FloridaFlorida law shields critical security details when companion law takes effect
Once HB 1471 or a similar law takes effect, Florida officials can withhold critical security details from notices about labeling domestic or foreign terrorist organizations.
What it does
When HB 1471 or a similar law takes effect, officials can withhold critical security details in terrorist designation records. The exemption ends October 2, 2031, unless lawmakers review and renew it.
Argument forWithholding critical security details could keep sensitive information from people who might use it to threaten public safety.
Argument againstWithholding parts of the chief's findings could make it harder for people to assess why an organization is labeled a terrorist organization.
More detail
Florida law allows officials to withhold covered security information from people requesting public records. The exemption covers information the Chief of Domestic Security sends to the Governor and Cabinet before labeling an organization as a domestic or foreign terrorist organization. Only portions that would reveal information critical to state or national security qualify. The exemption starts on the same date as HB 1471 or similar legislation, if that legislation is adopted in the same session or its extension and becomes law. It ends October 2, 2031, unless lawmakers review and renew it.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
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History
- 2026
- Apr 7Chapter No. 2026-29; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1471 (Ch. 2026-28)Latest
- Apr 6Approved by Governor Ron DeSantisBecame Law
- Mar 31Signed by Officers and presented to GovernorTo Governor
- Mar 12Ordered engrossed, then enrolledMinor
- Vote recorded Passage. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 12CS passed as amended; YEAS 80, NAYS 26Major
- Mar 12Amendment 113196 Concur
- Mar 12Added to Senate Message List
- Mar 5In Messages
- Vote recorded Third Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 5CS passed as amended; YEAS 26 NAYS 8Passed Senate
- Mar 5Read 3rd timeMinor
- Mar 5Amendment(s) adopted (113196)
- Mar 5Read 2nd timeMinor
- Mar 5Substituted for CS/CS/SB 1634
- Mar 5Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
- Mar 5Withdrawn from RulesMajor
- Mar 3ReceivedMinor
- Vote recorded Passage, Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 3Referred to RulesMinor
- Mar 3In Messages
- Mar 3CS passed; YEAS 81, NAYS 26Passed House
- Mar 3Read 3rd timeMinor
- Mar 3Added to Third Reading Calendar
- Mar 3Read 2nd timeMinor
- Feb 261st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)Minor
- Vote recorded Favorable With Committee Substitute (Judiciary Committee). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 26Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/3/2026)
- Feb 26Bill referred to House Calendar
- Feb 26CS FiledMinor
- Feb 26Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)Minor
- Feb 26Reported out of Judiciary Committee
- Feb 26Favorable with CS by Judiciary CommitteeMinor
- Feb 24Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
- Feb 12Now in Judiciary Committee
- Feb 12Referred to Judiciary CommitteeMinor
- Feb 111st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)Minor
- Vote recorded Favorable With Committee Substitute (Government Operations Subcommittee). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 11CS FiledMinor
- Feb 11Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)Minor
- Feb 11Reported out of Government Operations Subcommittee
- Feb 11Favorable with CS by Government Operations SubcommitteeMinor
- Feb 9Added to Government Operations Subcommittee agenda
- Jan 29Now in Government Operations Subcommittee
- Vote recorded Favorable (Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 29Reported out of Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
- Jan 29Favorable by Civil Justice & Claims SubcommitteeMinor
- Jan 27Added to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee agenda
- Jan 15Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
- Jan 15Referred to Judiciary CommitteeMinor
- Jan 15Referred to Government Operations SubcommitteeMinor
- Jan 15Referred to Civil Justice & Claims SubcommitteeMinor
- Jan 131st Reading (Original Filed Version)Minor
- Jan 9FiledIntroduced
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