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