Florida Senate - 2026                      CS for CS for SB 1634
       
       
        
       By the Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice;
       the Committee on Judiciary; and Senator Grall
       
       
       
       
       604-03247-26                                          20261634c2
    1                        A bill to be entitled                      
    2         An act relating to public records; amending s.
    3         943.03102, F.S.; providing an exemption from public
    4         records requirements for certain information relating
    5         to the designation of an organization as a domestic
    6         terrorist organization or a foreign terrorist
    7         organization by the Chief of Domestic Security;
    8         providing for future legislative review and repeal of
    9         the exemption; providing a statement of public
   10         necessity; providing a contingent effective date.
   11          
   12  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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   14         Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subsection (2) of section
   15  943.03102, Florida Statutes, as created by SB 1632, 2026 Regular
   16  Session, is amended to read:
   17         943.03102 Designation of terrorist organizations.—
   18         (2)(a)1. At least 7 days before making a designation under
   19  subsection (1), the Chief of Domestic Security must provide
   20  written notice to the Governor and Cabinet of his or her intent
   21  to designate an organization as a domestic terrorist
   22  organization or a foreign terrorist organization, which notice
   23  must be accompanied by written findings regarding the basis for
   24  such designation.
   25         2. Any portion of the information provided under
   26  subparagraph 1. which would reveal information critical to state
   27  or national security is exempt from s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a),
   28  Art. I of the State Constitution. This subparagraph is subject
   29  to the Open Government Sunset Review Act in accordance with s.
   30  119.15 and shall stand repealed on October 2, 2031, unless
   31  reviewed and saved from repeal through reenactment by the
   32  Legislature.
   33         Section 2. (1) Section 943.03102, Florida Statutes,
   34  requires the Chief of Domestic Security to provide written
   35  notice and findings to the Governor and Cabinet before
   36  designating an organization as a domestic terrorist organization
   37  or a foreign terrorist organization. To allow the chief to
   38  fulfill his or her role in making such a designation, the chief
   39  must consult with local, state, and federal law enforcement
   40  agencies; counter-terrorism organizations; and national security
   41  organizations and receive national and domestic security
   42  information that is highly sensitive in nature. For purposes of
   43  public safety, the Legislature intends to keep such information
   44  exempt from disclosure.
   45         (2) The Legislature finds that it is a public necessity
   46  that any portion of information contained in the chief’s written
   47  notice and findings provided to the Governor and Cabinet before
   48  designating an organization as a domestic terrorist organization
   49  or a foreign terrorist organization which would reveal
   50  information critical to state or national security be made
   51  exempt from s. 119.07(1), Florida Statutes, and s. 24(a),
   52  Article I of the State Constitution.
   53         Section 3. This act shall take effect on the same date that
   54  SB 1632 or similar legislation takes effect, if such legislation
   55  is adopted in the same legislative session or an extension
   56  thereof and becomes a law.