a contingent effective date.