Florida · House Bill 1471 · 2026 Regular Session

Systems of Law and Terrorist Organizations

  1. Introduced Jan 9, 2026
  2. In committee Jan 15, 2026
  3. Passed the House  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor Mar 31, 2026
  6. Became law Apr 6, 2026

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Systems of Law and Terrorist Organizations; Providing that the Department of State may administratively dissolve a corporation that has been designated as a terrorist organization in certain situations; providing that a person who receives military training from a domestic terrorist organization in certain situations commits a specified crime; providing a person who knowingly provides or attempts or conspires to…

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Systems of Law and Terrorist Organizations; Providing that the Department of State may administratively dissolve a corporation that has been designated as a terrorist organization in certain situations; providing that a person who receives military training from a domestic terrorist organization in certain situations commits a specified crime; providing a person who knowingly provides or attempts or conspires to provide material support or resources to a domestic terrorist organization commits a specified crime; providing that a person who willfully becomes a member of a domestic terrorist organization and serves under the direction or control of such organization with a specified intent commits a specified crime; authorizing the Chief of Domestic Security to designate an organization a domestic terrorist organization or a foreign terrorist organization if certain requirements are met; requiring the Chief to provide specified written notice to the Governor, the Cabinet, and the organization of the designation; providing that the Governor and the Cabinet may by a majority vote approve or reject the designation; requiring the Chief to publish such designation in the Florida Administrative Register within a specified time period after approval of the designation by the Governor and the Cabinet; providing that certain students of school districts and Florida College System institutions are ineligible for specified fee waivers; prohibiting students who promote domestic terrorist organization or foreign terrorist organizations from being awarded certain public institution funds, etc.

Every action

51 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 43 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  3. CommitteeReferred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee · House Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
  4. CommitteeReferred to Education & Employment Committee · House Education & Employment Committee
  5. CommitteeReferred to Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  6. CommitteeNow in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee · House Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
  7. CommitteeAdded to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee agenda · House Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
  8. CommitteeFavorable by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee · House Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee14–3 vote
  9. CommitteeReported out of Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee · House Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
  10. CommitteeNow in Education & Employment Committee · House Education & Employment Committee
  11. CommitteeAdded to Education & Employment Committee agenda · House Education & Employment Committee
  12. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Education & Employment Committee · House Education & Employment Committee16–4 vote
  13. CommitteeReported out of Education & Employment Committee · House Education & Employment Committee
  14. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  15. HouseCS Filed
  16. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  17. CommitteeReferred to Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  18. CommitteeNow in Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  19. HousePCS added to Judiciary Committee agenda
  20. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee13–5 vote
  21. CommitteeReported out of Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  22. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  23. HouseCS Filed
  24. HouseBill referred to House Calendar
  25. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (3/3/2026)
  26. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
  27. HouseRead 2nd time
  28. HouseAmendment 716683 Failed
  29. HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
  30. HouseRead 3rd time
  31. HouseCS passed; YEAS 81, NAYS 26
  32. SenateIn Messages
  33. CommitteeReferred to Rules · Senate Rules
  34. SenateReceived
  35. CommitteeWithdrawn from Rules -SJ 593 · Senate Rules
  36. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  37. SenateSubstituted for CS/CS/SB 1632 -SJ 593
  38. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 593
  39. SenateAmendment(s) failed (569926) -SJ 593
  40. SenateAmendment(s) adopted -SJ 593
  41. SenateAmendment(s) reconsidered, adopted (173774) -SJ 615
  42. SenateRead 3rd time -SJ 615
  43. SenateCS passed as amended; YEAS 25 NAYS 11 -SJ 615
  1. HouseIn Messages
  2. HouseAdded to Senate Message List
  3. HouseAmendment 173774 Concur
  4. HouseCS passed as amended; YEAS 80, NAYS 25
  5. HouseOrdered engrossed, then enrolled
  6. GovernorSigned by Officers and presented to Governor
  7. GovernorApproved by Governor
  8. Chapter No. 2026-28 ; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1473 (Ch. 2026-29 )

Roll calls

6 recorded votes: 3 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Passage; Third Reading · Full House

81–26
Mar 3, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 81 No 26 Not voting 10
Democrats: 1 yes, 26 no Republicans: 80 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 81

No · 26

Not voting · 10

Third Reading · Full Senate

25–11
Mar 5, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 25 No 11 Not voting 3
Democrats: 0 yes, 9 no Independents: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 24 yes, 2 no
How each member voted

Yes · 25

No · 11

Not voting · 1

Excused · 2

Passage · Full House

80–25
Mar 12, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 80 No 25 Not voting 12
Democrats: 0 yes, 25 no Republicans: 80 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 80

No · 25

Not voting · 12

Committee and other votes

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 26 cosponsors: 26 Republicans.

  • Hillary CasselR Primary sponsor · District 101
  • JC Judiciary Committee Sponsoring committee
  • E& Education & Employment Committee Sponsoring committee
All 26 cosponsors

From Florida's official records (flsenate.gov), checked Nov 14, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.